JT Notes: All Changed, Changed Utterly
I wrote my last editor’s note just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to make serious inroads in the United States. Right now I’m thinking that my … Read More “JT Notes: All Changed, Changed Utterly”
Columns
Short, often opinionated pieces by JazzTimes’ editor and other trusted contributors.
Chops: Poetry and Jazz
Long before Robert Pinsky became the only three-time poet laureate in American history, he was an alto saxophonist and clarinetist who couldn’t hack it in … Read More “Chops: Poetry and Jazz”
Jimmy Lyons’ Other Afternoons Gets Another Listen
Jimmy Lyons had a beautiful and penetrating alto sound: warm, round, slightly bitter. In his lifetime, he mostly put that miraculous sound in service of … Read More “Jimmy Lyons’ Other Afternoons Gets Another Listen”
JT 50: The January/February 1992 Issue of JazzTimes
The first JazzTimes issue of 1992 was an important one in the magazine’s history simply because of the cover story on the legacy of Miles … Read More “JT 50: The January/February 1992 Issue of JazzTimes“
Diary of a Plague Month
Early in March, when I started thinking about what to write for this column, my goal was to express a certain kind of nostalgia. A … Read More “Diary of a Plague Month”
Michael Janisch on Composing Bassists
When a bassist is also a bandleader, the results can be a mixed bag. Overzealous solos, too many overdubs, too much bass in general: it’s … Read More “Michael Janisch on Composing Bassists”
JT 50: The September 1997 Issue of JazzTimes
Perhaps no single issue of JazzTimes got more attention from the jazz community than the September 1997 edition, which featured a 14-page section called “Who’s … Read More “JT 50: The September 1997 Issue of JazzTimes“
Chronology: How Gary Peacock Sparked the Avant-Garde
Today, Gary Peacock is probably best known for his long association with Keith Jarrett and Jack DeJohnette. He also has recorded many excellent albums as … Read More “Chronology: How Gary Peacock Sparked the Avant-Garde”
JT Notes: The Continuing Allure of the Vinyl Record
By pure coincidence (or at least I think it was), not long before I started editing the article that Ken Micallef wrote for our April … Read More “JT Notes: The Continuing Allure of the Vinyl Record”