Geoffrey Himes
Geoffrey’s Contributions
01/28/13 Albums
Born to Sing: No Plan B
Van Morrison
If you believe, as I do, that Van Morrison is one of the three or four greatest singers of his generation, any new recording of his is a welcome arrival. All the pleasures of his singing are evident on his latest release, Born to Sing: No Plan B : that fat...
10/27/12 Education
Phil Schaap: Coaching the Crowd
How Lincoln Center's resident jazz aficionado is cultivating a new jazz audience
09/03/12 Albums
Spirit Fiction
Ravi Coltrane
Depending on how you think about it, Ravi Coltrane was either blessed with inspiration or burdened by expectations when he was named after three such imposing musicians: his parents John and Alice Coltrane and Ravi Shankar. The son handled it much better...
08/02/12 Features
Bill Frisell: Fear and Composing
The prolific musician brings Hunter S. Thompson’s prose to musical life
04/06/12 Gearhead
In Gear: Jack DeJohnette
The drum legend on cymbals, keyboards and other essential equipment
04/02/12 Features
Jack DeJohnette: Relishing the Here & Now
The legendary drummer celebrates his past and finds inspiration in new collaborations
03/28/12 Albums
Further Explorations
Chick Corea/Eddie Gomez/Paul Motian
You don’t have to know a lot of jazz history to enjoy Further Explorations , the two-CD live set from Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez and Paul Motian. Anyone can hear the graceful lyricism—not just from the pianist but from the bassist and drummer as well. Anyone...
08/15/11 Features
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey’s Riotous Ambition
Trio’s expansive new project explores a ghastly corner of Oklahoma history
04/30/11 Features
Ambrose: Akinmusire: The Storyteller
On When the Heart Emerges Glistening, his striking Blue Note debut, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire combines a unique narrative approach to composing with the deep kinship of his working band.
January/February 2011 Features
Christian Howes: Bowing the Blues
Violinist Christian Howes experiences a musical awakening in the big house
January/February 2011 Albums
Spark of Being
Dave Douglas & Keystone
The Frankenstein myth still fascinates, 193 years after Mary Shelley published her novel, because the idea of creating a new life out of dead body parts attracts us as much as it repels us. We are all drawn to the idea of playing God, of making something...
November 2010 Features
Cindy Blackman: Of A Lifetime
In drum demigod Tony Williams, Cindy Blackman finds endless influence and inspiration
10/08/10 Education
Michael Formanek: Practice What You Teach
Bassist, composer and Peabody Conservatory faculty member Michael Formanek unites the bandstand and the classroom
October 2010 Features
Jason Moran: In All Languages
A look at the artistically exhilarating world of Jason Moran, jazz’s greatest young conceptualist
October 2010 Albums
Providencia
Danilo Perez
Geoffrey Himes reviews new album from Panamanian jazz pianist
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