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Charlie Lincoln

Charlie Lincoln is an in-demand bassist from the Twin Cities who recently moved to New York City. He has performed with artists such as Dave King, Dosh, Kris Davis, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ned Rothenberg, and Mary Louise Knutson. Charlie has toured in China, Thailand, and Taiwan and has appeared at festivals and clubs across North America.

Eric Zolan

Born: March 29, 1993

Intoxicated by the music of John Coltrane, James Brown, and Miles Davis, Eric Zolan strives to express his passion for the music of his predecessors while embarking on the tireless journey of finding his own voice. Using standards as well as his own compositions as platforms for improvisation, Zolan delivers melodic sermons that evoke joy and lift the spirits of his listeners.

Zolan grew up in Fairfield, CT and got his start playing local gigs with bassist Steve Clarke. He graduated from William Paterson University (‘16) where he had the privilege of studying with jazz luminaries such as Mulgew Miller, Harold Mabern, Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Christian McBride and Steve La Spina

Another Simple Sunday - New Releases, Part 2 of Favorite 2022 Recordings & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
January 16, 2023

This broadcast continues to celebrate 2023 with new releases from Lisa Hilton, Richie Goods & Chien Chien Lu, birthday shoutouts to Jazz Capricorns Anat Cohen and Myra Melford, plus Part 2 of some favorite releases of 2022. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music during this time of pandemic ...

Bobby Cole

Born: September 8, 1932

Bobby Cole (1932-1996) was born Robert Kane Sarnicole in New York City and grew up in Astoria, Queens. After service in the US Army, he returned to New York to begin his career. Bobby worked originally with a group called the Bobby Cole Band, composed of members of those musicians he knew from Astoria. Bobby worked for years with jazz drummer Tony Lupo.

Bobby usually worked as part of a trio; providing lead vocals and piano while working with a bassist and a drummer as well. The Bobby Cole Trio premiered in New York at The Living Room in New York in 1960. Reviewer Dick Hoekstra, who attended Bobby's engagement at the Golden Falcon Lounge in Ft. Lauderdale in the early 1960s observed, "I got a slight suggestion of Cole's talent when I was told that Dan Segal, owner of New York's famed Living Room, was not only in the audience but was Bobby's personal manager. Dan told me that of the countless greats he has booked to play his room, Bobby Cole exceeded any talent that he has ever heard or hired." Bobby's drummers during this period included Bobby Ferris and John Nardozza.

Ugly Beauty: The Music and Mind of Ben Allison

by AAJ Staff
January 13, 2023

This interview was conducted by Paul F. Roberts and was first published at All About Jazz in September 2001. All of us have a story in our head-a myth of how a new jazz talent gets discovered. Here's how it goes: The young musician—let's call him “the Kid"-practices alone in his bedroom ...

An AAJ Interview with Ben Allison

by AAJ Staff
January 12, 2023

This interview, conducted by Allen Huotari, was first published at All About Jazz in September 1999. As history has taught us, it's not enough to be gifted with talent, one must live up to the burden that “potential" brings. Paradoxically and ironically, the blessing of having one's abilities recognized in public forum is the ...

World-Renowned Smoke Jazz Club Announces February Line-Up Including Louis Hayes, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Valentine’s Day With Lezlie Harrison, And More

January 11, 2023

Described as “the most genuine, congenial and best-run jazz club in the city (Huffington Post),” New York’s Smoke Jazz Club presents a stellar line-up of some of jazz’s greatest artists during February. The month kick-starts with a four-night run February 2-5 by today’s leading vibraphonist Stefon Harris and his critically-acclaimed ensemble Blackout. SMOKE Jazz Club welcomes ...

Steven Blane

Born: December 16, 1958

Steven Blane is a Pop-Jazz Singer-Songwriter Poet in the style of Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, and Billy Joel. He plays piano, guitar, and ukulele and has released nine albums to date.

His newest album, to be released March 15, 2023, is an album of 13 original songs entitled “Songs for New York Lovers.” The songs evoke the jazz-pop vocal vibe that defines the classic NYC sound.

Of his album, entitled “Boulevard of Broken Dreams," one reviewer said, “Boulevard features killer vocals and lyrics, very meaningful story-lines, and beautiful tracks with strong and emotional delivery.”

A Wish For the New Year With New Releases by Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding, Remembering Artists Who Passed and More

by Mary Foster Conklin
January 9, 2023

This first broadcast of the new year celebrates 2023 with new releases from Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding and a single from Carla Muller, plus Part I of some favorite recordings of 2022 and a nod to some of the artists that left the planet last year. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you ...

Antonio Sanchez Hits Back as Bad Hombre

by David Bixler
January 4, 2023

In SHIFT -Bad Hombre Vol. II drummer and composer Antonio Sanchez takes ownership of the pejorative remark made by the former president about Mexicans coming to the United States and hits back with a stunning musical counter-punch that features Dave Matthews, Trent Reznor, Pat Metheny, and many others. In this episode of LINER NOTES Antonio shares ...