Page 14 – Gerry Gibbs – Songs From My Father – feature story by Ted Panken Page 19 – Steven Feifke – Kinetic – feature story by Allen Morrison Page 44 – Oscar Hernández – Visión – review by Brian Morton Page 43 – Duck Baker / Roswell Rudd – Live – review by Howard … Read More
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FEATURE: Carlos Henriquez Discusses New Album ‘The South Bronx Story’ – Jazziz
by Ted Panken, Jazziz “Perhaps the most demanding function in today’s jazz ecosystem is the bass chair in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, which Carlos Henriquez assumed in 2002, when he was 22.” Read the full feature here.
FEATURE: Alex Conde’s Flamenco-Tinged Jazz for Bud Powell – Downbeat
By Ted Panken, Downbeat On Descarga For Bud (Sedajazz), pianist Alex Conde brilliantly extrapolates the complex beats and duende-suffused ambiance of flamenco music onto the sublime, turbulent compositions of Bud Powell, who transferred the linear innovations of Charlie Parker onto the piano. Read more here.
COVER STORY: Dave Liebman Profiled in Jazziz May Issue
Sax Addict: Dave Liebman Shows No Signs of Slowing Down by Ted Panken, Jazziz When Dave Liebman gigs, teaches or does business in New York City, he often relocates from his Poconos home to a well-appointed 22nd-floor time share in midtown, a block east of Carnegie Hall and a block west of Trump Tower. You … Read More
Keyon Harrold’s Multinational Fall/ Winter Dates: Headliners, Festivals & Panels
Listed by Rolling Stone as one of “10 New Artists You Need To Know Now”, the revolutionary Keyon Harrold is proud to close 2018 with the announcement of several performances and appearances! With dates in San Diego, San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Philadelphia, Paris, Israel and South Africa, the self-described “social music activist” and trumpeter … Read More
Keyon Harrold Joins Ted Panken for Desert Island Discs at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem
New York, NY — The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is proud to present Desert Island Discs with jazz trumpeter phenom Keyon Harrold on Tuesday, October 9th at 7pm. The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is located at 58 West 129th Street, in Harlem, New York. Admission is free though there is a $10 suggested … Read More
Singer-songwriter Hiromi Suda to release third album “Nagi” on Blujazz, March 7, 2017
“Suda’s uniquely clear, unaffected voice glides, honoring the lines and emphases that characterize Brazilian jazz…There are subtle tilts in new kindred directions… as Japanese folk inflections are woven with contemporary swing edges.”—Katie Bull, NYC Jazz Record Blujazz proudly announces the March 7 release of “Nagi”, the third album from singer-songwriter-composer Hiromi Suda. “Nagi” is the … Read More
Celebrated guitarist & composer FABRIZIO SOTTI announces new album FORTY – 6/10
World renowned guitarist and composer Fabrizio Sotti proudly announces the June 10 release of “Forty”, his fourth album as a leader. The release of “Forty” will be celebrated on June 9 at the Highline Ballroom in New York City as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival. The release of “Forty” also coincides with the … Read More







