by Kevin Whitehead, NPR “..Tristano left behind much valuable work for us to discover. A disc of well-recorded solo music here is a standout.” Listen to the complete episode and … Read More
By Kevin Whitehead, The Audio Beat Fingerstyle guitarist Duck Baker and trombonist Roswell Rudd had bonded over mutual love of jazz pianist Herbie Nichols, circa Baker’s 1996 Nichols recital Spinning … Read More
by Kevin Whitehead, Point of Departure “Hofbauer balances the serious and playful, and he gets an appealingly chunky, spiky acoustic guitar sound like the pre-amplified masters: he doesn’t lean on … Read More
By Kevin Whitehead, NPR The Cuban piano whiz teams up with American jazz greats Jack DeJohnette and Ron Carter on a new album. Skyline is three masters enjoying each other’s … Read More
By Kevin Whitehead, NPR Joy sang some jazz in high school, but didn’t get serious about it until later. Her debut album, which she recorded as a college student, could … Read More
By Kevin Whitehead, The Audio Beat It can be hard to separate Dave Brubeck’s first excursion into playing odd meters, 1959’s celebrated Time Out, from how it was promoted: as … Read More
