Short, often opinionated pieces by JazzTimes’ editor and other trusted contributors.
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”
It was quite a coincidence. Having recently finished reading through Mark Stryker’s piece about Kenny Burrell for this issue—a slightly modified version of the chapter … Read More “JT Notes: Jazz Community Takes Action for Kenny Burrell”
When I was 19, I moved to New York City from Ventura, Calif. Growing up in the Los Angeles area in the ’70s and early … Read More “Chops: David Binney on Why Musicians May Not Need a Bite of the Big Apple”
You may have noticed that the latest issue of JazzTimes looks a little different. For months, our art director Carolyn Marsden and our graphic designer Eoin Laramee … Read More “JT Notes: JazzTimes Gets a New Look”
