Hiromi Uehara (上原ひろみ)
Since her arrival on the international jazz scene in 2003, Hiromi has been one of the most exciting, engaging, phenomenal […]
All Jazz is Fusion: By CJ Shearn
As I sat and listened again recently to selections from the first 12 Weather Report albums it made me think, […]
Chris Potter
Chris Potter is one of the most versatile musicians, in mainstream jazz today. His musical knowledge is vast, the entire […]
Small Group Jazz Performances: Part VII
The time period of 1945-1965 contains four distinct stylistic shifts– bebop, cool jazz, hard bop and the free jazz styles […]
Charlie Haden
Charlie Haden was one of the most significant bassists to emerge after Jimmy Blanton, Paul Chambers, Ray Brown, Scott LaFaro […]
Horace Silver
On June 18th, 2014 the jazz world lost a true icon, the great pianist Horace Silver. Horace’s impact on jazz […]
Blue Note Records @ 75: By CJ Shearn
Blue Note Records, now celebrating its 75th year, has always been a label that has been important in my listening […]
Small Group Jazz Performances: Part VI
Read Part V here. The time period of 1945-1965 contains four distinct stylistic shifts– bebop, cool jazz, hard bop and […]
Small Group Jazz Performances: Part V
Read Part IV here The time period of 1945-1965 contains four distinct stylistic shifts– bebop, cool jazz, hard bop and […]
Three Times Three: A Conversation with Antonio Sanchez by CJ Shearn
When one thinks of creativity, musicality, passion, and consistent challenge, the name of drummer Antonio Sanchez comes to mind. Since […]
Small Group Jazz Performances: Part IV
Read Part III. The time period of 1945-1965 contains four distinct stylistic shifts– bebop, cool jazz, hard bop and the […]
Dizzy Gillespie
In the nearly one hundred years of recorded jazz, it’s challenging to think about what innovations sounded like at the […]