Leroy Jones: A Traditional Non-Traditionalist

“The way I play New Orleans traditional jazz is not exactly in the traditional way,” says trumpeter/vocalist Leroy Jones.  “I think it’s where the traditional music has evolved.” Jones, whose […]

Jazz Awareness Month

Umbria Jazz ’96 & A Buddy Bolden Memorial

Various Artists, Kansas City Soundtrack (Verve)

A Recap of Essence and the Louisiana Jazz Federation

Local Jazz Favorites at the Essence Music Festival

Gospel Soul Children, Gospel Soul Children (Mardi Gras Orleans)

Marcus Roberts Trio, Time and Circumstance (Columbia)

Essence Music Festival, A Review of Jazz at Jazz Fest ’96 and More

Ahmad Jamal, The Essence-Part I (Verve)