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Gregory Porter, “Water” 23 Jun 2011 | 06:11 am
Recently, I watched the Jazz Journalist Association Awards—an annual, highly anticipated awards show that honors the top musicians of the year as well as the top journalists of the year. Included in t...
Week 2: Listening Study, Sonny Rollins- “Strode Rode” 13 Jun 2011 | 05:55 pm
photo courtesy of Stephanie Berger A powerhouse on the saxophone and a pioneer in jazz describes Sonny Rollins, a musician who has played with Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Clifford Brown, Max Roach,...
Word from the Wise: Joshua Redman, A True Jazz Musician 10 Jun 2011 | 01:40 pm
photo courtesy of Michael Wilson Trying to strive to become a better true musician has always been my goal as a jazz artist. I am continuously searching to how I can approach jazz and improvisation w...
Week 1: Listening Study, “A Love Supreme” 6 Jun 2011 | 04:33 pm
A Love Supreme is simply beautiful—a work of art that causes one to examine oneself and dig deeper into ones emotional existence. When I first heard this album two years ago, I was confused by the dif...
Top 25 “Must-See” Summer Jazz Shows in NY 4 Jun 2011 | 05:45 am
Summer is a time to enjoy the sun as well as take a break from the 5-month period of hard work that the new year brought. For me, summer is a time to accomplish everything that I wasn’t able to do bef...
A New Project– Identifying the true meaning of “Listening” 2 Jun 2011 | 07:31 pm
“The most important thing I look for in a musician is whether he knows how to listen.” —Duke Ellington As the year winds down and summer quickly approaches, I have noticed how much I have neglected t...
To be Continued… 5 Apr 2011 | 05:52 pm
I am writing to say that I am sorry about not posting anything lately. March has been a busy month with many jazz performances, festivals, and, of course, school. In the meantime, while I catch up on ...
Artist Spotlight: James Farm/Updates on Upcoming Artist Release 8 Mar 2011 | 07:51 pm
Last week, I posted a list compiling the recent/upcoming 2011 album releases. Among these album-releasing artists were the collaboration group James Farm comprised of saxophonist Joshua Redman, piani...
Recent/Upcoming 2011 Album Releases 24 Feb 2011 | 05:30 pm
So, after reflecting on the best jazz albums, artists, and moments of 2010 at the Grammy Awards last week, I noticed that 2011 has already produced many great albums. Even though 2010 has brought us g...
Why Esperanza Spalding deserved to Win 15 Feb 2011 | 06:40 pm
And the Grammy goes to…Esperanza Spalding. There have been many discussions about Esperanza Spalding’s recent win at the Grammy Awards as “Best New Artist” of the year. I have witnessed the frustratio...
