Cecile McLorin Salvant: “Woman Child” (Mack Avenue, 2013)
© Andrea Canter Ed note: This review first published on Jazz in June 2013. “If music came with a ‘100% natural and organic” sticker, this CD would have...
The 2016 TD James Moody Jazz Festival
© Sheila Horne Mason There was a lot of great music in 2016, at jazz festivals, large and small. One of the last big festivals of the year was...
On Stage at Kingsborough Season Continues — Winard Harper, On Kentucky Avenue
The fall/winter season of Brooklyn’s On Stage at Kingsborough is continuing in style, with an October performance by drummer Winard Harper and Jeli Posse as part of the Jazz...
Kim Richmond/Clay Jenkins Sextet at Cook’s Chapel in Anaheim
Kim Richmond, a very well-versed alto saxophonist, composer and bandleader, joined his longtime friend, trumpeter Clay Jenkins, for a sextet performance in Anaheim, CA at Cook’s Chapel on November...
John Raymond’s Real Feels: “Live: Volume One”
“I feel like the album captures the seed of something on its way to becoming more honest and beautiful, and I think there’s a certain “magic” to that that...
Fall at SFJAZZ – Tributes to Bobby Hutcherson and Miles Davis + Lovano/Valdes Quintet
SFJAZZ, now in its fifth season in its “new” building, continued its spectacular series of fall concerts with a hastily created memorial concert for the late Bobby Hutcherson, as...
The 2016 White Plains Jazz Fest
The fifth annual White Plains Jazz Fest took place September 20–25, 2016, and has gone from a one-day event in 2012 to a six-day, citywide extravaganza. The Fest is...
CD Reviews, Recent Themes, Part One: The Fabulous 80s
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The 2016 Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, the last major event of the season-long line-up of jazz performances in New York City’s SummerStage series, took place August 26-27 at Marcus Garvey...
Tierney Sutton Band Salutes Sting at Catalina’s
The Tierney Sutton Band completed a three-day gig at Catalina Jazz Club October 13-15. They presented a tribute to Sting and also covered the theme song from their songtrack...
The 2016 Litchfield Jazz Festival – Generations of Jazz!
The 2016 Litchfield Jazz Festival took place August 6-7 at Goshen Fairgrounds in Connecticut, and was dedicated to bassist/composer/bandleader Mario Pavone, who has been associated with the Festival from...
Most Perfect Instrument: Pianos in the Spotlight at SFJazz
This fall is the SFJAZZ organization’s fifth season in there new building. The organization is growing into the structure and experimenting with ideas and line-ups that fit. Randall Kline,...
In Brooklyn: On Stage at Kingsborough, 2016-2017 Season
Brooklyn’s On Stage at Kingsborough is a performing arts center whose mission is to present culturally diverse, multidisciplinary performances. The website states, “We strive to create an environment where...
NJPAC and the TD James Moody Jazz Festival
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) had its spectacular opening celebration on October 18, 1997 that included performances by Wynton Marsalis, Chita Rivera, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Savion...
The Sounds of Coming Home: The 2016 Detroit Jazz Festival
Neither rain, nor high winds, nor malfunctioning starter adapters keep us from the Detroit Jazz Festival. At least not since our string of fests began in 2008. Our plans...
Gordon Goodwin’s Little Phat Band at Sunset Jazz Newport
One of the top bandleaders of the past few years has been Gordon Goodwin, director of the Big Phat Band. Goodwin is a highly accomplished composer, arranger, pianist and...
The 2016 Newport Jazz Festival: Fabulous, Rain or Shine
The 2016 Newport Jazz Festival, presented by Natixis Global Asset Management, took place July 29 –31. Sometimes at Newport, you get gorgeous weather, other times you experience torrential downpours....
SFJAZZ Opens Fifth Season: Can Great Guitarists Lead Jazz Back Into Popular Culture?
It has been some time since jazz was at its height of popularity. There was Thelonious Monk on the cover of Time magazine. College campuses featured jazz performances that...
Dianne Reeves Lights Up the Night at SummerStage
The 2016 SummerStage Festival continued a dazzling season of free jazz concerts on July 27, when acclaimed vocalist Dianne Reeves performed in New York City’s Queensbridge Park. Dianne Reeves...
Jeff Hamilton Organ Trio at Sunset Jazz Newport
One of the great musicians of our time is drummer/percussionist, composer and leader, Jeff Hamilton. He has long been regarded as a stellar figure in the jazz world! He...