Celebrating the brilliance of bassist Paul Chambers (1935-1969)

April 22, 2018

April 22nd would have marked the 83rd birthday of the legendary bassist Paul Chambers.  Jazz  bassists’ role in jazz had […]

What are the effects of jazz music on the brain?

April 18, 2018

Jazz music’s effects on the brain are vast.  Studies conducted with general listeners in mind showed that listening to the […]

What are some accessible styles of jazz?

March 29, 2018

Jazz has gone through many developments over the past 100 years, and the music is still developing.  In the period […]

Africa’s impact on jazz

March 12, 2018

Africa’s impact on jazz has been huge.  Despite the form having a short history of one hundred years, a lot […]

A brief profile of the great Wes Montgomery (1925-1968)

February 28, 2018

Fifty years ago  in 1968 the world lost Wes Montgomery.  His playing and revolutionary ideas are ingrained into the fabric […]

What qualifies as a jazz festival?

February 16, 2018

Jazz is a fairly fluid term these days, characterizing music that centers around improvisation as a key element.  Many people […]

A quick look at the the great bassist Jaco Pastorius

January 31, 2018

Thirty one years ago, Jaco Pastorius tragically left this planet. His innovations to the bass have been so ingrained into […]

Not So Standard Methodology: Brian Kastan in Conversation with CJ Shearn

November 10, 2017

In addition to featuring the greatest names in this music I also give space to up and comers on the […]

Manifesto Of A Bad Hombre: Antonio Sanchez In Conversation with CJ Shearn

September 29, 2017

AntonioSanchezpodcast Welcome to the latest edition of the New York Jazz Workshop podcast ladies and gentleman, I’m your host CJ […]

Strykin’ Ahead: Dave Stryker In Conversation with CJ Shearn

September 8, 2017

davestrykerpodcast Guitarist Dave Stryker has been striking ahead as one of the best jazz guitarists on the scene for over […]

An Appreciation of the Pat Metheny Group’s “Still Life (Talking)” Thirty years on by CJ Shearn

July 21, 2017

Pat Metheny: acoustic and electric guitars, guitar synthesizers; Lyle Mays: piano, keyboards; Steve Rodby: acoustic and electric basses; Paul Wertico: […]

Adam Rudolph in Conversation with CJ Shearn

March 31, 2017

Percussionist Adam Rudolph has been called a “pioneer of world music” by the New York Times and rightly so, for […]