Mark O'Connor is hotter than hot these days. The onetime country fiddler's best-selling, Grammy- winning classical albums have made him that rarest of things: a crossover artist whose genre-hopping is ...
New releases from Tyshawn Sorey, Kim Cass, Bill Charlap, Tarbaby, Matthew Shipp, Kris Davis and others are showcasing how a classic format can still feel fresh. By Hank Shteamer Two of the most ...
While major jazz labels are leaning heavily to signings of pop artists to beef up their bottom lines, several independent labels, including Origin, the newly formed Fabola and the established Arbors ...
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing — all you’ve got to do is stagger your timing. For decades, fans of jazz music have debated why some songs have swing — the characteristic swaying ...
Each player in this trio addresses the beat in a spontaneous way, without constant chaos. A casual romp like this session makes for breezy listening. This is FRESH AIR. African American composer and ...
Cameron University will bring a lively blend of country and jazz to the stage with its upcoming Country/Jazz Fusion Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 11, in the ...
Endowed with spectacular range, he played with Miles Davis, led New Directions and Special Edition, and spent decades with ...
The “We Always Swing” Jazz Series celebrated 30 years with a poster gallery featuring framed prints and signed posters from three decades of jazz series performance cycles in a collaboration with the ...
Herring is an alto saxophonist with a dynamic sound and aggressive attitude. His new album features jazz with a big dollop of swing rhythm and blues feeling. This is FRESH AIR. Our jazz critic Kevin ...