Special Series

A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter II: Diminuendo and Crescendo, 1956

The 1956 Newport Jazz Festival’s schedule was adjusted slightly compared to the prior two outings. While still a three-day event…

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A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Chapter I: A New Tradition, 1954-1955

By 9:18 PM on the evening of July 17, 1954, Eddie Condon’s tribute to Dixieland finally began its delayed performance.…

4 years ago

A History of the Newport Jazz Festival – Prologue: Born in Storyville, 1950-1954

In September of 1950, twenty-four-year-old George Wein used his college savings to open a nightclub, Storyville, at Boston’s Copley Square…

4 years ago

Review: Roy Ayers, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad’s ‘Roy Ayers JID 002’

Humanity has a longstanding fascination with incorporating the latest technological developments into music. This interest is perhaps most evident in…

4 years ago

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew 50th Anniversary Celebration- Part Four: “Non-Jazz”

This is the final segment of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…

5 years ago

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew 50th Anniversary Celebration- Part Three: “Jazz”

This is the penultimate chapter of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…

5 years ago

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew 50th Anniversary Celebration- Part Two: Production

This is the second of our four-part series of lists celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…

5 years ago

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew 50th Anniversary Celebration- Part One: The Compositions

On March 30, 1970, Miles Davis shocked the world with his groundbreaking Bitches Brew (Columbia Records, 1970). Although the trumpeter…

5 years ago