Sonny Rollins: Bright Moments
“I don’t listen to my own music,” Sonny Rollins said in October from his Woodstock home, chewing a Ricola cough drop as he got ready … Read More “Sonny Rollins: Bright Moments”
Interviews
Jazz’s best journalists ask questions and jazz’s best artists answer them.
Jonathan Butler: “We Can No Longer Be Silent”
Since his rise as a teenage recording artist in South Africa, guitarist and singer/songwriter Jonathan Butler has gained a high international profile with music that … Read More “Jonathan Butler: “We Can No Longer Be Silent””
Looking Back at Looking Back: Our Best Artist-to-Artist Interviews
Over the years, we learned that sometimes it was best to have a musician interview another musician, because there would be an instant ease and … Read More “Looking Back at Looking Back: Our Best Artist-to-Artist Interviews”
Mark Ruffin: The Storied Intersection of Jazz, Baseball, and Race
This year marks the 40th year of Mark Ruffin’s career as a jazz broadcaster and writer. Since 2007, Ruffin has been the program director of … Read More “Mark Ruffin: The Storied Intersection of Jazz, Baseball, and Race”
Jeff Hamilton, Drummer’s Drummer
In a video pulled together by Kendrick Scott and posted on social media during the pandemic, 39 top-notch jazz drummers play along, one by one, … Read More “Jeff Hamilton, Drummer’s Drummer”
Maria Schneider: A Tale of Two Worlds
“The roughest thing is my mom,” Maria Schneider says over the phone on a recent summer morning, answering the first question of almost every conversation … Read More “Maria Schneider: A Tale of Two Worlds”
Alexis Cole: Teaching & Learning
Alexis Cole represents a new generation of jazz artists and entrepreneurs forced by a worldwide pandemic to help themselves and their community. The new world … Read More “Alexis Cole: Teaching & Learning”
Billy Childs Reveals the Influences on His Album Acceptance
Los Angeles-born and bred, Billy Childs has built a remarkable career as a pianist, composer, and arranger largely away from the New York jazz scene. … Read More “Billy Childs Reveals the Influences on His Album Acceptance“
Bill Frisell Is a Rambler in Quarantine
When Bill Frisell answers my FaceTime beep, the amount of hair I see through the laptop screen is more significant than I was expecting. He’s … Read More “Bill Frisell Is a Rambler in Quarantine”
Thurston Moore: Into the Out World
As Thurston Moore stepped onto the narrow stage at Philadelphia’s Boot & Saddle last December, it wasn’t exactly clear how many people in the audience … Read More “Thurston Moore: Into the Out World”
