Jazz Articles about Tchicai/Fewell/Tracanna/Dalla Porta/Manzi

Tchicai/Fewell/Tracanna/Dalla Porta/Manzi: Big Chief Dreaming

by John Kelman
July 1, 2005

Much continues to be written about the global reach of jazz. Vibrant jazz scenes are scattered around the world in what might have been considered unlikely locations in years past, like Slovenia, the Ukraine, and Scandinavia. While each region brings its own cultural viewpoint into play, some of the most intriguing music happens when artists from different scenes meet on neutral territory.

Saxophonist John Tchicai grew up in Denmark, but first came to prominence in '60s New York, where he ...