Jazz Articles about German Choby Scheufler

Mike Casey: Valencia

by Chris May
September 2, 2024

Saxophonist Mike Casey won a few hearts and minds among AAJ readers in 2017 with his Take Five profile, which we published round about the time of the self-release of his debut album, The Sound Of Surprise: Live At The Side Door. Refreshingly happy to express an opinion, Casey slammed jazz festivals for their short-term “band aid" policy of bringing in rock and pop acts to bolster income, rather than investing instead in the sort of outreach activity that would ...