A jam-packed weekend opened the 40th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, with inspiring performances by luminaries and rising stars such as pianists Chucho Valdés … Read More “Live Review: 2019 Montreal Jazz Festival, Week 2”
Memories: While listening to Brad Mehldau’s early discs, I fully recall being knocked out by Larry Grenadier’s blend of poetry and pragmatism. The bassist’s solos … Read More “Larry Grenadier: The Gleaners (ECM)”
For his 11th release, drummer/composer Bill Stewart joins tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III and bassist Larry Grenadier on the ironically titled Band Menu. The literal … Read More “Bill Stewart: Band Menu (self-released)”
How to play a chord that feels like Toni Morrison writing, “I didn’t fall in love with you, I rose in it”? How to play … Read More “Live Review: Pérez, Cohen, Potter Quintet in Washington, D.C.”
You can’t help but marvel at Brad Mehldau’s ability to think in two speeds at the same time. While his left hand frequently holds down … Read More “Brad Mehldau Trio: Seymour Reads the Constitution! (Nonesuch)”
Running from June 28 to July 8, with over two-thirds of its 500-plus concerts taking place on several outdoor stages and free to the public, … Read More “Concert Review: 2017 Montreal Jazz Festival”
Wide-ranging setlist hits “Bright Size Life,” Metheny/Mehldau cuts
An all-star assemblage bops, burns and switches instruments for a good cause in the Hudson Valley
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