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Year By Year: Essential Albums of 2008
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
JAZZIZ Weekly Discover Playlist: March 20, 2020
On April 24, Blue Note Records will release Just Coolin’, a never-before-released studio album by…
Track By Track: Ross McHenry, “Nothing Remains Unchanged”
Bassist/composer/producer Ross McHenry released his fourth album as a leader, Nothing Remains Unchanged, on February…
Sergio Mendes: It’s a Celebration
Bossa nova icon Sergio Mendes has credited the great success he’s enjoyed in his career…
Nduduzo Makhathini: By Way of South Africa
Pianist Nduduzo Makhathini doesn’t view his status as the first South African musician to sign…
Lakecia Benjamin: A Tip of the Sax
At first, alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin was ambivalent about recording a Coltrane tribute album, but…
Tower of Power’s Emilio Castillo Guest Post: “I’m a Bandleader, Wearing Many Hats”
This is a guest post from Emilio Castillo, bandleader of the Oakland-based funk band Tower…
Charles Lloyd: Rolling Right Along
On March 15, 2018, Charles Lloyd celebrated his 80th birthday with an epic yet intimate…
Bird Is the Word: Quotes By and About Charlie Parker
“I can play all I know in eight bars.” —Charlie Parker “You could look…
Does Charlie Parker Still Matter?
There’s no shortage of commentary proclaiming the significance of the meteoric genius Charlie Parker. Born…
Bobby Watson, Gary Bartz and Vincent Herring: Chairmen of the Bird
Vincent Herring’s concept for the live recording Bird at 100 (Smoke Sessions) was simple: gather…
JAZZIZ Track by Track Podcast: Raul Midon Reflects on his New Album ‘The Mirror’
Raul Midón, the endlessly talented vocalist, guitarist and songwriter, walks us through his new album, The Mirror, track by track.
Pureum Jin: Keeping It Real
Just off Barcelona’s bustling commercial strip known as La Rambla sits the Plaza Real, a…
Securing the Vote: Karrin Allyson
In December, at a private event in Singapore, former President Barack Obama said, “I’m absolutely…
Within a Room of Gold: Michele Rosewoman
Standing on the tiny stage of Manhattan’s Zinc Bar in November, the dozen or so…
Lolly Allen: Mallets in Wonderland
Lolly Allen’s first audition as a jazz vibraphonist was not propitious. She was a high…
R.I.P., Jimmy Heath
When I discovered that saxophonist Jimmy Heath’s daughter, Roslyn, was employed by the same hospital…
10 Essential Charlie Parker Recordings
Apart from a trove of bootlegged live performances, Parker made virtually all of his recordings…
Six Artists Influenced By Charlie Parker
From 1941, when Charlie Parker’s first commercially recorded solos (“Hootie Blues” and “Jumpin’ the Blues,”…
