Jazz’s best journalists ask questions and jazz’s best artists answer them.
When describing the career arc of pianist Matthew Shipp, “prolific” is the definitive understatement. Now pushing 60, this longtime downtown New York City force has … Read More “Matthew Shipp and Simplicity Itself”
On Feb. 18, 1969, at CBS’ 30th Street Studio in New York, Miles Davis definitively went in the direction that he’d already been leaning toward … Read More “Electric Miles: A Conversation”
To work on an installment of Bright Moments featuring the bassist and composer William Parker can feel like an exercise in futility. But not because … Read More “Bright Moments with William Parker”
Jennifer Wharton lives and breathes trombone. She even admits to having a dress adorned with them (see the photo above for proof). The bass trombonist, … Read More “Jennifer Wharton: All About That Bass Trombone”
For over 20 years, pianist Aaron Goldberg has set himself apart as one of the most scintillating performers in jazz, in a longstanding trio with … Read More “Aaron Goldberg: Beyond Logic”
“Man, there is no other gig like this,” Jon Batiste declares buoyantly, settling onto a sofa in his New York office. It’s a little after … Read More “Jon Batiste: All in the Family”
Talking with Jeff Goldblum is one rare instance in which it’s comforting to learn that a Hollywood reputation holds true. Well, nearly true. Reached by … Read More “Jeff Goldblum: Not a Hollywood Square”
It’s been just over a decade since Sachal Vasandani emerged as one of the most compelling singer/songwriters in postmillennial jazz. To date, his own compositions … Read More “Sachal Vasandani Celebrates the American Songbook”
Photo above: Max Roach at the Three Deuces, New York, 1947 (William P. Gottlieb Collection/Library of Congress). Last October, JazzTimes surveyed a number of musicians … Read More “The Place of the Drum Solo in Jazz”
Ted Rosenthal has a long and impressive résumé. The 58-year-old pianist was an early winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk Competition and went on to … Read More “Ted Rosenthal’s Dear Erich: Grandmother to Son”
