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Article: Interview

Chuck Redd: 40 Years On the Road

by Mark Robbins
March 23, 2020

Chuck Redd is a busy, busy man. This interview took place after one of his many sets during the North Carolina Jazz Festival, which celebrated its fortieth anniversary at the beginning of 2020. Coincidently, Redd is also celebrating his 40th anniversary of being on the road as one of the most versatile and in-demand drummers and ...

News: Obituary

Prolific Austin composer, first call pianist Rich Harney dies suddenly at 66

March 21, 2020

Austin is mourning the loss of one of its finest and most beloved musicians, pianist Rich Harney. Harney passed away on January 5, 2020, just before a Sunday night trio gig at The Elephant Room. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Harney was a prolific composer first inspired by the recordings of Oscar Peterson. Influences include Thelonious Monk, ...

Article: The Jazz Life

How to Play a Tin Whistle Like Michael Brecker

by Peter Rubie
March 18, 2020

I was talking to a musician friend of mine the other day, asking her how her move from Brooklyn to Forrest Hills was going. She said, “I love it! I love the neighborhood and best of all, musically, I'm not running any more jam sessions at the moment, just doing gigs—and practicing! It's great."

Article: Album Review

JZ Replacement: Disrespectful

Read "Disrespectful" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
March 16, 2020

Visceralism and virtuosity, the two qualities which define this momentous debut album by JZ Replacement, make an unbeatable combination. They are also a necessary one. Without a degree of virtuosity, eloquence is constrained by lack of vocabulary. Without a degree of visceralism, technical facility is at worst mechanistic, at best purely cerebral. Bring the two qualities ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

McRae, Bird @ 100, Newk & More

by Marc Cohn
March 13, 2020

This week we celebrate the centennial of singer Carmen McRae with three selections from her stupendous 1961 recording, Carmen McRae Sings Lover Man. We put on our 'professor's hat' and do a compare and contrast with primarily Billie Holiday on each tune and guest appearances from Dianne Reeves and Shirley Horn. Fascinating to hear how each ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music from Ken Fowser

by Bob Osborne
March 12, 2020

The featured album this week is the new release from Ken Fowser Fowser reflects upon the ephemeral aspects of nature to uncover a series of inspirations hidden in the broken fragments of our cultural existence on his latest release with a captivating program of new compositions. He continues to demonstrate a strong and well ...

News: Recording

Gemma Sherry Releases Her Debut Jazz Recording, 'Songs I Love'

March 12, 2020

The impressive young vocalist Gemma Sherry will be hosting CD launch parties in New York and her native Australia singing her favorite repertoire of jazz classics On her debut album Sherry’s luscious voice is joined by pianist Billy Woodman and bassist Mike Waite with a guest appearance by saxophonist Patsy Gamble. The album ...

Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day 2020

by Kyle Simpler
March 10, 2020

Twice a year, I find myself in a long line before sunrise waiting for my local record store to open. It might be rainy or cold, but I'm always there along with a large group of other people waiting patiently. Why do we do it? Simply because it's Record Store Day, and for many record collectors, ...

Article: Book Review

Il trombonista innamorato

by Libero Farnè
March 10, 2020

Il trombonista innamorato e altre storie di jazz Aldo Gianolio 278 pagine Robin, Torino 2019 Non possiamo sapere fino a quando durerà l'emergenza Coronavirus, che per forza di cose inibisce la nostra vita sociale e culturale. Sta di fatto che di questi tempi la lettura dei racconti di Aldo Gianolio ...

Article: Album Review

Eric Alexander: With Strings

Read "With Strings" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
March 9, 2020

To paraphrase Cole Porter: “Bird did it, Chet did it... even many vocalists I bet did it..." And now tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander did it--recorded an album with strings, that is. This represents quite a departure for Alexander who is widely known as one of the more emotive and resourceful improvisers on the scene; but so ...