Shift: The Logan Richardson Interview, Part I: with CJ Shearn

February 17, 2016

On February 26th, Blue Note records releases Shift the new project from alto saxophonist Logan Richardson. Hailing from Kansas City, […]

Freddie Hubbard

February 1, 2016

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?

December 24, 2015

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?

October 29, 2015

With a few days away before the scariest day of the year, it may be good fun to choose some […]

Wayne Shorter

September 25, 2015

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

August 17, 2015

Lee Morgan: “Speedball” from The Gigolo (Blue Note, 1965). Lee Morgan: trumpet, Wayne Shorter: tenor saxophone, Harold Mabern: piano, Bob […]

Ornette Coleman

July 27, 2015

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

June 24, 2015

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

June 11, 2015

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

May 26, 2015

Episode 3 of the New York Jazz Workshop Podcast with the great pianist and NYJW faculty member Amina Figarova. Born […]

New York Jazz Workshop Podcast with CJ Shearn #3: Thana Alexa

April 29, 2015

Vocalist Thana Alexa’s debut album Ode To Heroes (Harmonia Mundi/Jazz Village 2015) has her referred to as “a rising star […]

New York Jazz Workshop Podcast Series #2 with CJ Shearn: David Weiss

April 27, 2015

On the second episode of this podcast series I spoke with trumpeter David Weiss, a veteran of the New York […]