There is a Japanese proverb dating back to at least the 16th Century: 一期一会 . Roughly translated, it means “each…
This is the final segment of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…
This is the penultimate chapter of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…
This is the second of our four-part series of lists celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…
On March 30, 1970, Miles Davis shocked the world with his groundbreaking Bitches Brew (Columbia Records, 1970). Although the trumpeter…
Due to the nation’s rich jazz history, it may appear surprising that a 2020 release - Nduduzo Makhathini’s Modes of…
In the over fifty years since John Coltrane’s death, dozens, if not hundreds, of recordings have honored his artistic genius.…
In January 2013, Brian Shimkovitz, the head of Awesome Tapes From Africa, found a cassette tape in a shop in…
For one unfamiliar with Charles Lloyd’s illustrious discography, an octogenarian NEA Jazz Master may seem like an odd focal point…
Ralph Waldo Emerson once noted that “to be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something…