The 64th Monterey Jazz Festival
The year 2020 tarnished the Monterey Jazz Festival’s revered reputation as the world’s longest continuously running jazz festival (since 1958). Due to the pandemic, the … Read More “The 64th Monterey Jazz Festival”
Reviews
Christian Sands: Be Water (Mack Avenue)
“Empty your mind,” Bruce Lee said famously (by way of his friend, screenwriter Stirling Silliphant). “Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a … Read More “Christian Sands: Be Water (Mack Avenue)”
Live Review: Atlanta Jazz Festival 2019
If you’re smart, when you attend the Atlanta Jazz Festival in 93-degree heat and unrelenting sun with zero breeze, you do what a lot of … Read More “Live Review: Atlanta Jazz Festival 2019”
Christian Sands: Reach (Mack Avenue)
For his Mack Avenue debut, which follows several leader releases for lower-profile labels and the high visibility of membership in two of Christian McBride’s groups, … Read More “Christian Sands: Reach (Mack Avenue)”