Review of “Planet Bluu” by T.K. BlueT.K. Blue may be a new name to you, but if you’ve listened to Abdullah Ibrahim records in the late ’70s or Randy Weston in the 1980s…Nov 10Nov 10
Concert Reviews: William Parker, Tarbaby, Marc RobotWilliam Parker’s Myan Space Station — The Rosette, Austin, TX, Sept. 22, 2024 Tarbaby — KMFA Studios, Austin, TX, Sept. 25, 2024 Marc…Oct 5Oct 5
Jazz Album Reviews: Two Masters of the Jazz HarmonicaTout de Suite — Johan Hoogewijs and Toots Thielemans (VRT Muziek) Harmonimonk — Randy Weinstein (Random Chance)Aug 25Aug 25
Review of My Friend Van Gogh by Émile BernardMy Friend Van Gogh by Émile Bernard. Translated from the French by Elizabeth G. Heard with an introduction by Martin Bailey. David Zwirner…Jul 23Jul 23
Review of Scott Marshall’s “The Solitude Suite”Saxophonist Scott Marshall has gigged with everyone from The Rascals to Marie Osmond. He currently teaches at the Oscar Peterson School of…Jun 1Jun 1
Review of “Soul & Salvation” by Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie — Soul & Salvation (Liberation Hall)Jun 1Jun 1
Review of 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool by…This is a book that promises something other than it delivers, but it ends up being all the better for it.Apr 17Apr 17
Jazz Organ Trio Reviews: “Organ Monk Going Home” by Gregory Lewis, “Wonderful!”Here’s a trio of organ trios from a new generation of players indebted, but not chained, to the classic jazz format and style that has been…Mar 16Mar 16
Review of “Game Changer” by the 8-Bit Big BandGame Changer (Teamchuck) grabbed my ear right away not because I care even slightly about video games, but because it just sounds great…Feb 5Feb 5
Review of “Hip to the Skip” by the Christian Fabian TrioCan drummer/vibist Jason Marsalis play funky jazz fusion?Feb 5Feb 5