Category Archives: Jazz.com
R.I.P. Paul Motian, 1931-2011
When I launched this blog last May, I was looking for apropos material to post. As it happened, Paul Motian was at the Village Vanguard that week (it was one of his eight scheduled 2011 engagements) helming a newly-configured quartet … Continue reading
A 1996 WKCR Interview with Ray Brown, Born 85 Years Ago Today
For bass king Ray Brown’s 85th birthday anniversary, here’s a piece that ran on the www.jazz.com website a couple of years, incorporating the proceedings of a 1996 WKCR encounter on which he joined me in the studio with Christian McBride. … Continue reading
Two Interviews with Drummer Brian Blade
Continuing our mini-series on drummers informed by the Afro-diasporic elements of New Orleans culture, here are a pair of interviews with Brian Blade, who turned 41 on July 25th. The first conversation, which originally ran on www.musician.com, comes from 2001, … Continue reading
Filed under Drummer, Interview, Jazz.com, New Orleans
Chick Corea is 70 Today
To note Chick Corea’s 70th birthday, I’d like to share an interview from two years ago that was conducted for the now-dormant webzine www.jazz.com. Chick Corea (May 26, 2009) – for jazz.com: “I like all kinds of sounds,” Chick Corea … Continue reading
Roy Hargrove At The Village Vanguard
This evening, trumpeter Roy Hargrove brings his working quintet (Justin Robinson-alto sax; Sullivan Fortner-piano; Ameen Saleem-bass; Montez Coleman-drums) into the Village Vanguard to launch a two-week run. He’s morphed gracefully from young lion to esteemed veteran, is one of most … Continue reading
Filed under Interview, Jazz.com, Roy Hargrove, trumpet
