By C.J Shearn, Jazz Views with CJ Shearn At the dawn of the 80’s Randy and Michael Brecker had been one of the hottest commodities on the music scene. They … Read More
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INTERVIEW: Thana Alexa ‘ONA’ in Conversation With New York Jazz Workshop
By CJ Shearn, New York Jazz Workshop Welcome to the New York Jazz Workshop In Conversation at home podcast. The music you are hearing is “The Resistance” off vocalist Thana … Read More
REVIEW: CJ Shearn on Thana Alexa’s ONA
by CJ Shearn, Jazz Views This review is dedicated to my mother, my best friend, Bonnie Marino Shearn (July 9, 1948-August 9, 2016) Thana Alexa: vocals; ROSA Vocal Group (Nicole … Read More
INTERVIEW: Chase Baird Interviewed on New York Jazz Workshop’s In Conversation With Podcast
By: CJ Shearn, New York Jazz Workshop Tenor saxophonist David “Chase” Baird has been a powerful presence on the New York jazz scene for many years. Born in Seattle but … Read More
REVIEW: “Wallace Roney hits it out of the park with this new quintet…” – Jazz Views with CJ Shearn
Jazz Views with CJ Shearn In jazz, the tradition of giving new and up and coming players education on the bandstand is precious. Art Blakey did it, Miles Davis did … Read More
REVIEW: CJ Shearn Reviews Wallace Roney’s “Blue Dawn – Blue Nights”
by CJ Shearn, Jazz Views with CJ Shearn In jazz, the tradition of giving new and up and coming players education on the bandstand is precious. Art Blakey did it, … Read More
REVIEW: Chase Baird’s “A Life Between” Reviewed by CJ Shearn
by CJ Shearn, Jazz Views with CJ Shearn 31 year old saxophonist Chase Baird returns with his second recording as a leader after nearly a decade gap following 2010’s Crosscurrent. Quite … Read More