Vic Juris
Vic Juris has been one of the top guitarists on the scene for decades. Truly a guitarists’ guitarist, he paid […]
Shift: The Logan Richardson Interview, Part II with CJ Shearn
On February 26th, Blue Note records releases Shift the new project from alto saxophonist Logan Richardson. Hailing from Kansas City, […]
Shift: The Logan Richardson Interview, Part I: with CJ Shearn
On February 26th, Blue Note records releases Shift the new project from alto saxophonist Logan Richardson. Hailing from Kansas City, […]
Freddie Hubbard
Following the line of trumpet royalty beginning with Armstrong, Eldridge, Gillespie and Davis, Freddie Hubbard’s clarion tone, and incredible power […]
What are some good holiday jazz selections?
With Christmas just a matter of hours away, it doesn’t take much to rouse people into the holiday spirit. There […]
What are some good Halloween jazz selections?
With a few days away before the scariest day of the year, it may be good fun to choose some […]
Wayne Shorter
In the history of jazz there have been many colorful characters, Lester Young, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, pianist Cecil Taylor, […]
Lee Morgan’s “Speedball”: Essential Small Group Jazz Performances Part XII
Lee Morgan: “Speedball” from The Gigolo (Blue Note, 1965). Lee Morgan: trumpet, Wayne Shorter: tenor saxophone, Harold Mabern: piano, Bob […]
Ornette Coleman
2015 has been a rough year for America’s Classical Music. Irreplaceable, individual giants that have shaped the music with few […]
Podcast with CJ Shearn: featuring the Miles Davis Estate
For this podcast with the Miles Davis Estate, I sat down with Vince Wilburn Jr, nephew of Miles Davis, and […]
New York Jazz Workshop Podcast Series with CJ Shearn: featuring guest Doug Beavers
For this edition of the NYJW Podcast I spoke with trombonist Doug Beavers by telephone about his upcoming “Titanes del […]
New York Jazz Workshop Podcast with CJ Shearn : with guest Amina Figarova
Episode 3 of the New York Jazz Workshop Podcast with the great pianist and NYJW faculty member Amina Figarova. Born […]