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At first glimpse, this petite songbird easily blends into almost any scene comfortably, always aware of her surroundings, quietly observing. You wouldn’t know you’re chatting … Read More “Janis Siegel: Answering the Calling of Vocal Jazz”
In the late 1970s, John Patitucci heard Dave Holland’s Emerald Tears, one of the rare solo bass albums and an influential record for bassists of … Read More “John Patitucci’s Soulful Bass”
We were very excited when Marcus Miller agreed to visit George Benson in his Arizona home and interview him for the cover story of the … Read More “Talking More Music with George Benson”
Bassist Nicki Parrott is truly a musician’s musician. Except that she also sings. Although she came a little late to the vocals game, she’s become … Read More “Nicki Parrott: It’s Possible to Sing and Play the Bass”
One of jazz culture’s many graces is that a musician’s value—his or her relevance, to use a deeply flawed term—has little to do with age. … Read More “Bright Moments with Gary Bartz”
The term “journeyman” often gets used in a pejorative way to describe veteran jazz musicians of a certain age, like they’re perennial sidemen or sidewomen … Read More “Chuck Redd: Real Good Vibes”
How do you sum up the life and career of Miles Davis in just under two hours? That was the challenge that noted documentary filmmaker … Read More “Inside Stanley Nelson, Jr.’s New Miles Davis Documentary”
“I’m ready when you are.” Branford Marsalis does not waste time. In the handful of minutes since we shook hands in the lobby of his … Read More “Branford Marsalis’ Secret”
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”
