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‘The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins’ Review: The Last Jazz Giant
The Wall Street Journal· 2 weeks agoBOOKSHELF Sonny Rollins is, as the title of his 1957 album says, a “Saxophone Colossus.”...
Joey DeFrancesco's passing underscores personal nature of jazz
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“March 1, 2020 — a day I’ll never forget,” began trumpeter Étienne Charles’ Instagram post. “Creole...
“It was a beautiful thing and suddenly I felt the Leica was the right camera. Like certain guitars,...
Digital Camera World via Yahoo News· 6 months agoPhotograph by Andy Summers. Andy Summers isn’t the first successful musician to have reached for a...
Notes and tones: 'Catch the Groove' with new archival set from Cal Tjader
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 months agoI have always enjoyed vibraphonist Cal Tjader’s music, and the way he consistently delivered it. I...
Miles Davis Was a Secret Car Enthusiast Superhero
Road & Track via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMiles Davis, Secret Car Enthusiast SuperheroMark Patiky/Condé Nast/Shutterstock - Shutterstock Shutterstock His First Ride Was A Horse. Growing up, Miles...
University of Akron JazzWeek returns to campus and community venues with acclaimed acts
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe University of Akron will host its second JazzWeek under the leadership of jazz program directors...
Notes and tones: Letting the jazz greats speak for themselves
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs we finish off the current year and approach 2023, rather than attempt to pick "the best releases...
Notes and tones: Organist Pat Bianchi's trio makes the hits hit different
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOrganist Pat Bianchi is an artist who, to use a cliché, “gets it.” As wonderful a keyboardist as he...
Pat Metheny is a true master of guitar, and every player can learn from his awe-inspiring fusion...
Guitar World via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWe put Metheny's blues motifs, subversion of genre, his use of slurs and slides, unisons, and the...
"Bird just grinned. He’d never heard a guitar played like that!" He saw T-Bone Walker, worked with...
Guitar Player via Yahoo News· 5 months agoHe’s a bebop originator who’s played with everyone from Charlie Parker to Jimmy McGriff and who saw...