jazz Archive
27 Feb 2026
Album Review: Miles Davis – The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel
While serious and exclusively-jazz fans might bristle at the notion, Miles Davis is jazz’s Beatles. While their musical careers and work are vastly different, both Miles and the Fab Four […]
25 Feb 2026
Everybody Digs Bill Evans; Two of Us Talk About Him (Part 2 of 2)
A shorter edit of this conversation appeared previously in The Tonearm. Continued from Part One… In the new set’s liner notes, you assert that LaFaro helped move bass beyond its […]
24 Feb 2026
Everybody Digs Bill Evans; Two of Us Talk About Him (Part 1 of 2)
A shorter edit of this conversation appeared previously in The Tonearm. Bill Evans is one of the most important figures in jazz. While he had more than his share of […]
16 Feb 2026
30 Days Out, Feb. 2026 #2: Mike Dillon Band, Dom Flemons, Nicole Zuraitis, Gary Numan
No surprise: there’s some great live music coming to Asheville in these next 30 days. Punk jazz, vocal jazz, Americana and industrial/electronica are the highlights of what’s on offer. Brave […]
02 Feb 2026
30 Days Out, February 2026 #1: Dar Williams, Mdou Moctar, Pleasantly Wild, Stephane Wrembel
February in Asheville used to be a kind of secret season: the tourists stayed home (or wen elsewhere), and locals had a brief respite during which we could get a […]
29 Jan 2026
Album Review: Charles Mingus – Mingus at Monterey
This record would be remarkable if only for the fact that it’s a superbly-recorded live document of the acclaimed jazz bassist at his creative peak. But it’s also noteworthy as […]
22 Jan 2026
Rainbow Redux: A Lost Classic Returns (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… A portion of this feature appeared previously on The Tonearm. Tell me about your role in bringing the anniversary concert to release. Chaim Obrien-Blumenthal: I didn’t […]
21 Jan 2026
Rainbow Redux: A Lost Classic Returns (Part 1 of 2)
A portion of this feature appeared previously on The Tonearm. The late 1960s brought an anything-goes approach to art and popular culture. Creative concepts that would have seemed ludicrous even […]
01 Jan 2026
30 Days Out, Jan. 2026 #1: Caverns of Gold, Jazz is for Everyone, Coverfest V, Beach Floyd
Happy New Year! Today 30 Days Out begins its 13th year of previewing upcoming live music in and around Asheville. This time I’m spotlighting two benefit events, both of which […]
19 Dec 2025
Album Review: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers – Strasbourg 82
Hard bop heroes Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers are one of the most important acts in jazz. Their music navigated a path that creatively balanced adventurousness and accessibility. The […]