Short, often opinionated pieces by JazzTimes’ editor and other trusted contributors.
In the late 1980s, the members of the first Ornette Coleman quartet—including Don Cherry, Charlie Haden, and Billy Higgins—were busy remembering their early years in … Read More “Chronology: Don Cherry’s Reunion Blues”
When an artist embarks on the creation of a new work, few have the ability to predict the impact the final product will have on … Read More “Birth of the Cool: Back Where It All Begins”
Pasquale Grasso has a reputation among New York guitarists and guitar geeks for his technical fluidity and incorporation of classical techniques. (He’s a particular favorite … Read More “Chops: Streaming Jazz on the Installment Plan”
Nobody embodied the jazz tradition quite like Mary Lou Williams. She was born in 1910 and helped define stride piano, big-band, and boogie-woogie when those … Read More “Chronology: Mary Lou Williams and the Spirits of ’76″
On JazzTimes’ editorial calendar, September is denoted as our “Legends” issue, and you’ll find quite a few in our September 2019 edition. Some are no … Read More “JT Notes: Legends Are People Too”
When Ron Jackson showed up for his regular lesson at the home studio of Bucky Pizzarelli one day about five years ago, he received some … Read More “Chops: Ron Jackson Is in Seven-String Heaven”
Although the Enja label had more room for hard-swinging jazz of the old school than ECM did, producers Matthias Winckelmann and Horst Weber were undoubtedly … Read More “Chronology: Three Munich Nights with John Scofield”
Boston’s Kenmore Square is the conflux of streets that have long seemed to come together for one central purpose: to sweep passersby in the direction … Read More “When Billie Holiday Came to Boston”
As the Fourth of July comes around each year, I wonder how many people out there in the Republic are upping the quantity of Louis … Read More “The Perfect Fourth of July Jazz Record”
