Kenny Burrell: From Detroit With Love
Kenny Burrell had been mulling a concept record focused on the blues for about a year before entering engineer Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in Englewood … Read More “Kenny Burrell: From Detroit With Love”
Profiles
Catch up on the careers of the music’s greatest and latest artists.
Artist Spotlight: Anat Cohen
Clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader Anat Cohen is a multiple Grammy-nominated artist based in New York City who has been voted Clarinetist of the Year by … Read More “Artist Spotlight: Anat Cohen”
Bernard Fowler: Going Deep Into the Rolling Stones
Singer and percussionist Bernard Fowler has been a backing vocalist for numerous artists and bands, including David Bowie, Material, and Alice Cooper. But it’s been … Read More “Bernard Fowler: Going Deep Into the Rolling Stones”
Seamus Blake Is Playing Between Many Worlds
In 2002, the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition focused on saxophonists. There were 15 musicians, and the bar was set high enough that a player … Read More “Seamus Blake Is Playing Between Many Worlds”
Artist Spotlight: Ben Wendel
Grammy-nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel was born in Vancouver, Canada and raised in Los Angeles. Currently living in Brooklyn, NY, he has enjoyed a varied career … Read More “Artist Spotlight: Ben Wendel”
Romain Collin Stretches Out
Romain Collin felt the need to stir things up. The French-born pianist and composer had devoted his career to honing his craft, earning full scholarships … Read More “Romain Collin Stretches Out”
Chris Potter: Life After Being Overrated
“It’s like asking, ‘Do you ever get tired of living?’ You do, but it’s always temporary.” Chris Potter is laughing as he tries to explain … Read More “Chris Potter: Life After Being Overrated”
Bouncy and Free Coexist in Jon Lundbom’s Big Five Chord
When guitarist Jon Lundbom recalls what has fired his imagination, he frequently talks about music that “blew my mind.” Three specific examples have inspired the … Read More “Bouncy and Free Coexist in Jon Lundbom’s Big Five Chord”
Chops: Scott Robinson Is Married to His Saxophone
Has Scott Robinson’s tenor saxophone ever forgiven him for the time when, exhausted after a late gig, he absentmindedly left it on a New Jersey … Read More “Chops: Scott Robinson Is Married to His Saxophone”
