Jazz’s best journalists ask questions and jazz’s best artists answer them.
The Esbjorn Svensson Trio–aka E.S.T.–is huge in Europe, but the highly melodic and immediately accessible Swedish piano trio has had a harder time making a … Read More “The Esbjorn Svensson Trio: Taking Five with E.S.T.”
The saxophone colossus turns 75 in September. Fellow tenor player Joshua Redman speaks to the master about his life, music and forthcoming live CD, recorded just days after 9/11. Plus, fellow musicians weigh in on the significance of Sonny.
Read More “Sonny Rollins Interviewed by Joshua Redman: Newk’s Time”
Jesse “Chuy” Varela interviews one of the most legendary producers in jazz about his time with Riverside, Thelonious Monk and more.
Lyle Mays, both in tandem with Pat Metheny and on his two mid-’80s outings as a leader for Geffen (Lyle Mays and Street Dreams), has … Read More “Lyle Mays: Shop Talk”
Frank Sinatra turned 83 last December and, as the 20th century draws to a close, we offer this tribute to a man whose impact on … Read More “Frank Sinatra: Through the Lens of Jazz”
