Rez Abbasi: Rekindling his Roots
November 22, 2019
At 53, Rez Abbasi is Still Learning from his Unique Pakistani-American Background – and Beyond.
Read More…Hiromi: Composing with Colors
October 21, 2019
Jazz pianist and composer Hiromi Uehara is a whirling dervish of musical energy.
Read More…Billy Cobham – ‘Playing His Story’
August 28, 2019
One of the true titans of the drumming world, Billy Cobham is in a class by himself.
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.
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