Kevin Poindexter

Since: 2026 | Position: Contributor | Reviews Albums | Location: Dayton | Page Views: 1,827

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About Me

Veteran indie rock writer and jazz convert with a lifelong mission to unearth the underground's hidden gems

Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio, I am extremely proud of the area I grew up in and the influence it has had on the world at large, from the Wright Brothers to Robert Pollard, the area has been a center of innovation both technologically and artistically. During my college years at the University of Dayton, I found myself becoming more and more immersed in the local music scene, a period of time in the early to mid 90's that coincided with the rise of bands like Guided by Voices, Brainiac, and The Breeders, who added to the rich musical legacy of the area. Dayton is also the hometown of many giants of funk in the 70's and is also the birthplace of Jazz greats Billy Strayhorn, John Scofield and Bud Shank. I wrote extensively for The Fire Note, a great online magazine focused on indie rock, in the 2010's while simultaneously being a partner in Rockathon Records, before retiring from both in 2018. I'm always listening, always searching for something new, something great. It's been a lifelong journey, and I still feel like there is so much out there to hear.

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My Jazz Story

I was first exposed to jazz in the early 90's by my bible at the time, The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Seeing all of the albums listed by Miles Davis and Coltrane, and looking at all the five star reviews, made me curious to start listening. Bitches Brew was first...hated it. A Love Supreme confused me...then I found Giant Steps and My Favorite Things and things started to make sense. Rolling Stone did featured reviews on the whole set of Sun Ra reissues, and it intrigued, so I started getting them, starting with Supersonic Jazz and Jazz in Silhouette, and from that point I was all in on Sun Ra. A Jazz course the following year in college exposed me to other artists, Duke, Louis, Ella, Basie, on and on. I have always been passionate about music, Rock and Indie Rock have been my primary focus for 40 years, but 4 years ago, I started to burn out on it, I wasn't as excited, so I dove back in to Jazz and I haven't come out of it since then. I still love it, but now Rock is in the back seat, while Jazz is driving the car. There is a whole world out there to discover, and it's brought back my passion and excitement about listening to music again. Also, I absolutely love Bitches Brew