Issue Articles
Fest Focus: Wayne Shorter & Brian Blade
They are 21st-century guys,” says legendary saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter of the musicians he chose to fill his stunning quartet—pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade. […]
Fest Focus: The Gospel Tent
My motto, “When in doubt, go to the Gospel Tent” has proved itself to be right on for the last 25 years. The reason is simple; the gospel tent always […]
Expectant Music
Early April is a difficult time to look back at previous musical happenings—as is the nature of this column—when the anticipation of upcoming festivities hangs gloriously in the air. The […]