Review: Kris Davis”Diatom Ribbons Live at the Village Vanguard’

1 year ago

On February 17, 2018, pianist Kris Davis played in the second of two concerts at Harvard University to honor the…

Process Prevails: A Conversation with Darius Jones on ‘FluXkit Vancouver (i̶t̶s suite but sacred)’

1 year ago

What is music? What is art? How is art experienced aurally connected to its visual manifestations? To most people, these…

Something Bigger: A Conversation with James Brandon Lewis on Mahalia Jackson

1 year ago

Often, many place a wall between the secular and the religious, as though neither influences the other. In reality, both…

Observations from Day One of the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival

1 year ago

On Friday, August 4, 2023, the historic Newport Jazz Festival presented a highly pleasurable afternoon of music, as it has…

Friends Old and New: Artistic Director Christian McBride Previews the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival

1 year ago

We conclude our series of 2023 Newport Jazz Festival pre-event interviews with a conversation with Christian McBride. Fittingly, our third…

Tide is My Witness: Cautious Clay Previews his 2023 Newport Jazz Festival Performance and New Blue Note Album

1 year ago

Jazz music has long had an interesting, albeit complicated, relationship with more popular musical forms. Swing bands were the pop…

Magic is Real: Vijay Iyer Previews the ‘Love in Exile’ Trio’s 2023 Newport Jazz Festival Performance

1 year ago

Often the best music seemingly transports the listener - by the artist’s direction - to another time and place. The…

Armstrong Now: Giveton Gelin Previews Louis at Newport

1 year ago

When one considers a historical museum, thoughts of those no longer with us often come to mind. Figures who made…

Even the Sparrow: James Brandon Lewis Previews his 2023 Newport Jazz Festival Performance

1 year ago

Ingrained in jazz, hip hop, punk, gospel, and R&B, tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis has discovered a unique way to…

Review: David Ake’s ‘Green Thumb’

1 year ago

It takes daring for a producer to lead off a recording with a ballad. When that producer is Marc Free…