Archives

Bobby Watson: Keepin’ It Real (Smoke Sessions)

Bobby Watson really wants listeners to know that Keepin’ It Real, which unveils a fresh lineup of his Horizon band (appropriately redubbed New Horizon), has … Read More “Bobby Watson: Keepin’ It Real (Smoke Sessions)”

Vincent Herring/Bobby Watson/Gary Bartz: Bird at 100 (Smoke Sessions)

His recorded body of work the holy scripture of bebop saxophone, alto giant Charlie Parker has been the subject of hundreds of tribute albums since … Read More “Vincent Herring/Bobby Watson/Gary Bartz: Bird at 100 (Smoke Sessions)”

Bobby Watson: Made in America (Smoke Sessions)

History has a way of elevating some heroes and obscuring others. Made in America from saxophonist Bobby Watson serves as something of a corrective to that kind of presentational injustice. Over the course of 65 minutes, his soulful alto rolls out a series of musical portraits highlighting the contributions of important yet oft-overlooked African-American pioneers. A few … Read More

To access this content, you must purchase JazzTimes Membership.

Sep 8 - Dec 8

From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT

Louis Armstrong Legacy Monthly Jazz Jam
Flushing, New York
Oct 23

From 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

LIVE AT THE CMH: Groovin’ High – A Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie featuring Jon Faddis
Charleston, SC
Oct 23

From 7:00 PM to 7:00 PM EDT

Dayramir González & Habana enTRANCé Cuban Jazz
Flushing, NY

Reviews

Bobby Watson: Keepin’ It Real (Smoke Sessions)

Vincent Herring/Bobby Watson/Gary Bartz: Bird at 100 (Smoke Sessions)

Bobby Watson: Made in America (Smoke Sessions)

Pat Metheny Talks Composition with John Pizzarelli

10 Best Jazz Albums of the 1970s: Critics’ Picks

The Changing Nature of Protest in Jazz

The Day Louis Armstrong Lost His Color: A Short Story