A Visit to the Brubeck Archives
January 16, 2018
A look inside the Brubeck Archives at The University of the Pacific in Stockton, California.
Read More…Phil Woods, Benny Carter, and the Alto Brotherhood
December 31, 2015
by Steve Futterman By the time of his death at the age of eighty-three in September of 2015, the alto saxophonist Phil Woods had made scores of recordings, uniting with musical figures as distinct as Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Thelonious Monk, and Billy Joel. An intrepid bandleader ever on the lookout for promising younger players, […]
Read More…2015 Reader’s Poll Results
The artists, songs, albums, school programs, and more that were resonating with you in the past calendar year.
Read More…The Leading Edge
July 26, 2011
In this installment our friends start to give us the inside scoop on their thinking about youthful jazz development. In subsequent issues through 2012, they will discuss definitive attributes of a lead player, experiences that shaped their concepts and conviction, lead chair vs. second chair, interacting with the rhythm section & the other lead players, what to learn and listen for, artistic contributions, and responsibilities and equipment. ~AB
Read More…Gearcheck – March 2011
April 18, 2011
The latest and greatest publications, products and gear for Jazz Educators
Read More…Delfeayo Marsalis: A Responsibility to the Music
Being driven around the neighborhoods of the Crescent City, discussing jazz with one of the Marsalis clan for an hour or so – not a bad way to spend an afternoon, right? This past January, while at the JEN Conference, that’s the situation I was lucky enough to find myself in.
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