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Ya Can't Spell "Jazz" Without "Jason"
by Patrick Burnette
"High Concept" is sometime used as a derogatory term for movies that are more about a saleable idea than a good script. This installment of the podcast is definitely “high concept," but we can assure you, it still isn't particularly saleable. Struck hard upside the head by inspiration, Mike decided to do a show entirely dedicated to jazzers named Jason--without even one Moran in sight. The results may confound you or titillate you. Either way, we won't be winning any ...
Continue ReadingNigel Price: It's On!
by Neil Duggan
This is the 10th release from the Nigel Price Organ Trio and like a mantra from a corporate business consultant, they have a commitment to continuous improvement, resulting in their sparkling album It's On. Acknowledged as one of the UK's leading jazz guitarists, Nigel Price has a career that has brought him multiple awards, contributions to over 60 albums and appearances with Van Morrison and Gladys Knight. He is also the founder of Grassroots Jazz, a charity that raises money ...
Continue ReadingCongregational Music: Martha Redbone Turns Sunday Into a Revival
by Steven Roby
Episode Summary On this Backstage Bay Area episode, host Steven Roby sits down with AfroIndigenous singer and composer Martha Redbone to talk about her Harlan County roots, Brooklyn upbringing, and the call-and-response spirit she brings to the stage. We explore the stories behind her blend of Appalachian folk, gospel-soul, blues, and jazz, as well as the community-minded ethos she calls “congregational music."What You'll Hear Martha shares how family traditions, elders' stories, and a lifetime of listening shape her ...
Continue ReadingLost and Found, Part 2: Historic Jazz Recordings from the Swing Era
by Larry Slater
Lost recordings of the early decades of jazz are particularly rare and greatly valued, as the great soloists of the swing era were constrained by the length of the 78rpm shellac disc. Jazz fans and scholars were thrilled to learn about the Savory Collection, which was released in 2018. Bill Savory was a music lover who single handedly captured hundreds of hours of top-shelf music off the air in the six years preceding America's entry into World War ...
Continue ReadingTake Five with Pianist & Guitarist Justin Fitzgerald
by AAJ Staff
Meet Justin Fitzgerald I think of myself primarily as a composer, and jazz is my favorite form of music to write. I've always been surrounded by music--my mother was an opera singer before I was born, my wife is a singer, and her father was a skilled guitarist.I used to perform in restaurants and bars around southern Sydney, but when my wife and I moved away to run a tourist park in our early 30s, that became all-consuming. ...
Continue ReadingThe Audiophile: Adrian Butts
by B.D. Lenz
Speak with any recording engineer, and they will express to you the frustration they have with modern music listening habits. Think about the money invested in top-notch gear to maximize the sonic quality of their productions, the effort put into having great sounds on a recording, the care poured into getting just the right mix, and all of the considerations taken when finally mastering their work. And for all of that, most people only listen to it through their phone ...
Continue ReadingLouis Jones III: Motions
by Paul Rauch
Drummer and composer Louis Jones III is an artist steeped deeply in the Detroit jazz tradition. A Motor City native, Jones is a prominent figure on the scene there, applying his talents across a variety of genres. That versatility is ever-present in his jazz playing but, to be clear about this, he is a jazz drummer first while being a gatherer of musical innovation from multiple sources. Motions is his most complete recording project and a formidable one ...
Continue ReadingTuck & Patti At Miner Auditorium
by Steven Roby
Tuck & Patti Miner Auditorium San Francisco, California October 5, 2025You could feel the room hold its breath as Patti Cathcart settled onto a piano bench, cane set aside, Tuck Andress and guitar at her shoulder. The first song, “Mystical Miracle," was offered to the women in the house, and landed like a mission statement: honest affection, transparent vulnerability. Seen up close, the duo's vaunted intimacy is not a stylistic pose; it is the operating ...
Continue ReadingEric Alexander: Like Sugar
by Pierre Giroux
Tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander delivers a soulful modern tribute to Stanley Turrentine with his album Like Sugar. Recorded at the renowned Van Gelder Studios in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, with longtime collaborators David Hazeltine on piano, Dennis Carroll on bass, and George Fludas on drums, the album reinterprets Turrentine's spirit rather than simply copying it, resulting in a deeply swinging and cohesive set that blends tradition with contemporary artistry. Alexander begins this session with one of his ...
Continue ReadingMathias Eick Quartet at ECM Warsaw Festival 2025
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Mathias Eick Quartet concert at Chopin University of Music (UMFC) in Warsaw on September 4, 2025 featuring Mathias Eick, Kristjan Randalu, Hans Hulbaekmo and Trygve Waldemar Fiske. ...
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