by Martin Johnson, The Wall Street Journal “Cecil Taylor (1929-2018) is the most influential jazz pianist of the late 20th century. Some of today’s leading keyboard masters, including Kris Davis, … Read More
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REVIEW: ‘Transformation’ by Glenn Close and Ted Nash – The Wall Street Journal
By Martin Johnson, The Wall Street Journal On “Transformation: Personal Stories of Change, Acceptance and Evolution” (Tiger Turn), Mr. Nash joins with Glenn Close and members of the Jazz at … Read More
REVIEW: Walter Smith lll & Matthew Stevens ‘In Common 2’ In The Wall Street Journal
By Martin Johnson, The Wall Street Journal The new recordings by pianist Aaron Parks and the duo of saxophonist Walter Smith III and guitarist Matthew Stevens couldn’t have come at … Read More
The Wall Street Journal Features Oran Etkin’s Concert at The Jewish Museum, New York
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The Wall Street Journal Reviews Akua Dixon’s “Akua’s Dance”
by Martin Johnson, The Wall Street Journal For decades, the cello has been on the fringes of jazz. The outstanding bassists, Oscar Pettiford and Ron Carter, occasionally recorded on the … Read More