A Master Class With Herbie & Wayne
Don Heckman visits a mentoring session at UCLA
Don Heckman
The Tierney Sutton Band
Jazz’s most cooperative band is reinventing timeless songs
J.D. Souther Takes the Before & After Challenge
Singer, songwriter, actor, jazzer
Gerald Wilson: Composer, Arranger, Choreographer
An Overdue Ovation for a West Coast legend, by Don Heckman
Charlie Haden: Everything Man
Don Heckman profiles noted bassist and bandleader
Marcus Miller: Beyond Bassics
Marcus Miller appraises fellow bassists in a listening session hosted by Don Heckman
Jack Sheldon: Keeping His Chops Up
Don Heckman catches up with trumpeter, vocalist and bon vivant
Lenny White: Jazz-Rocker
Return to Forever drummer releases Anomaly, his first solo album of original music in over a decade.
Ed Shaughnessy: One More Thing to Get Right
Despite a shift in priorities, drummer Ed Shaughnessy keeps his chops sharp
Return to Forever: Where Have I Known You Before
Last February, on an unseasonably warm winter night in Los Angeles, something special took place in a large building at the fringe area between Hollywood … Read More “Return to Forever: Where Have I Known You Before”
Bennie Maupin: The Rebirth Of
Bennie Maupin says he’s only learned a few phrases in Polish. But he’s discovered firsthand that the language of jazz can transcend all boundaries. And … Read More “Bennie Maupin: The Rebirth Of”
Dianne Reeves: Grand Passion
Dianne Reeves sounds relaxed and happy. A few months of vegging out at home can do wonders for anyone’s state of mind, even a dedicated … Read More “Dianne Reeves: Grand Passion”
Marcus Miller: New York State of Mind
Marcus Miller stretches out in an office chair, trademark hat on his head, a contented smile on his face. Keyboards, monitors and assorted electronic gear … Read More “Marcus Miller: New York State of Mind”
Diane Schuur: Deedle Me This
“Look at me,” says Diane Schuur, a pixyish smile on her face. “Here we are in the middle of weight-conscious Beverly Hills, and I’ve still … Read More “Diane Schuur: Deedle Me This”
Kenny Burrell: String Theory
Kenny Burrell’s office has the cluttered, chaotic, where’d-that-CD-get-to look of a profoundly busy man. Papers and files compete with stacks of CDs and assorted periodicals … Read More “Kenny Burrell: String Theory”