Rob Shepherd

Rob Shepherd

Review: ‘Impulse! Records: Music, Message & The Moment’ and Sons of Kemet’s ‘Black to the Future’Review: ‘Impulse! Records: Music, Message & The Moment’ and Sons of Kemet’s ‘Black to the Future’

Review: ‘Impulse! Records: Music, Message & The Moment’ and Sons of Kemet’s ‘Black to the Future’

In 1960, Creed Taylor founded Impulse! Records, which he dubbed "The New Wave in Jazz." While over time, Impulse! established…

4 years ago
A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter XI: Futures, 1990-1994A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter XI: Futures, 1990-1994

A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter XI: Futures, 1990-1994

The 1990s was a period of change. The geopolitical order in place for nearly half a century ended with the…

4 years ago
Review: Tony Allen’s ‘There is No End’Review: Tony Allen’s ‘There is No End’

Review: Tony Allen’s ‘There is No End’

An artist’s final recording is often an unusual gift to the world. In large part, this derives from the fact…

4 years ago
A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter X: Smooth Sailing?, 1984-1989A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter X: Smooth Sailing?, 1984-1989

A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter X: Smooth Sailing?, 1984-1989

Created in 1927, The Victor Talking Machine Company of Japan, Limited - more commonly known as Japan Victor Company (JVC)…

4 years ago
A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter IX: Homecoming, 1981-1983A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter IX: Homecoming, 1981-1983

A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter IX: Homecoming, 1981-1983

“We’re Back” announced the front page of The Providence Journal, complete with a photo of a smiling George Wein, upon…

4 years ago
Creative Necessity: A Conversation with SkerikCreative Necessity: A Conversation with Skerik

Creative Necessity: A Conversation with Skerik

Since first picking up the horn in fifth grade, Skerik has charted a less traditional route for a saxophonist. While…

4 years ago
Review: Logan Richardson’s ‘Afrofuturism’Review: Logan Richardson’s ‘Afrofuturism’

Review: Logan Richardson’s ‘Afrofuturism’

Memorial day weekend 1921 started just like any other day in the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma. One of the…

4 years ago
Looking Within: A Conversation with Joe DysonLooking Within: A Conversation with Joe Dyson

Looking Within: A Conversation with Joe Dyson

Joe Dyson has established himself as one of the go to drummers for some of today's masters of the music,…

4 years ago
Moving Forward: A Conversation with Marcus Miller (Part Two)Moving Forward: A Conversation with Marcus Miller (Part Two)

Moving Forward: A Conversation with Marcus Miller (Part Two)

We continue our dialogue with legendary bassist Marcus Miller with a focus on his current and more recent projects from…

4 years ago
Moving Foward: A Conversation with Marcus Miller (Part One)Moving Foward: A Conversation with Marcus Miller (Part One)

Moving Foward: A Conversation with Marcus Miller (Part One)

Some of the greatest musical artists are those you can identify after only a few notes, whether Miles Davis' trumpet…

4 years ago