Nat Hentoff on ‘Riding on Duke’s Train’
The Jazz Foundation's many missions
When the jazz family is suffering
How the non-profit JazzBoston creates new jazz generations
JazzBoston exposes new listeners to the city’s vibrant music.
Nat Hentoff on New York Local 802's efforts to improve benefits for jazz musicians
Nat Hentoff on "el Sistema" - an innovative approach to teaching music to young people
Nat Hentoff riffs on the NEA's recent budget sent to Congress, eliminating the Jazz Masters program
Nat Hentoff on the legacy of saxophonist James Moody
Nat Hentoff is excited about young trombonist
One of the greatest kicks in my autumnal years is suddenly finding a young jazz improviser who has simply “got it.” That’s why 20-year-old alto saxophonist Hailey Niswanger and 24-year-old Aaron Weinstein each have chapters in my new book, At the Jazz Band...
I’m too often startled by how much I’ve yet to learn about subjects I’ve covered throughout my life—for example, the blues. Along with writing sections on the blues in my books, I’ve recorded sessions with Otis Spann, Memphis Slim and Lightnin’ Hopkins...
Nat Hentoff on the educational programs of the Louis Armstrong House and Archives
Nat Hentoff on We Want Miles Exhibit and Book
Nat Hentoff on Mick Carlon and his approach to jazz appreciation for middle-schoolers
For 60 years I’ve been waiting for a book that has finally been published in England: Jazz Jews by Mike Gerber (Five Leaves Publications; info@fiveleaves.co.uk, contact: Ross Bradshaw). Ten years in the making—eight of them on research—with 7,000 names in...
Nat Hentoff requires no introduction. In addition to protecting your civil liberties through his writings in The Village Voice and The Washington Times, Hentoff is also one of jazz’s premier critics. Hentoff’s “Final Chorus” column has closed each issue of JazzTimes since Feb. 1999. “What JazzTimes does every issue is to keep the life force of this music—in all its unpredictable dimensions—alive! Glad to be with the gig,” says Hentoff.
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