Michael Brecker memorial mix
Five years ago today, Michael Brecker—one of my favorite saxophone players, and a pioneer on the instrument in many...
JazzA collection of 19 posts
A Trumpet Demon
RIP Freddie Hubbard, 1938-2008. He was probably the best trumpeter from the hard-bop era next to Miles Davis, though some poor choices starting in the '70s derailed a career that could have made him as...
December's CD Mix of the Month
My virtual contribution to the December CD Mix of the Month Club was Street Cred: Brad Mehldau Plays the Popular...
Masters of time, and possibly of space too
Sunday evening █████ and I went to see jazz trio The Bad Plus play at Chicago's Old Town School...
September's CD Mix of the Month
I'm not sure how good the turnout was at this past Thursday's CD Mix of the...
In a silent way
R.I.P., Joe Zawinul. Hope the weather report is good on the other side....