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JAZZIZ Essentials: 5 Memorable Acting Performances by Jazz Artists in Films (VIDEO)
In this episode of JAZZIZ Essentials, we begin to explore the link between jazz and…
JAZZIZ Happy Hour: Mike Jones + Celebrating Miles Davis (VIDEO)
In this episode of the JAZZIZ Happy Hour, we are joined by pianist Mike Jones,…
JAZZIZ Happy Hour: Ryan Porter + Remembering Jimmy Cobb (VIDEO)
In this episode of the JAZZIZ Happy Hour, we are joined by Ryan Porter. The…
The Fusion Moment: A Conversation with Chick Corea
Celebrated keyboardist-composer Chick Corea has had his hand in many styles of music: bebop, post-bop,…
Liberty Ellman Colors and Contours an Evocative Ensemble Soundscape on “Last Desert”
For Liberty Ellman, guitar was the starting point but composition was the key. The 48-year-old…
Ted Poor Steps to the Fore as a Leader
Within the jazz world, Ted Poor is known for collaborating with musicians — Cuong Vu,…
Confronting Colonialism: Sara Serpa Explores a Dark Chapter in Portuguese History
Portuguese vocalist Sara Serpa’s stunning new album, Recognition: Music for a Silent Film (Biophilia Records),…
When Worlds Collided: A Brief History of “Fusion”
Legend has it that when Bob Dylan went electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival,…
10 Essential Jazz Fusion Albums
While the blending of jazz and rock aesthetics had started years before, the 1970s was…
The Hit Maker’s Tale: New Biography Explores Tommy LiPuma’s Winning Ways
Tommy LiPuma lived a fascinating life. As detailed in The Ballad of Tommy LiPuma (Nardis…
Upon Reflection: Raul Midón Considers Matters Great and Small on “The Mirror”
Fifteen years after the release of his Arif and Joe Mardin-produced Manhattan Records debut, State…
Anger Management: Maria Schneider Takes on Google and YouTube
Maria Schneider doesn’t think up concepts for her albums. “I’ve never preconceived a subject for…
JAZZIZ Happy Hour: Linda Purl (VIDEO)
In this episode of the JAZZIZ Happy Hour, we are joined by vocalist Linda Purl…
JAZZIZ Happy Hour: Mark Stryker (VIDEO)
In this episode of the JAZZIZ Happy Hour, we are joined by journalist/author Mark Stryker,…
JAZZIZ Happy Hour: Petros Klampanis + Classic Jazz Albums @ 50 (VIDEO)
In this episode of the JAZZIZ Happy Hour, Petros Klampanis joins us from Greece to…
JAZZIZ Essentials: A Short History of “A-Tisket, A-Tasket”
In this episode of JAZZIZ Essentials, we take a look at Ella Fitzgerald’s breakthrough hit:…
JAZZIZ Happy Hour: Ted Poor (VIDEO)
In this episode of the JAZZIZ Happy Hour, we are joined by drummer/bandleader Ted Poor,…
The JAZZIZ Happy Hour: Kat Edmonson + Bobby Watson (VIDEO)
In this episode of JAZZIZ Happy Hour, we are joined by two guests. The first…
The JAZZIZ Happy Hour: Ricky Riccardi, Louis Armstrong House Museum (VIDEO)
In this episode of the JAZZIZ Happy Hour, we are joined by Ricky Riccardi, the…