Thursday, August 17th, 2017
In 1955, when Lennie Tristano overdubbed multiple piano parts for pieces that will appear in his first solo album with Atlantic Records, he was not the first jazz musician to attempt this feat. Back in 1941 Sidney Bechet, one of the most important figures in early jazz history, recorded no less than six instruments in
Friday, August 11th, 2017
After studying at Berklee College of Music and The Boston Conservatory, New York City native Andromeda Turre kickstarted her career as the last Raelette hired to sing for Ray Charles. Producing two albums on her own, Andromeda...
Thursday, August 10th, 2017
Editor’s note: Read Peter Beije’s daily roundup overview of his time spent at Jazz Middelheim 2017. DAY 1 Artist in Residence Mark Guiliana opens the festival with his quartet. The drummer is great form, as is tenor saxophonist...
Monday, August 7th, 2017
Featured Image: Douglas Kirkland Herbie Hancock launched the US leg of his 2017 world tour yesterday evening at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, N.J. The US leg of the tour will see Hancock and band play...
Friday, August 4th, 2017
We started our conversation speaking about his 2012 album “Free Falling”. This album was very successful and led to Mathais winning best New Danish Jazz Artist of the Year and the album being nominated for Danish Vocal...
Tuesday, August 1st, 2017
To mark the passing of Chuck Loeb, Jazz Times published a comprehensive obituary. “The music scene has suffered a devastating blow,” said bassist and longtime associate Will Lee in an email to JT. “Master guitarist and composer...
Monday, July 31st, 2017
Trane is and always will be a hero of mine, a true musician and a genius. This year, marking 50 years anniversary since Trane’s death at a premature 40 years of age, is an important milestone, not...
Thursday, July 27th, 2017
Zawinul listened to the song and told Pastorius: “That sounds like some typical high school big band bullshit”. Ouch. But Zawinul could also compliment when he heard great music, and having played many of Jaco’s compositions while...
Thursday, July 27th, 2017
Four-time Grammy award-winner, jazz bassist, singer-songwriter, lyricist, humanitarian activist, and educator, Spalding has five acclaimed solo albums and numerous music videos to her name. She is recognized internationally for her virtuosic singing and bass playing, her impassioned...
Friday, July 21st, 2017
Between 1966 and 1968 Evans worked with a wide range of drummer’s both in the studio and live including Shelly Manne, Philly Joe Jones and Jack DeJohnette. For the Scandinavia concerts in 1966 Evans worked with Danish...
