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Born in Racine, Wisconsin, Gerald’s initial inspiration was his father Benjamin, a guitarist, who bought him his first electric bass at the ripe young age of 10. He began playing bass in his father’s group ‘The Gospel Expressions' and he never looked back. Gerald attended The University of Wisconsin at La Crosse where he met jazz great Milt Hinton. This meeting not only changed Gerald’s major in college from physical education to music, it also changed the rest of his life.

Gerald transferred to the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music in Milwaukee, where he spent the next four years studying jazz bass, classical bass and piano. He also studied art at Marquette University, which nurtured a natural talent and love of painting. Outside of school, Gerald began working as musical director with singer and mentor Penny Goodwin. This experience led to the creation of his own quintet ‘Gerald Cannon’s Jazz Elements,’ which laid the foundation for a solid reputation as a leader and composer in his own right.

Album

Dark Horse

By Susanne Alt

Label: Venus Tunes
Released: 2026
Track listing: Jazz Biotic; Altitudes Of freedom; Dark Horse; Au Privave; Maole Jam; Cannonballin'; Kalunga Dance; Jonesin'.

Album

Bern

By Roy Hargrove

Label: Time Traveler Recordings
Released: 2026
Track listing: Stranded; Depth; Never Let Me Go; Caryisms; Circus.

Article: Album Review

Roy Hargrove: Bern

by Angelo Leonardi
November 9, 2026

Quest'inedito live di Roy Hargrove in quintetto del 4 maggio 2000 è una delle gemme discografiche dell'anno. Il magistrale trombettista aveva appena superato i 30 anni e si trovava in una fase di rielaborazione stilistica, che approderà due anni dopo alla sintesi con la black popular music di The Rh Factor: Hard Groove in compagnia, tra gli ...

Article: Album Review

Roy Hargrove: Bern

by Jack Kenny
April 23, 2026

Roy Hargrove was a unifying figure in jazz. He could move fluidly between straight-ahead bebop, hard bop, ballads, hip-hop, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and neo-soul without ever seeming to compromise his musical identity. This album, Bern, issued for the first time as a posthumous release, is a spectacular marker of a band playing at the highest ...

Article: Album Review

Roy Hargrove: Bern

by Pierre Giroux
April 18, 2026

The appearance of Bern, a previously unreleased recording from May 4, 2000, at the International Jazzfestival in Bern, Switzerland, is the kind of archival find that reminds listeners how electrifying Roy Hargrove could be live. Released by Time Traveler Recordings on LP for Record Store Day, with CD and digital download versions to follow later. This ...

Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day 2026 Jazz Releases

by Kyle Simpler
April 3, 2026

Many vinyl enthusiasts get excited when the Record Store Day lists appear, and understandably so: most of the titles are limited-run pressings that can disappear quickly once the doors open. The only drawback, however, is that the lists can be overwhelming to sort through, often spanning multiple pages and covering releases across a wide range of ...

Article: Album Review

Susanne Alt: Dark Horse

Read "Dark Horse" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
January 23, 2026

In 2024, saxophonist Susanne Alt released Royalty For Real (Venus Tunes); the album was a homage to her mentor, the late trumpeter Roy Hargrove. It featured bassist Gerald Cannon and drummer Willie Jones III. Their seven-year collaboration in Hargrove's band brought a tight, intuitive groove to the session, complemented further by keyboardist James Hurt. From that ...

Article: Album Review

La Tanya Hall: If Not Now, When...

Read "If Not Now, When..." reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
January 3, 2026

With If Not Now, When... , La Tanya Hall emerges not just as a vocalist but as a storyteller, deeply connected to the quiet power of a well-chosen song. This is her most personal statement yet, an album crafted with intention rather than for show, where each track earns its place through lyrical depth and emotional ...

Album

If Not Now, When...

By La Tanya Hall

Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Pretty Eyes; Let's Burn Down the Cornfields; Long As You're Living; A Turtle's Dream; Tender As a Rose; Lullabye of the Leaves; Azure; Day Dreaming.