Youn Sun Nah: Off the Clock
“Jazz has no frontiers. You can be very free.” That’s the message that was imparted to vocalist Youn Sun Nah by her teachers when she … Read More “Youn Sun Nah: Off the Clock”
Profiles
Catch up on the careers of the music’s greatest and latest artists.
Aaron Weinstein: Wielding the Bow, and the Bow Tie
For at least six decades, many young jazzmen have viewed the music’s early years as hopelessly uncool. Aaron Weinstein discovered that in 2003, when he … Read More “Aaron Weinstein: Wielding the Bow, and the Bow Tie”
Jacob Collier: Live from His Room
When I called Jacob Collier one fall morning, it seemed entirely appropriate that he was in his room in his parents’ home in London—the same … Read More “Jacob Collier: Live from His Room”
The Nat King Cole Harvest Is In
The latest deluxe archival set from Resonance Records presents a hidden early history of Nat King Cole in captivating fashion. Read More “The Nat King Cole Harvest Is In”
Cyrille Aimée Is Moving On
Standing on the stoop of her three-story apartment building in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, on a warm, late August day, Cyrille Aimée is grinning. She is … Read More “Cyrille Aimée Is Moving On”
The New England Conservatory: Jazz at 50
This is a banner year for 50th anniversaries: Woodstock, the Apollo 11 moon landing—and the founding of New England Conservatory’s jazz studies program. Although degree … Read More “The New England Conservatory: Jazz at 50”
Christopher Hollyday’s Vanishing Act
Like thousands of young jazz musicians before and after him, alto saxophonist Christopher Hollyday enrolled at Berklee College of Music to expand his artistic knowledge, … Read More “Christopher Hollyday’s Vanishing Act”
Change Comes to Pitt with Nicole Mitchell as New Jazz Chair
“We’re really going to be shaking things up,” Nicole Mitchell says. She is referring to the University of Pittsburgh’s Jazz Seminar and Concert, a 49-year … Read More “Change Comes to Pitt with Nicole Mitchell as New Jazz Chair”
Sam Ospovat: Getting Angular
With the release of Ride Angles (Skirl), his first album as a leader, Sam Ospovat has joined the ranks of forward-looking drummer/composers like Ches Smith, … Read More “Sam Ospovat: Getting Angular”
