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…

Laced With Creativity: A Conversation with Zeena Parkins

1 year ago

When one thinks of lace as a fabric, often their immediate thought is delicacy and fragility. But appearances can be…

Getting Them There: A Conversation with Newport Festivals Driver/Photographer Jack Casey

1 year ago

Anyone who frequents the Newport Jazz or Folk Facebook groups would likely recognize the name Jack Casey. For the last few years, Casey has…

Relationships Through Music: A Conversation with Zakir Hussain on Shakti at 50 (Part Two)

1 year ago

We continue our conversation with Maestro Hussain with a focus on how This Moment (Abstract Logix, 2023) differs from prior…