Before & After: Lewis Porter
Hanging with Lewis Porter brings an exciting promise of discovery—some unknown fact about a jazz hero or some new insight into an historic recording. It … Read More “Before & After: Lewis Porter”
Lists
Expand your jazz knowledge with our JazzTimes 10 lists, Artist’s Choice playlists, and Before & After listening session features.
5 Great Albums Featuring Pharoah Sanders, Sideman
While Pharoah Sanders earned jazz immortality with his own “The Creator Has a Master Plan,” some of his finest recorded moments have been on projects … Read More “5 Great Albums Featuring Pharoah Sanders, Sideman”
JazzTimes 10: The Composing Drummer (or the Drumming Composer)
“I know that ad nauseam, when you hear a drummer/composer, the compositions are centered on the drumming,” Tyshawn Sorey told JazzTimes in 2009 in a discussion … Read More “JazzTimes 10: The Composing Drummer (or the Drumming Composer)”
Artist’s Choice: Reggie Washington on Low-End Exposure
There was a period in which I was a sponge, absorbing a lot of music and formulating in my own head whether I really wanted … Read More “Artist’s Choice: Reggie Washington on Low-End Exposure”
Carlos Henriquez: Before & After
For nearly two decades, Carlos Henriquez, 39, has been the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s bass specialist. In that role, he’s accompanied the band on … Read More “Carlos Henriquez: Before & After”
JazzTimes 10: Essential Lennie Tristano Recordings
“As for Lennie Tristano, I’d like to go on record as saying I endorse his work in every particular.” —Charlie Parker, 1953 Born 100 years … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Essential Lennie Tristano Recordings”
Jakob Bro: Something Spacious in the State of Denmark
Jakob Bro is a bearded, bespectacled 40-year-old Danish guitarist with an easy laugh. His latest recording is Returnings, released last March on ECM and featuring … Read More “Jakob Bro: Something Spacious in the State of Denmark”
JazzTimes 10: Lester Young
Lester Young passed away 60 years ago, on March 15, 1959. He was one of the most profound figures of genius to ever grace the … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Lester Young”
JazzTimes 10: Classic Organ Jazz Albums
Though it’s been a part of jazz from its early days—Fats Waller recorded on it in 1926—the organ occupies a distinctive niche within the music. … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Classic Organ Jazz Albums”
