Issue Articles
Jane Monheit
Jane Monheit is the hottest new entry to today’s already sizzling vocal jazz scene. With remarkable speed, the 24-year-old Long Island singer ascended from studying with Peter Eldridge at the […]
There’s Something About Harry
Harry Connick, Jr., is beginning to sound a bit like fellow New Orleans jazz superstar Wynton Marsalis. No, not in his approach to the music—the pianist’s and trumpeter’s styles widely differ. Nor does Connick share Marsalis’ propensity for spouting encyclopedic knowledge and the philosophy of jazz (which, by the way, Connick imitated so hilariously during last summer’s tribute concert to Ellis Marsalis). It is that Connick and Marsalis are such workhorses, involving themselves in a multitude of diverse projects seemingly simultaneously.
Jazz Daredevils
I am still reeling at the incredible amount of excellent jazz I’ve heard in the last several weeks. This bombardment derives from numerous fronts. First, New Orleans boasts an incredibly […]
Lumark Gulley, Printilla (Continuum)
Lumark Gulley: Printilla (Continuum)
Jane Bunnett, Alma de Santiago (Blue Note)
Jane Bunnett: Alma de Santiago (Blue Note)
2001: Spicy Odyssey
As a music odyssey, the year 2001 in New Orleans celebrated the legacy of Louis Armstrong, mourned and joyfully remembered Ernie K-Doe and triumphed in diversity. It wasn’t so long […]
Harry Connick, Jr., Songs I Heard/30 (Columbia)
Harry Connick, Jr. Songs I Heard (Columbia) Harry Connick, Jr. 30 (Columbia) Harry Connick, Jr., is an unusual guy—unusually talented and unusually quirky. First of all, most artists (with the […]
Various Artists, Maxjazz Holiday (Maxjazz)
The MaxJazz label, which is known primarily for its vocal series (though it recently released pianist Peter Martin’s Something Unexpected) gathers its family of artists for this quiet Yuletide celebration. […]
