In this iRockJazz video interview, the saxophonist talks about the perils of drug addiction
Legendary saxophonist Gary Bartz talks about drug use among jazz greats, how he got hooked, kicking the habit and the effects on the music.
Those only familiar with Diego Barber’s Sunnyside Records output might be taken aback by his latest release on the label, Drago. Its largely electronic sounds … Read More “Chops: Diego Barber Plugs in with Drago“
One day in 1959, pianist/composer Freddie Redd went to see alto saxophonist Jackie McLean with some new music and a unique opportunity. Redd had fallen … Read More “Chronology: Freddie Redd Steps Out of the Shadows”
In the wake of the March 16 shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people, violence against Asians hit the top of the news cycle. It … Read More “John Chin on Being an Asian-American Jazz Musician”
Sometimes I like to imagine I’m a workaday jazz musician from a very specific point in time. It’s May 1941 in New York City. I’m … Read More “Coda: Charlie Christian at Minton’s”
