By Bob Weinberg Once considered “low-brow” entertainment, jazz and comics have each attained high art…
By Bob Weinberg Graphic novelist Dave Chisholm takes readers on an eye-popping excursion through the…
Bob Holz assembles an all-star lineup for his latest album Holz-Stathis: Collaborative, which includes the…
By Bob Weinberg Women musicians may have been scarce on the bandstand, but their influence…
By Bob Weinberg Cecilia Smith hammers home the historical import of a jazz matriarch. Cecilia…
By Bob Weinberg Claire Daly honors a 98-year-old jazz fan and the New York City…
By Bob Weinberg Almost a year had passed since John Coltrane died when his widow,…
From JAZZIZ on Disc Fall 2012 By Bob Weinberg Master banjoist Béla Fleck has made…
From JAZZIZ on Disc Summer 2011 By Bob Weinberg Banjoist Béla Fleck has been a…
Original story from November 2009. By Bob Weinberg Béla Fleck and Edgar Meyer could have…
By Bob Weinberg The Buselli-Wallarab big band puts a new glimmer on treasure from the…
By Bob Weinberg With his recordings for Atlantic, Ray Charles established himself as the pre-eminent…
By Bob Weinberg Hip new projects keep the Count Basie Orchestra jumpin’. For 30 years,…
By Bob Weinberg Patti Austin brings sizzle, sensuality and a lifetime of experience to her…
By Bob Weinberg What Pauly Cohen lacked in physical stature, he more than made up…
Since the late-’60s, Taj Mahal has established himself as one of the foremost interpreters of…
Taj Mahal puts his stamp on jazzy tunes from a golden era of American song.…
Editor’s note: Karl Berger was among the most open-minded of jazz artists. As a vibraphonist,…
In the spring print edition of JAZZIZ, we inadvertently omitted the credit for a photo…
Disc One: Duos In the aftermath of pandemic restrictions, musicians have become increasingly adept at…