Issue Articles
Terence Blanchard
His father wanted him to be an opera singer, but Terence Blanchard became a jazz trumpeter instead, one whose enveloping sound -defined by a soaring, resplendent tone and a unique […]
Galactic: A Lust for the Groove
Galactic, n. 1. an elite sect of interstellar nomads, originating from the Crescent nebula, who seek out and plunder worlds in an insatiable lust for groove. –adj. 2. pertaining to […]
Marcus Roberts, In Honor of Duke (Columbia)
This is not nostalgic Duke Ellington music like so much that has been released in the last year. In fact, this remarkably original, soulful and intricate jazz would sound new […]
Straight No Chaser: Marcus Roberts Trio & IAJE Conference
Straight No Chaser: Marcus Roberts Trio & IAJE Conference
The New Years Dilemma & A Stellar “Superjam”
So, where will you be? Soon, even the most stalwart resistors of all hype millennial will be forced to answer this daunting New Year’s Eve question. Assuming you’re not one […]
What Is Gospel Music?: The Dixie Hummingbirds
If there’s any group that can answer that question, it’s the Dixie Hummingbirds. Formed in 1928 in Greenville, South Carolina, the “iron men of gospel” have been spreading the word […]
Jazz Dreams
First there was the Civil War TV series and then there was Baseball, offering an epic glimpse into the great American soul. Now, historical filmmaker Ken Burns, whose programs have […]
