JazzTimes 10: Jelly Roll Morton’s Greatest Performances
Jelly Roll Morton was the first musician of any kind—and what a kind he was—who made me ask myself, “Is this guy for real?” The … Read More “JazzTimes 10: […]
Month: March 2022
Chops: The Fight Over Music Royalties
In November, the Ben Allison Quartet finished a sold-out three-night stint at Birdland. The performance featured music from the bassist’s latest offering, Moments Inside. Allison … Read More “Chops: The […]
Herbie Hancock to Receive Medal and Give Commencement Address at Peabody Conservatory
The Baltimore-based Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University has announced that it will present the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music in … Read More “Herbie Hancock […]
Charles Mingus at 100: The Legacy Continues
I’m trying to play the truth of what I am,” Charles Mingus once told Nat Hentoff. “The reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all … Read More “Charles Mingus […]
New Orleans rescinds little-known century-old ban on jazz in schools
School board ditches policy ‘rooted in racism’ that was widely ignored in practice The New Orleans school board has unanimously reversed a little known but century-old ban on jazz in […]
Jazz at Lincoln Center Hosts Charles Mingus Centennial Celebration
In honor of the 100th birthday of legendary bassist, composer and bandleader Charles Mingus, Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) will present a Charles Mingus Centennial … Read More “Jazz at […]
Older, gifted and Black: the British musicians getting better with age
Years of struggle in the music business have motivated the current crop of over-50s Black British talent to make music that’s as exciting as that of the new breed When […]
SFJAZZ Founder and Executive Director Randall Kline to Resign in 2023
Randall Kline, who founded SFJAZZ in 1983, has announced that he will be stepping down as Executive Artistic Director in November 2023. The organization, initially … Read More “SFJAZZ Founder […]
Farewell to 505: curtains close on one of Australia’s most important jazz clubs
What started out as ‘board games and jazz’ night in a sharehouse living room developed into one of the most welcoming creative spaces in Sydney Get our weekend culture and […]
Duke Ellington’s Black, Brown and Beige Revisited
Black, Brown and Beige, the jewel of Duke Ellington’s extended jazz compositions, “is probably less heard [than] any musical work of comparable reputation,” wrote critic … Read More “Duke Ellington’s […]