Irvin Mayfield/Gordon Parks, Half Past Autumn Suite (Basin Street Records)

Pharoah Sanders

Pharoah Sanders, a titan of the saxophone, has been an influential force in jazz for over three decades. Widely known for his work and recordings with the late great John […]

Masters of Louisiana Music: Edward Blackwell

Drummer Ed Blackwell, a native of Uptown New Orleans, pioneered free jazz with saxophonist Ornette Coleman and trumpeter Don Cherry. With music so complex, tempestuous and textural, Blackwell served as […]

Evan Christopher’s Joyous Clarinet

Lance Ellis, Thinking of You (Landlord Records)

Evan Christopher, Evan Christopher’s Clarinet Road, Volume 1: Road to New Orleans (STR Digital Records)

Spirit of New Orleans, Bogalusa Strut (SONO)

Charlie Parker, The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes (Savoy)

It’s often difficult for those interested in testing jazz waters to know where to begin. The choices are overwhelming, especially for those who have yet to discover where their passions […]

One Peaceful Sunday

When saxophonists Kidd Jordan and Fred Anderson, drummer Hamid Drake and bassist William Parker exploded on stages at the University of Massachusetts and Cambridge’s Institute of Technology in 1999, it […]

Various Artists, Savoy 60th Anniversary – Timeless (Savoy)

It’s often difficult for those interested in testing jazz waters to know where to begin. The choices are overwhelming, especially for those who have yet to discover where their passions […]