The idea of “jazz flute” too often carries a bad reputation in the public consciousness. To some, the thought may…
In 1957, composer-educator Gunther Schuller coined the term “Third Stream” to describe music that fully integrated elements of both the…
For generations, in high schools across the country, the nerdiest mathletes have battled over who can recite Pi to the…
In his autobiography, Music is My Mistress (Da Capo, 1973), Duke Ellington stated that “Jazz is a good barometer of…
It becomes far too easy to focus on the here and now. It is easy to overlook how the fleeting…
The technical definition of a music producer is someone who “oversees and manages the creative and technical side of recording……
In Hebrew, the word Netzach (נצח) holds several overlapping meanings. Some, like “eternity” or “perpetuity,” point to spiritual existence beyond…
On September 22, 2025, the Newport Jazz Festival announced Christian McBride would step down from his role as Artistic Director.…
We continue our conversation (check out part one here) by digging deeper into the nature of collaboration, Laurie Anderson, hip…
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Miles Davis and John Coltrane. Clifford Brown and Max Roach. Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.…