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Roger Glenn: Reachin'
by C. Andrew Hovan
Sticking with a trend that has continued to thrive over the years, Craft Records' Jazz Dispensary imprint is now celebrating its tenth anniversary. Following on the heels of their reissues of The Visitors' Motherland (Muse, 1975) and Joe Henderson's Tetragon (Milestone, 1968), they have now tapped into the West Coast scene so well documented by Fantasy Records ...
The Warm Glow of ECM Vinyl: Tomasz Stańko, Bill Connors, and Mick Goodrick
by C. Andrew Hovan
In an oft-quoted phrase from a 1971 magazine article, ECM founder and producer Manfred Eicher described the label's ethos as “the most beautiful sound next to silence." From the start, the label's eloquent sound--captured expertly by house engineers Martin Wieland and Jan Erik Kongshaug--transferred beautifully to vinyl, and original pressings remain highly prized among collectors. So ...
Ron Carter Foursight Quartet at the 47th Annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland
by C. Andrew Hovan
Ron Carter Foursight Quartet Hanna Theater 47th Annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland Cleveland, OH June 27, 2026 At 89, bassist Ron Carter remains one of jazz's towering figures, and his appearance at the reimagined Tri-C JazzFest stood out as one of the festival's few presentations by a universally recognized mainstream jazz ...
Sheila E. & The E-Train at the 47th Annual Tri-C JazzFest
by C. Andrew Hovan
Sheila E. & The E-Train State Theater 47th Annual Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, OH June 25, 2026 Under new artistic director Orlando Watson, the 47th edition of Tri-C JazzFest opened with a program that reflected the festival's broader recalibration. With a lineup emphasizing artists with strong Cleveland ties and frequent references ...
Buster Williams: Pinnacle
by C. Andrew Hovan
As if producer and archival sleuth Zev Feldman weren’t already busy enough unearthing lost jazz treasures, he has recently launched a new imprint, Time Traveler. A devoted collector in his own right, Feldman has turned his attention—at least initially—to the storied catalog of Muse Records. Founded in 1972 by Joe Fields, with significant contributions from Don ...
Brad Mehldau at the Cleveland Museum of Art
by C. Andrew Hovan
Brad Mehldau Trio Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH May, 13 2026 It had been exactly a decade since pianist Brad Mehldau last appeared on a concert stage in Northeast Ohio when he returned on a cold spring evening for his first performance at the Cleveland Museum of Art's Gartner Auditorium. ...
Abbey Lincoln: That's Him
by C. Andrew Hovan
An intriguing byproduct of the current vinyl renaissance, Record Store Day has become a proving ground for labels looking to balance archival reverence with commercial opportunity. Craft Recordings has carved out a particularly compelling niche, frequently issuing mono editions of classic titles from its catalog. Following previous releases featuring Gerry Mulligan, Bill Evans, Max Roach, and ...
Old and New Bottles: A Pair of Essential Releases from Joe Henderson
by C. Andrew Hovan
Especially among those who knew him well, Joe Henderson was a true Renaissance man. Born into a large family in Lima, Ohio, he made his way to New York City by way of Detroit--a fertile proving ground for jazz musicians in the 1950s and '60s. While studying at Wayne State University, he counted Donald Byrd, Barry ...
Vince Guaraldi and Bola Sete: From All Sides
by C. Andrew Hovan
When it comes to West Coast jazz of the highest order, Lester Koenig's Contemporary label set the standard, although Fantasy Records would also carve its own niche. Founded by the Weiss Brothers in 1949, Fantasy would be the home to two early jazz crossover artists, Dave Brubeck and Vince Guaraldi. With a taste for multiple ...
In the Land of Giants: OJCs from Thad Jones and Red Garland
by C. Andrew Hovan
The late 1950s marked a particularly fertile period in jazz. Big bands still commanded audiences, while smaller combos often blended veterans of the swing era with the rising architects of modern bop. Musicians such as Thad Jones, Frank Wess, Illinois Jacquet, and Coleman Hawkins moved fluidly among ensembles, thriving in a moment before the stylistic fault ...
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