Poster for the 1950 short film “Sugar Chile” Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet, the only film to feature Holiday and Basie together. (Singer/pianist Frank “Sugar Chile” Robinson was a child prodigy who met with considerable success in the late 1940s and early ’50s, then quit playing music professionally for decades; now 83, he was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2016.)
It makes sense to draw parallels between the artfully quiet and thoughtful music of protean Scottish drummer/composer Sebastian Rochford and the gentle conversation he makes … Read More “Sebastian Rochford’s Quiet ‘Diary’”
OK, that’s funny, but it also implies a problem. People who dismiss the accordion as soon as they hear it, as soon as it triggers … Read More “The Accordion in Jazz: Who’s Laughing Now?”
Taurey Butler finds a home away from home
One of the most generous aspects of interviewing British-born Hammond B-3 organist and electric pianist Brian Auger—the toast of Swinging London’s soul-jazz scene and a … Read More “Brian Auger”
