A Batiste in New York

“It’s freezing,” exclaims Jonathan Batiste, the 18-year-old pianist who recently completed his first semester at New York’s prestigious Juilliard School. While the New Orleans native and member of the notorious […]

Wayne Shorter, Footprints: The Life and Music of Wayne Shorter (Columbia)

Charlie Haden, Land of the Sun (Verve)

Lil’ Bob and the Lollipops, I Got Loaded (La Louisianne Records)

For fans of Lil’ Bob and the Lollipops’ individualistic soul, swamp pop and rhythm and blues, the compilation of 26 super tunes recorded from the period of 1963 to 1969 […]

Roy Haynes, Contemporary Arts Center, November 13, 2004

Abrams Lets the Audience Decide

Abrams Lets The Audience Decide “I never talk about the music before people hear it,” declared pianist/composer Muhal Richard Abrams in answer to a request for a phone interview. Abrams, […]

Bonerama, Live From New York (Mule Train Records)

Bonerama: Live From New York (Mule Train Records)

Craig Klein, Trombonisms (Independent)

Craig Klein: Trombonisms (Independent)

Dianne Reeves, Christmas Time Is Here (Blue Note)

Chris Thomas King, Why My Guitar Screams & Moans (21st Century Blues)