Articles by Franz A. Matzner

2

Published: 2018-09-05

Skuli Sverrisson
Strata
8

Published: 2018-08-28

José James
Lean On Me
3

Published: 2018-07-27

Aaron Shragge
This World of Dew
1

Published: 2018-06-14

Adrean Farrugia
Blued Dharma
6

Published: 2018-01-24

Wes Montgomery
Wes Montgomery In Paris
7

Published: 2017-09-15

Satoko Fujii
Aspiration
9

Published: 2017-03-05

Dog Leg Dilemma
Not This Time
4

Published: 2017-02-23

Modus Factor
The Picasso Zone
4

Published: 2017-01-16

Noah Preminger
Meditations on Freedom
3

Published: 2016-09-22

Shirantha Beddage
Momentum
3

Published: 2016-09-13

Nels Cline
Lovers
4

Published: 2016-09-03

Black Art Jazz Collective
Black Art Jazz Collective - Presented By The Side Door Jazz Club
12

Published: 2016-07-25

JD Allen
Americana
3

Published: 2016-07-14

Lefteris Kordis
Mediterrana
3

Published: 2016-05-26

Katie Bull
All Hot Bodies Radiate
3

Published: 2016-03-23

Rob Garcia
Finding Love in an Oligarchy on a Dying Planet
6

Published: 2015-06-11

John Yao
Flip-Flop
12

Published: 2014-10-02

Avishai Cohen - Trumpet
Dark Nights
3

Published: 2013-09-14

Jamie Baum
In This Life
6

Published: 2013-08-16

David Weiss
Endangered Species: The Music of Wayne Shorter
4

Published: 2013-06-19

Youn Sun Nah
Lento
2

Published: 2013-05-14

Pascal's Triangle
Pascal's Triangle
3

Published: 2013-05-08

Laszlo Gardony
Clarity
2

Published: 2013-04-18

Charnett Moffett
The Bridge
9

Published: 2013-01-23

Jose James
No Begining No End
4

Published: 2012-10-25

John Yao
In The Now
3

Published: 2012-09-11

Mahlis-Panos Project
Protoleia
4

Published: 2012-08-30

Lionel Loueke
Heritage
4

Published: 2012-06-23

Jazz Arts Trio
Swing of Many Colors
4

Published: 2012-06-13

Matt Ulery
By A Little Light
4

Published: 2012-06-12

Ravi Coltrane
Spirit Fiction
21

Published: 2012-06-04

Lorenzo Feliciati
Frequent Flyer
73

Published: 2012-04-16

Jazz Punks
Jazz Punks: Smashups
183

Published: 2007-07-08

Lafayette Gilchrist
Three
384

Published: 2007-02-15

Harry Connick Jr.
Chanson du Vieux Carre
152

Published: 2007-02-08

The Very Tall Band
What's Up?
312

Published: 2006-04-03

Brian Bromberg
Wood II
330

Published: 2005-11-10

Lafayette Gilchrist
Towards the Shining Path
232

Published: 2005-08-04

Madredeus
Faluas Do Tejo
383

Published: 2005-04-19

Jack DeJohnette and Foday Musa Suso
Music from the Hearts of the Masters
293

Published: 2005-04-14

Billy Taylor
Taylor Made at the Kennedy Center
158

Published: 2005-03-13

Claudio Scolari
Reflex
166

Published: 2005-02-09

Monty Alexander
Live at the Iridium
203

Published: 2005-01-28

Two Siberians
Out of Nowhere
258

Published: 2004-10-21

Rob Price
At Sunset
93

Published: 2004-09-07

Urban Survival
Storyhill
129

Published: 2004-09-06

The Moving Form
Year of the Endless Moment
272

Published: 2004-09-06

Josh Irving Quartet
Outside to Play
386

Published: 2004-09-01

Lafayette Gilchrist
The Music According to Lafayette Gilchrist
509

Published: 2004-08-13

Thelonious Monk
Monk 'Round the World

5

Published: 2018-01-09

Profiles
Fabian Almazan: Environmental Action Figure
9

Published: 2017-05-11

Live Reviews
Wadada Leo Smith At Firehouse 12
9

Published: 2015-08-14

Live Reviews
Bennett and Gaga at Kennedy Center: Dissection of an Era
13

Published: 2015-03-24

Multiple Reviews
Brooklyn Jazz Underground: A Trio of Hits
2

Published: 2015-03-12

Live Reviews
Jenny Scheinman: Little Bit Country
14

Published: 2014-11-24

Interviews
Jason Moran: Joyful Proclamations
17

Published: 2014-08-18

Interviews
Jason Lindner: Beyond the Solo
13

Published: 2014-05-29

Live Reviews
Rebellion and Respect: Kennedy Center Celebrates Blue Note's...
7

Published: 2014-02-24

Interviews
Jane Ira Bloom: Ballad Vistas
10

Published: 2013-10-09

Live Reviews
2013 Thelonious Monk Institute Competition
9

Published: 2013-09-30

Interviews
Alexis Cuadrado: A Bassist in New York
4

Published: 2013-07-08

Live Reviews
2013 DC Jazz Festival: Washington, DC, June 5-15, 2013
6

Published: 2013-02-19

Live Reviews
Akua Allrich at the Howard Theater
4

Published: 2012-11-06

Live Reviews
Anat Cohen at Kennedy Center Jazz Club
4

Published: 2012-10-23

Live Reviews
2012 Thelonious Monk International Drums Competition
3

Published: 2012-07-22

Live Reviews
DC Jazz Festival 2012: In Memoriam Chuck Brown
2

Published: 2012-06-18

Catching Up With
Wadada Leo Smith: Sounding America’s Freedom
464

Published: 2011-12-27

Live Reviews
Bohemian Caverns Celebrates 85 Years of Historic Jazz
571

Published: 2011-06-30

Live Reviews
DC Jazz Festival: June 1-13, 2011
233

Published: 2011-06-08

Live Reviews
Pilc-Moutin-Hoenig Trio: Washington, D.C. May 17, 2011
156

Published: 2011-05-18

Live Reviews
Vijay Iyer Trio: Washington, DC, April 30, 2011
257

Published: 2011-05-02

Live Reviews
Ben Williams: Washington, DC, April 15, 2011
500

Published: 2011-03-14

Interviews
Wadada Leo Smith: The Teacher
825

Published: 2010-11-01

Interviews
Akua Allrich: Washington Rising
929

Published: 2010-10-29

Live Reviews
New Voices and the American Song Book
795

Published: 2010-07-13

Live Reviews
DC Jazz Festival Perseveres Through Sixth Year
1,219

Published: 2010-06-28

Interviews
Alan Ferber: Developing String Theory
819

Published: 2010-06-24

Live Reviews
Mary Lou Williams Festival 2010
845

Published: 2010-05-17

Interviews
Allison Miller: Breaking Ground
633

Published: 2010-03-17

Live Reviews
JD Allen Trio at Bohemian Caverns, February 27, 2010
998

Published: 2010-03-08

Interviews
Luis Bonilla: I Talking Now
1,222

Published: 2009-12-09

Interviews
Kurt Rosenwinkel: Reflections from Berlin
402

Published: 2009-11-18

Live Reviews
Jon Irabagon Plays KC Jazz Club
411

Published: 2009-10-16

Live Reviews
Overtone Quartet on Display at Kennedy Center
668

Published: 2009-04-27

Interviews
Kelvin Sholar: Artistic Crossroads
239

Published: 2009-04-12

Live Reviews
Blue Note 7 Celebrates 70 at the Kennedy Center
1,316

Published: 2009-01-06

Interviews
Bernard Stollman: ESP Disk's Sound Revolution
635

Published: 2008-12-16

Live Reviews
Duke Ellington Jazz Fest 2008: The Evolution of a Jazz Festival
790

Published: 2008-12-08

Interviews
Brad Shepik: Sounding A Global Warming Warning
899

Published: 2008-10-28

Interviews
Greg Osby: New Mission, New Label, New Responsibility
348

Published: 2008-09-25

Live Reviews
Jeremy Pelt and JD Allen: New Leaders at Kennedy Center
636

Published: 2008-09-16

Interviews
Nick Vayenas: First Steps
586

Published: 2008-07-15

Interviews
JD Allen: Notes of Change
637

Published: 2008-07-08

Interviews
Amina Figarova: Cross-Continental Jazz
857

Published: 2008-04-08

Interviews
Mark Guiliana: New Beats
458

Published: 2008-04-02

Live Reviews
Jazz Ambassadors: Photography Exhibit to Document History of...
612

Published: 2008-02-26

Interviews
Dana Leong: No Boundaries
185

Published: 2008-02-21

Live Reviews
Regina Carter: Experimenting with Time
531

Published: 2007-11-12

Live Reviews
New Inventions: Greg Osby Debuts Latest Band at Kennedy Center...
317

Published: 2007-10-15

Live Reviews
3rd Annual Duke Ellington Festival, Washington D.C.

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There is a freedom and a sense of exhilaration in Jazz that is not found in any other music. Jazz is about finding freedom and a personal voice within a structure, and that is what appeals to me most
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There is a freedom and a sense of exhilaration in Jazz that is not found in any other music. Jazz is about finding freedom and a personal voice within a structure, and that is what appeals to me most. I had a late start in jazz. I was first exposed to jazz without any formal training by watching videos of Bill Evans, Chick Corea and Thelonious Monk in my 20's. Later, I met Ahmad Jamal, Kenny Werner, Chick Corea, Martial Solal, Bernard Maury, Fred Hersh, Barry Harris, among many other musicians over the years. The first jazz record I bought was Keith Jarrett, “The Melody at Night, with You” and it is still one of the solo piano masterpiece in my view. My advice to new listeners... Just enjoy it!
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Articles by Franz A. Matzner

Skuli Sverrisson

José James

Aaron Shragge

Adrean Farrugia

Wes Montgomery

Satoko Fujii

Dog Leg Dilemma

Modus Factor

Noah Preminger

Shirantha Beddage

Nels Cline

Black Art Jazz Collective

JD Allen

Lefteris Kordis

Katie Bull

Rob Garcia

John Yao

Avishai Cohen - Trumpet

Jamie Baum

David Weiss

Youn Sun Nah

Pascal's Triangle

Laszlo Gardony

Charnett Moffett

Jose James

John Yao

Mahlis-Panos Project

Lionel Loueke

Jazz Arts Trio

Matt Ulery

Ravi Coltrane

Lorenzo Feliciati

Jazz Punks

Lafayette Gilchrist

Harry Connick Jr.

The Very Tall Band

Brian Bromberg

Lafayette Gilchrist

Madredeus

Jack DeJohnette and Foday Musa Suso

Billy Taylor

Claudio Scolari

Monty Alexander

Two Siberians

Rob Price

Urban Survival

The Moving Form

Josh Irving Quartet

Lafayette Gilchrist

Thelonious Monk