Artists inevitably bring their own perspectives and biases into their interpretation of any work. It is impossible to completely divorce…
There is a tendency to mythologize someone like Wayne Shorter, who seems larger than life. Or to put the subject…
esperanza spalding has made no secret of her love for Milton Nascimento’s music. Her sophomore album features a spirited rendition…
Judeo-Christian theology tells the story of the Tower of Babel to explain the existence of different languages and cultures. In…
The Newport Jazz Festival has survived seven decades primarily due to how forward-looking it has been. The event has generally…
As the legendary Newport Jazz Festival turns seventy years old, it is all too easy to look back at the…
We continue our conversation with NEA Jazz Master Stanley Clarke. You can read part one here. PostGenre: You were one…
After first being mass-produced by Fender in the 1950s, the electric bass, for many years, found a home in only…
According to a 2015 Nielsen report, “jazz” makes up a paltry 1.3% of total music consumption in the United States.…
In his speech to the Royal Academy on April 30, 1953, Winston Churchill remarked, "Without tradition, art is a flock…