Tangents
10/23/10 By Lee Mergner
Ethan Iverson & The Bad Plus: Three For All
A conversation with pianist Ethan Iverson about the band, the new album and jazz crossover
10/06/10 By Lee Mergner
Kenny Werner: A Musical Expression of Grief
Lee Mergner on jazz pianist who created masterpiece inspired by the tragic death of his teenaged daughter
09/17/10 By Lee Mergner
Howard Wiley: To Angola and Back
Bay area saxophonist pays musical tribute to men imprisoned at Louisiana prison
09/16/10 By Lee Mergner
Jane Monheit: Songs Written To Be Sung
The singer talks about her lifelong passion for the Great American Songbook and why it still matters
09/08/10 By Lee Mergner
National Jazz Museum in Harlem Acquires Vintage Collection
Savory Collection includes live recordings from 1935-1941 by Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Billie Holiday and many other jazz greats
08/23/10 By Lee Mergner
Eddie Daniels Reunites with Bob James for Broadway Boogie Project
Two old friends Eddie Daniels and Bob James get together to perform shows at Tanglewood Jazz Festival and Blues Alley
08/21/10 By Lee Mergner
Charles Xavier: Christmas Comes Early
Lee Mergner interviews vibist Charles Xavier about his holiday album, Xmas Vibe, the first to be received at the JT office
07/19/10 By Lee Mergner
The Jazz Bucket List
Lee Mergner provides a list of forty jazz-related things to do before you die (or Keith Jarrett kills you)
06/22/10 By Lee Mergner
Kenny G: Practice What You Play
Lee Mergner talks with iconic smooth jazz saxophonist about his music and his golf
06/10/10 By Lee Mergner
Guitarist Alex de Grassi to Perform Live Score to Silent Film
Lee Mergner interviews guitarist Alex de Grassi about his original score for Yasujiro Ozu’s silent film A Story of Floating Weeds









