To those who have been paying attention to younger artists the last few years, Mike Casey should be a somewhat…
Neo-traditionalists like Wynton Marsalis and Stanley Crouch have long desired the classification of “jazz” as “America’s classical music.” While this…
“An insult to the intellect of the people.” “Repetitious crap.” “Pure arrogance.” These are just a few of the choice…
We continue our discussion with Michael Wimberly with an emphasis on the concept behind Afrofuturism (Temple Mountain Records, 2021), his influences,…
Michael Wimberly's musical career can be seen as focused on minimizing the gaps between different styles and forms of art.…
At the mouth of the mighty Mississippi, New Orleans has always been a cultural melting pot. French, Spanish, Native American, African,…
On May 29, 1913, a violent brawl broke out between the audience at Paris’ brand-new venue, the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées.…
Far too many of music’s most innovative minds have died at a shockingly young age. Mozart, “Bird,” Dolphy, and Hendrix…
2020 marks the 25th Anniversary of multi-instrumentalist/composer/ producer John Zorn's founding of Tzadik Records. An incredibly prolific label, Tzadik Records…
Historians will probably remember 2020 primarily for the COVID pandemic, movements for racial justice, and lots and lots of politics.…