Endless Field Records in the Wild
“Honestly, at first I was a little worried about it coming off as trite,” says Ike Sturm, bassist for the acoustic duo Endless Field, about … Read More “Endless Field Records in the Wild”
Profiles
Catch up on the careers of the music’s greatest and latest artists.
Charlie Parker, the Birth of Bebop, and America’s Greatest Recording Session
It is November 26, 1945 in New York City, the Monday morning after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, and producer Teddy Reig has arrived at the apartment … Read More “Charlie Parker, the Birth of Bebop, and America’s Greatest Recording Session”
Tropos Explores the Limits of Composition
In homage to Anthony Braxton, the collective of five New England Conservatory graduates called Tropos titled their debut release on Biophilia Records Axioms // 75ab. Besides … Read More “Tropos Explores the Limits of Composition”
The History of ESP-Disk’
The offices of ESP-Disk’ have moved many times over the years. A quick scan of the label’s 1960s album covers reveals the various addresses where … Read More “The History of ESP-Disk’”
Martha Glaser: More than a Manager
In a holiday telegram to his manager Martha Glaser, Erroll Garner asked about “my little princess.” He was referring to Glaser’s niece Susan Rosenberg. “My … Read More “Martha Glaser: More than a Manager”
The Radical Legacy of Erroll Garner
If jazz polls don’t become collateral damage of COVID-19, Erroll Garner: The Octave Remastered Series (Mack Avenue) is the odds-on favorite for best reissue of … Read More “The Radical Legacy of Erroll Garner”
The Changing Nature of Protest in Jazz
What we went to offer is a positive notion, a positive offering, a positive spirit. Some of it of course expressed both joy and pain. … Read More “The Changing Nature of Protest in Jazz”
Wayne Krantz Finds the Funk in Composing
Syncopation. From slave-era “banjo and bones” accompaniment to ragtime through postbop and bossa nova, it’s always been the beating heart of the jazz idiom. And … Read More “Wayne Krantz Finds the Funk in Composing”
Wolfgang Muthspiel Keeps Redefining His Approach
During the early 1990s, Wolfgang Muthspiel emerged as a jazz guitar hero, with a warm, lyrical sound and refined technique. And though, in the years … Read More “Wolfgang Muthspiel Keeps Redefining His Approach”