GoGo Penguin: Man Made Object
As the JT reader will hear it, the British piano trio GoGo Penguin descends from acoustic jazz groups with pop tendencies-think the Bad Plus, e.s.t., … Read More “GoGo Penguin: Man Made Object”
Evan Haga
Evan Haga worked as an editor and writer at JazzTimes from 2006 to 2018. He is currently the Jazz Curator at TIDAL, and his writing has appeared at RollingStone.com, NPR Music, Billboard and other outlets.
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A Conversation with Jazz Critic Ben Ratliff
Author of the book “Every Song Ever”
Saxophonist Joe Temperley Dies
Baritone great was invaluable member of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
JT Notes: Editor Evan Haga Introduces the May 2016 Issue
To have and to hold
Field Notes: Jazz at the White House
The Obamas host jazz greats to celebrate International Jazz Day
Jazz Foundation of America Loft Party
Highlights include Kahil El’Zabar, the Cookers, a tribute to Bowie and more
Esperanza Spalding: Character Study
Under a conceptual guise, crafting her best and most fully realized album yet
Steve Miller with Jimmie Vaughan: Live at JALC
Blues, roots and “Blue Skies”
Interview: Ethan Hawke
On Chet Baker, the trappings of biopics, and more
Editor Evan Haga Introduces the April 2016 Issue
Blues & rifts
Editor Evan Haga introduces the March 2016 issue
All about Bob
Editor Evan Haga introduces the January/February 2016 issue
An “Epic” crossover: Kamasi Washington and other highlights of the year
Sonny Rollins: Soulful Soldier
The saxophone colossus is honored in Harlem
Robert Trujillo on “JACO”
Metallica bassist talks new documentary, and more
Pat Metheny: Hommage à Eberhard Weber
During the 1980s, guitarist-composer Pat Metheny became one of the most popular jazz musicians alive by leading a band whose melodies and textures seemed tailor-made … Read More “Pat Metheny: Hommage à Eberhard Weber”
Editor Evan Haga Introduces the November issue
Size matters
Remembering Bruce Lundvall
The jazz community pays tribute to a true original
Field Notes: BRIC JazzFest Marathon
Kamasi Washington, James Carter, Dr. Lonnie Smith and more at this inaugural NYC event
JT Notes: Pay Attention to the Words
Editor Evan Haga introduces the October issue
The Cult of the Telecaster
The unlikely staple of the jazz bandstand
Field Notes: Pat Metheny at the Detroit Jazz Festival
A jazz celebrity as artist-in-residence
JT Notes: Forty-five Down
Editor Evan Haga introduces the September issue
Jakob Bro: Gefion
The 37-year-old Danish guitarist and composer Jakob Bro, whose sideman credits include drummer Paul Motian’s Electric Bebop Band and Tomasz Stanko’s Dark Eyes Quintet, deals … Read More “Jakob Bro: Gefion”
The Bad Plus Joshua Redman: The Bad Plus Joshua Redman
When the Bad Plus made its major-label debut in 2003, it was possible to accept it as a paradigm shift in piano-trio language. TBP has … Read More “The Bad Plus Joshua Redman: The Bad Plus Joshua Redman”
Special Report: Ornette Coleman’s Funeral in NYC
Generations of jazz greats pay tribute
NEA Jazz Masters 2015: Immaculate Presentation
Celebrating the new honorees with a smart, concise program
JT Editor Evan Haga Introduces the June 2015 Issue
A night at the museum with Charles Lloyd
Julian Lage: The Natural
At 27, the technique, intellect and imagination that guitarists strive for over a lifetime
JT Editor Evan Haga Introduces the May 2015 Issue
Julian Lage: Keeping it simple
Field Notes: More on NOLA Jazzfest
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