Oct. 31: Terri Lyne Carrington is No. 1
At No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart and most reported (47 stations) is Terri Lyne Carrington New Standards Vol. 1 (Candid). Most added (+37) and biggest mover (+82) is […]
Month: October 2022
Washington Club Blues Alley Damaged in Fire
Blues Alley, the legendary Washington, D.C., jazz club, was damaged by a fire that broke out on its attic on October 25. According to WTOP … Read More “Washington Club […]
Jazz Music Awards Announce Winners at Historic Ceremony
Christian McBride & Inside Straight, Samara Joy, and Ragan Whiteside were among the winners of the first annual Jazz Music Awards, presented October 22 at … Read More “Jazz Music […]
Ben Sidran: Swing State (Nardis)
Piano trios of yore were all about music that was “highly arranged to be loosely played,” as Michael Cuscuna aptly notes in the liner notes … Read More “Ben Sidran: […]
Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues review – swinging doc is a stirring tribute
Freewheeling across the trumpeter’s pathbreaking career, Sacha Jenkins’ immensely enjoyable study speeds through giddyingly rich source material Luxuriating in a wealth of archival material that encompasses radio and TV interviews, […]
Clark Sommers Lens: Intertwine (Outside In)
Though bassist Clark Sommers leads the Chicago quintet behind this angular but appealing postbop outing—and it features an ace two-reed frontline of Geof Bradfield and … Read More “Clark Sommers […]
An Evening with Brian Culbertson Tour
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An Evening Of Smooth Jazz – Phoenix AZ
What: An Evening of Smooth Jazz Where: The sexy, upscale Hyatt Regency downtown, 122 N. 2nd St., Phoenix, AZ When: Friday, December 9th, 2022 6pm: Mix & Mingle: vendors, music, […]
Dafnis Prieto: Cantar (Dafnison)
For his ninth recording as leader, drummer Dafnis Prieto showcases songcraft in the company of his extraordinary vocal collaborator Luciana Souza. “Guajira en Sol” opens the … Read More “Dafnis Prieto: […]
Hil St. Soul Announces Album ‘Back In Love’ For November 18
When a singer covers a song already definitively recorded by the likes of The Isley Brothers and Whitney Houston, there is skepticism; surely it could only fail to match the […]