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Article: Live Review

Bobby Zankel and Odean Pope: Homage to John Coltrane 2017

by Victor L. Schermer
July 24, 2017

Bobby Zankel Warriors of the Wonderful Sound Featuring Odean Pope Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts 50th Anniversary Homage to John Coltrane Philadelphia, PA July 21, 2017 Fifty years ago, almost to the date, John Coltrane passed away at mid-career. In an all too brief ten plus year ...

Article: Interview

Steve Swell: Appreciating the Avant Garde Today

by Victor L. Schermer
July 10, 2017

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 [This is the third of an All About Jazz series of interviews and articles on “The Many Faces of Jazz Today: Critical Dialogues" in which we explore the current state of jazz around the world with musicians, journalists, and entrepreneurs who give us their own unique ...

Article: Film Review

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary

by Victor L. Schermer
July 4, 2017

John ColtraneChasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary Meteor 17 and Crew Neck Productions2017 Because it is poised to contribute to the image of John Coltrane in popular culture for years to come, a thoughtful appraisal of this film is very important. Promoted at major film festivals and released to theaters worldwide, ...

Article: Profile

Voices of the People: Philadelphia Jazz Project to Celebrate America’s Cherished Values

by Victor L. Schermer
June 29, 2017

The famed Philadelphia Jazz Project (PJP) has a tradition of organizing and presenting concerts in fresh, imaginative, and creative ways. It is a stimulus program whose mission is to generate interest in and responsiveness to the music and to locally-based musicians. The upcoming series, “Voices of the People," four concerts featuring Philadelphia vocalists, is designed for ...

Article: Live Review

Chris Oatts Quintet at Chris’ Jazz Cafe

by Victor L. Schermer
June 26, 2017

Chris Oatts Quintet Chris's Jazz Cafe Philadelphia, PA June 23, 2017 Philadelphia keeps churning out great musicians, and one of those who is beginning to generate considerable interest is Chris Oatts. A graduate of Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance, he is the nephew of legendary saxophonist Dick Oatts, ...

Article: Interview

Terri Hinte: Co-Creating the Image of Jazz

by Victor L. Schermer
June 13, 2017

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 [This is the second of an All About Jazz series of interviews and articles on “The Many Faces of Jazz Today: Critical Dialogues" in which we explore the current state of jazz around the world with musicians, ...

Article: Live Review

PRISM Quartet with Joe Lovano at the Painted Bride

by Victor L. Schermer
June 7, 2017

PRISM Quartet with Joe Lovano Painted Bride Art Center Heritage/Evolution Philadelphia, PA June 3, 2017 An optical prism breaks down white light into the distinct colors of the spectrum. For the PRISM Quartet, this analogy applies in two ways 1) the expression of the music in the four registers of ...

Article: Interview

Bobby Zankel: The Soul of Jazz - Past, Present, and Future Tense

by Victor L. Schermer
May 21, 2017

Part 1 | | Part 5 | Part 6[This is the first of an All About Jazz series of interviews and articles on “The Many Faces of Jazz Today: Critical Dialogues," in which we will explore the current state of jazz around the world. Jazz has expanded in many directions. The business, educational, geographical, ...

Article: Live Review

Monette Sudler Sextet: The Philadelphia Realbook Project

by Victor L. Schermer
May 3, 2017

Monnette Sudler Sextet Terra Hall, University of the Arts Jazz Bridge: The Philadelphia Real Book Project Philadelphia, PA April 28, 2017 Monnette Sudler is a lauded Philadelphia-based guitarist with all the technique and finesse you could ask for, but she also has a way of moving around the strings ...

Article: Album Review

John Swana: Bright Moments

Read "Bright Moments" reviewed by Victor L. Schermer

by Victor L. Schermer
April 19, 2017

Simply put, this album is so listenable and stood out so noticeably among the many CDs I've been spinning for myself recently, that I thought All About Jazz readers ought to know about it. I first heard then trumpeter John Swana a decade or more ago when he jammed at pianist Tom Lawton's memorable long-term gig ...