Chops: What Bassists Listen for in Drummers
As a JazzTimes writer, I can talk about the powers of a dynamic drummer until I’m blue in the face: the weight of each tom-tom’s … Read More “Chops: What […]
As a JazzTimes writer, I can talk about the powers of a dynamic drummer until I’m blue in the face: the weight of each tom-tom’s … Read More “Chops: What […]
If you ever needed a comprehensive introduction to the appeal of Ahmad Jamal’s straight bop work, the two volumes of Emerald City Nights may just … Read More “Ahmad Jamal: […]
I can personally testify that Antonio Sánchez, who adopted the sobriquet “Bad Hombre” several years ago for a solo drums-and-electronics album, is a truly nice … Read More “Antonio Sánchez: […]
In the history of New York jazz clubs, Pookie’s Pub barely lands on the radar. The Hudson Street space was miles away from the Village … Read More “Elvin Jones: […]
After forming a choir of 100,000 people and collaborating with everyone from Stormzy to Coldplay, what will the jazz prodigy do next? Spend some time with his mum “One hundred […]
All hail Bill Frisell—the Man, the Myth, the Marksman—but this set had me from “Johnathan Blake.” Gigging in Ravi Coltrane’s band a few years back, … Read More “Bill Frisell: […]
(ACT)This recently discovered piano meditation from the modest maestro behind the Esbjörn Svensson Trio will entrance fans and fascinate newcomers When Esbjörn Svensson made his UK debut at the 1999 […]
At No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart is Samara Joy Linger Awhile (Verve). Most added (+23) is Nicholas Payton The Couch Sessions (Smoke Sessions). Biggest mover […]
Herbie Hancock assembled the Headhunters in 1973, putting the fun in funk-jazz for a platinum-selling debut album that joined the piano giant with percussionist Bill … Read More “The Headhunters: […]
On November 22, 2021, some of the late Paul Motian’s close friends converged on the Village Recording studio in Copenhagen. Guitarist Jakob Bro and tenor … Read More “Jakob Bro […]