jazz Archive
07 Sep 2019
Album review: Queen Bee and the Honeylovers – Asheville
On their debut CD release, Queen Bee and the Honeylovers pay tribute to their hometown with a collection of original songs in a warmly familiar style. Singer and songwriter Whitney […]
17 Aug 2019
Album Review: Phil Alvin – Un “Sung Stories”
With the departure of Dave Alvin in 1986, it looked the Blasters were finished. So it was no surprise that guitarist Phil Alvin took the opportunity to record and release […]
14 Aug 2019
Hundred-word Reviews for August 2019, Part Three (Archival)
Time for a look at ten new albums featuring reissued, compilation and/or archival material. Rock, jazz and beyond. Collect ’em all, kids! Soul Asylum – While You Were Out / […]
13 Aug 2019
Hundred Word Reviews for August 2019, Part Two
Ten more reviews. All new music, covered in the space of 100 words each. Jazzmeia Horn – Love & Liberation I love instrumental jazz, but I have to admit that […]
07 Aug 2019
Heart Still Beating Strong: Chick Corea’s ‘Antidote’ (Part Three)
Continued from Part Two … Are you at all intrigued by recent developments in keyboard technology? I’m thinking of things like the Continuum Fingerboard. Or do you prefer to stick […]
06 Aug 2019
Heart Still Beating Strong: Chick Corea’s ‘Antidote’ (Part Two)
Continued from Part One … With regard to the older songs for which you recorded the new versions on Antidote, was there kind of a specific mindset at work in […]
05 Aug 2019
Heart Still Beating Strong: Chick Corea’s ‘Antidote’ (Part One)
Keyboardist Chick Corea is a giant in the jazz world. Composer of several tunes now considered standards, he has also been a key figure in the pioneering field of jazz […]
04 Aug 2019
A Passion for Jazz: Jason DeCristofaro
Jason DeCristofaro has a full schedule. Looking only at his list of performances booked for the second half of 2018, one finds over 70 engagements. And these aren’t all the […]
25 Jul 2019
Album Review: Miles Davis — Complete Birth of the Cool
I’m not afraid to say it: I know my rock. Especially if it’s prog, psych or powerpop, I feel quite confident sharing my informed opinions on the music. To a […]
05 Jul 2019
Make Someone Happy: A Conversation with Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett needs no introduction, so we won’t give him one. Here’s a recent Q&A with the acclaimed singer, now in his 93rd year. In recent years you’ve done highly […]