Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve look back at the album Clive Davis told them was…
Blame it on my being born in New Jersey in the 1950s, but I seemed…
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Charles Mingus was larger than life in every sense of the phrase. His heft seemed…
A reissue of a classic quartet recording finds Charles Mingus at his uncompromising best. “Good…
It was wood blocks rather than drums that powered the earliest jazz recordings. Not that…
Here in South Florida, we’re somewhat spoiled when it comes to Latin music. As the…
Maybe it was your parents’ worn copy of Ella and Louis. Or maybe it was…
It’s commonplace to say that “three’s a charm”, as we’ve all experienced the baffling beauty…
Over the years, I’ve written about my admiration for Quincy Jones on a personal level.…
Back in the pre-CD era, I used to collect movie soundtracks on vinyl. While my…
The following interview is derived from a conversation between Bob James and JAZZIZ Editor and…
In today’s episode of JAZZIZ Daily Brunch, we are joined by a music legend: keyboardist/pianist/composer/arranger…
The phrase “I’m here for you” can sound a bit patronizing. But one of the…
I’ve always enjoyed the array of responses our editorial content inspires — especially lately with…
Few careers have been as rich and variegated as that of 76-year-old guitarist extraordinaire George…
JAZZIZ has seen and documented major changes in the record industry within the past few…
In one of the world’s darkest hours, Anne Frank wrote, “How wonderful it is that…
When Polish-born vocalist Basia broke away from the 1980s jazz-pop band Matt Bianco (joined in…