Satoko Fujii
May 8, 2019
“I worked hard to not play like anyone else”.
Read More…Tia Fuller: ‘Crystallized Vision’
March 14, 2019
Spotlight on Grammy nominated saxophonist, Tia Fuller.
Read More…Kenny Werner – Still the Master
January 4, 2019
Kenny Werner is not the kind of textbook professor you’d expect to be teaching at Berklee College of Music.
Read More…Al Di Meola: ‘Never Idle, Always Stretching’
December 20, 2018
Witnessing jazz legend Al Di Meola teach a class of young guitarists, then perform an acoustic show to a packed house, is a rare treat.
Read More…On the Scene: John Daversa and Bob Mintzer
May 7, 2018
From the generation that brought us the likes of Dave Liebman, John Abercrombie, Michael Brecker, and numerous other big-name, impactful musicians, Bob Mintzer has been an influential figure in jazz since the ‘70s. He’s worked with everyone from Jaco Pastorius to Peter Erskine and The Yellowjackets and, outside the genre, Queen, Diana Ross, and Aretha […]
Read More…Raul Midón – Owning Your Artistry
March 21, 2018
by Bryan Reesman Composer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist Raul Midón is a unique personality in the jazz world. Shirking genre expectations and carving his own distinct path, the 52 year-old artist has flourished with a special blend of genre-crossing tunes – everything from R&B to pop to Latin music infusions – blossoming from a Latin session […]
Read More…Donny McCaslin: Working and Scheming
November 7, 2017
A veteran artist with a blossoming reputation.
Read More…Wadada Leo Smith: ‘What’s Behind The Door?’
March 20, 2017
A conversation with a true American treasure – Wadada Leo Smith.
Read More…Regina Carter: ‘Embrace. Engage. Evolve’
January 12, 2017
Trying to briefly encapsulate the genre-spanning work of globe traveling, Grammy-nominated violinist Regina Carter is challenging…
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