Talk Memory: A Conversation with BADBADNOTGOOD’s Leland Whitty

3 years ago

Over the past decade, Canadian ensemble BADBADNOTGOOD has established itself as a powerful force in creative music. The group initially…

Miles Davis: The Final Decade Revisited, Introduction

3 years ago

On September 28, 1991, the world lost a musical giant. An artist who, by his own estimation, changed the face…

Review: Henry Threadgill Zooid’s ‘Poof’

3 years ago

As some artists approach their late careers they become ruthless self-editors, paring down their style to remove everything that is…

Live Review: Herbie Hancock at the Paramount Theatre, Austin, TX, September 13, 2021

3 years ago

Established in 1915, Austin’s Paramount Theatre has hosted many iconic figures in American culture, including Harry Houdini, Katherine Hepburn, and…

Changing Molecules: A Conversation with Steven Bernstein (Part Two)

3 years ago

We continue our conversation with Steven Bernstein by discussing his Community Music project more generally and what distinguishes Tinctures in…

Changing Molecules: A Conversation with Steven Bernstein (Part One)

3 years ago

Since arriving in New York over forty years ago, Steven Bernstein has established himself as a powerful voice in music.…

Forward Motion: Meshell Ndegeocello

3 years ago

This episode features George in conversation with bassist-vocalist Meshell Ndegeocello. Ndegeocello’s artistic genius has been long documented. So has her…

Review: Terence Blanchard’s ‘Absence’ featuring the E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet

3 years ago

Wayne Shorter is among the best composers of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Several of his compositions including,…

Observations from Day Three of the 2021 Newport Jazz Festival

3 years ago

Jimmy Heath. Tony Allen. Chick Corea. Wallace Roney. McCoy Tyner. The names and pictures of iconic artists who passed since…

Observations from Day Two of the 2021 Newport Jazz Festival

3 years ago

2020 was a pivotal year in the history of civil rights. While a prominent case, George Floyd’s murder was no…