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Eddie Gale won’t stop playing me his new music over the phone. I get in one question, and the 62-year-old trumpeter politely answers and immediately … Read More “Eddie Gale: Ghetto Music”

Cheryl Bentyne has plenty to celebrate. This spring, the fire-haired chanteuse with the glorious pipes marks her 25th anniversary alongside Tim Hauser, Janis Siegel and … Read More “Cheryl Bentyne: Manhattan’s Latest Solo Transfer”

Many jazz musicians do an assortment of things to keep away the ol’ wolf, such as teach, write, etc. Still, probably few if any have … Read More “Jennifer York: Musical View”

Call him a jazz sellout if you want, but Roy Ayers is one of the most resilient vibraphonists of our time. In the course of … Read More “Roy Ayers: Ubiquitous Groove”

What happens when you combine a passion for the music of Thelonious Monk with an overriding compulsion for vintage analog synths and a decidedly irreverent … Read More “Thelonious Moog: Moogioso”

Jacques Loussier doesn’t want to go “Kill You” on Eminem for jacking his music. He just wants to be paid in full. Loussier says the … Read More “Jacques Loussier: Sukka MCs and Beethoven”

In the minds of many jazz fans, the name Yusef Lateef belongs to a certain era. His name seems tied to names like Dizzy Gillespie, … Read More “Yusef Lateef and Adam Rudolph: The Garden of Collaboration”

Believe it or not, there is a movie that spent less time on theater screens than the 1987 Bill Cosby vehicle Leonard, Part 6. Space … Read More “Sun Ra’s Space is the Place: Bad and Beautiful”