Kevin Poindexter

Since: 2026 | Position: Contributor | Reviews Albums | Location: Dayton | Page Views: 2,202

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About Me

Exploring the rough edges of jazz, art that is raw, honest, and dangerous

With roots in indie rock, and an enormous passion for jazz. I gravitate towards music that is hard to hold, refuses to play by the rules, and challenges the norm. One thing I have always tried to do is to match the energy of what I am writing about, to give the listener an idea of not only what the music sounds like, but what it feels like. That's not exactly textbook writing, I am aware...but it is honest, and I owe the music that much. My word is not the final word on an album, it's just one guy's interpretation. I want the reader to experience the album on their own, to have their own interpretation, that's important. I believe jazz music is a living breathing thing, it shouldn't be encased in glass. Everyone is invited to this party. I started writing for The Fire Note in the early 2010's and cut my teeth writing about some of the finest underground rock of the decade. I also have a background as a co-owner of Rockathon Records, the home of Guided by Voices, so I have experienced the industry from that side as well. It's something I'll forever be proud of, to be able to help deliver amazing music to the world. I bring that same spirit to jazz, championing the underground, the small labels, the music no one else is covering. That's where I feel my place is.

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Favorite Musicians / Bands

Alan Braufman

Anthony Braxton

Camila Nebbia

Daniel Carter

Donald Byrd

Elvin Jones

Goran Kajfes

Ivo Perelman

James Brandon Lewis

Jerome Sabbagh

John Butcher

John Coltrane

Lee Morgan

Mats Gustafsson

Matthew Shipp

Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen

Norris Turney

Organic Pulse Ensemble

Pharoah Sanders

Rodrigo Amado

Sun Ra

Terumasa Hino

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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