Overdue Ovation: Ben Goldberg
As his 60th birthday approached in August, clarinetist/composer Ben Goldberg briefly considered mounting a retrospective series of his many past ensembles. With the wealth of … Read More “Overdue Ovation: Ben Goldberg”
Profiles
Catch up on the careers of the music’s greatest and latest artists.
Inside the Recording of Billy Cobham’s Crosswinds: Time Lapse Photos
When Billy Cobham was scouting locations to record his new album, Crosswinds: Time Lapse Photos, it didn’t take him long to decide that Sweetwater Studios, … Read More “Inside the Recording of Billy Cobham’s Crosswinds: Time Lapse Photos“
Matt Slocum: No Place Like Home
The music on drummer Matt Slocum’s recent album Sanctuary (Sunnyside) draws inspiration from without—referencing Sufjan Stevens, Irving Berlin, Frédéric Chopin, and Ernest Hemingway—but the project … Read More “Matt Slocum: No Place Like Home”
Billy Cobham: Blowin’ in the Crosswinds
“The complexity of playing simple” is what Billy Cobham calls that thing that happens when he sits down behind the drums. “How can I play … Read More “Billy Cobham: Blowin’ in the Crosswinds”
Adam Rudolph: The Matrix Reloaded
If you look inside the CD package of Ragmala, the Go: Organic Orchestra’s collaboration with Brooklyn Raga Massive, you’ll find a Carnatic music proverb: “Shruthir … Read More “Adam Rudolph: The Matrix Reloaded”
Giovanni Guidi: ‘There for the Rest of Your Life’
The most competitive instrument in jazz is piano. It is not easy for new jazz pianists to get on the radar in the United States. … Read More “Giovanni Guidi: ‘There for the Rest of Your Life’”
Art Blakey: Praise the Messenger
Everybody does the voice. Not just for his characteristic sayings, but for the mundanities. “He’d say, ‘Thank you,’” recalls trombonist Robin Eubanks, putting “Thank you” … Read More “Art Blakey: Praise the Messenger”
The Understated Appeal of Ben Monder
Ben Monder is not a showy guitarist, and perhaps that accounts for his low profile among the jazz public. When you listen to his work—whether … Read More “The Understated Appeal of Ben Monder”
The Baltimore Jazz Collective: Building a Community
With the opening of the jazz club Keystone Korner Baltimore earlier this year, Todd Barkan, its co-owner and artistic director, realized that the venue needed … Read More “The Baltimore Jazz Collective: Building a Community”
