Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Newport is beckoning again....

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While it is eight weeks away, the 2019 edition of the Newport Jazz Festival feels like it is right around the corner. Time flies, no matter...
Sunday, May 19, 2019

Jumping aboard the hard-bop express

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Drummer Paul Gavin digs hard bop, a hard-driving jazz subgenre that embraced strong elements of funk, soul and the blues when it emerged in ...
Monday, April 29, 2019

Spotlight on Antonio Sánchez

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Hot House magazine has published my profile of drummer Antonio Sánchez in its May issue in conjunction with his week-long engagement at the...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

CDs of Note – Short Takes

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Taking a look at new CDs by Charlie Dennard, Five Play, Brandon Goldberg, Tom Harrell, Señor Groove, James Suggs and Dave Zinno … ...
Saturday, April 20, 2019

The swinging art of the jazz trio - at its best

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Pianist Marcus Roberts made clear his musical agenda right up front. "We believe that a jazz trio should not put you to sleep." An...
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

The other side of Marty Morell

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Tampa-based Marty Morell is best known for his seven-year tenure as pianist Bill Evans' longest-serving drummer, from 1968 to 1975. He w...
Thursday, April 4, 2019

Putting a tasty stamp on jazz classics

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Billy Marcus Pianist Billy Marcus headlined the South County Jazz Club's 2018-19 season-closing concert on Wednesday, April 4 in Ven...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Jazz Appreciation Month

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April is Jazz Appreciation Month. To me, that also means that this is also Jazz Fan Appreciation Month, because the listeners a...