The late pianist Geri Allen, who died in June 2017 at age 60, was one of the first graduates of Howard’s jazz program and a … Read More “Howard University 2017 Jazz Ensemble: A Tribute to Geri Allen (HUJE)”
There’s a very true cliché that jazz musicians, producers, promoters and other industry folks like to deploy in case of emergency, when something that had … Read More “Field Notes: Newport 2017, Day Two”
As great as saxophonist David Murray, pianist Geri Allen and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington are separately, it’s truly difficult to remember the last time any … Read More “Murray, Allen & Carrington Power Trio: Perfection”
Michael J. West reviews recent solo piano CD from Geri Allen
