Ben Williams’ World Is Growing
If the Hamilton isn’t sold out, it’s close. It’s the night after Christmas in Washington, D.C., a city that famously empties for the holidays. Yet … Read More “Ben Williams’ World Is Growing”
Profiles
Catch up on the careers of the music’s greatest and latest artists.
Overdue Ovation: Hank Roberts Is Back in the Game
Cellist Hank Roberts’ recent Newvelle Records release, Congeries of Ethereal Phenomena, his tenth as a leader, springs from his decision in the summer of 2015—after the … Read More “Overdue Ovation: Hank Roberts Is Back in the Game”
James Taylor & John Pizzarelli: Setting a Standard
John Pizzarelli was not expecting a call from James Taylor. Sure, the jazz guitarist and singer had recorded with Taylor on his October Road and … Read More “James Taylor & John Pizzarelli: Setting a Standard”
Oscar Peterson’s Africa Suite Comes to Life in Toronto
The late Oscar Peterson surely would have been proud to see his Africa Suite performed in public for the first time. During a chilly night … Read More “Oscar Peterson’s Africa Suite Comes to Life in Toronto”
Social Science Becomes Social Art for Terri Lyne Carrington’s New Band
Waiting Game, the debut album from Terri Lyne Carrington’s new trio Social Science, is a most unusual package. The first disc finds the drummer/leader and … Read More “Social Science Becomes Social Art for Terri Lyne Carrington’s New Band”
Jure Pukl Pushes Beyond Compassion Fatigue
On tenor saxophone, Jure Pukl possesses a sleek tone with which he sculpts alluring melodies, accentuated by coruscating passages. When he talks about his music … Read More “Jure Pukl Pushes Beyond Compassion Fatigue”
Senri Oe’s Second Act
Japanese jazz pianist Senri Oe was a stadium-scale pop star in the 1980s and ’90s, performing on lavishly designed stages with choreographed dancers and exploding … Read More “Senri Oe’s Second Act”
Time Is on Dave Grusin’s Side
During the documentary Dave Grusin: Not Enough Time, there’s a clip of the keyboardist and composer seated at his piano during a concert. He tells … Read More “Time Is on Dave Grusin’s Side”
Joanne Brackeen: Still Proudly Unorthodox
When the National Endowment for the Arts contacted Joanne Brackeen to inform her that she was going to be inducted into the 2018 class of … Read More “Joanne Brackeen: Still Proudly Unorthodox”