New Orleans Jazz Clubs: Where to Hear the Real Thing
A working guide to the rooms that matter, from Preservation Hall to the spots only locals know.
The Twin Cities Jazz Festival: What Makes It Different
The Twin Cities Jazz Festival runs every June in Minneapolis—free, with national headliners and 20,000 attendees. I've covered it for four decades.
Wayne Shorter: Jazz's Most Elusive Composer
Wayne Shorter wrote 'Footprints,' 'Speak No Evil,' and 'Nefertiti.' He played with Miles and co-founded Weather Report. But the compositions are the legacy.
The Women Who Built Jazz
Mary Lou Williams, Melba Liston, Lil Hardin, and Alice Coltrane shaped jazz. The standard history barely mentions them.
"The music is the teacher. You have to be willing to be the student every single time you sit down to play."— Wayne Shorter
Bill Evans: Sunday at the Village Vanguard
Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro, and Paul Motian played at the Village Vanguard on June 25, 1961. What they recorded redefined the piano trio. LaFaro died ten days...
Chick Corea: Forever Yours — The Farewell Performance
Chick Corea's last concerts were never meant to be farewells. They became the most tender document of a fifty-year career.
