Catch up on the careers of the music’s greatest and latest artists.
“Nobody can do this but you.” Those were the words of encouragement received by Jacques Schwarz-Bart when he first brought his compositions mixing jazz and … Read More “Jacques Schwarz-Bart Continues His Guadeloupean Odyssey”
After months of suffering from the impact of COVID-19 on the jazz economy, things got worse for alto saxophonist Vincent Herring: He contracted the disease … Read More “Vincent Herring: Not the End of the Line”
In the late 1960s, the San Francisco sound was all the rage. Local rock bands like Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, Sly and the Family … Read More “Tower of Power Celebrates 50 Years Together”
Freda Payne didn’t expect to be known as a soul singer with a hit single that would resonate across decades. She wanted to be a … Read More “Freda Payne: Coming Back to Jazz”
For his fifth and latest release as a leader, the assertively titled Still Doing Our Thing (Posi-Tone), New Jersey-based vibraphonist Behn Gillece leads a quartet … Read More “Behn Gillece: Doing It Right”
For the past 45 years or so, it’s been pretty much a truism: When Pat Metheny writes a guitar part, Pat Metheny performs it. On … Read More “The L.A. Guitar Quartet and Jason Vieaux Play Metheny”
In the realm of jazz violin, Sana Nagano represents the vibrant new blood. The heady mettle she coaxes from both her instrument and effects pedals … Read More “Enter the Character-Rich World of Sana Nagano”
Before he knew what he wanted to do for his debut album, Chris Pattishall was adamant about what he didn’t want to do. “I didn’t … Read More “Chris Pattishall Channels Mary Lou Williams on Debut Album”
A decade ago, an apprehensive yet thrilled Jihye Lee walked into the Berklee College of Music with no jazz background or knowledge of the English … Read More “Jihye Lee: Daring to Lead”
