Monthly Archives: February 2022

Ethan Iverson jazz renaissance man

I was one who admittedly questioned the late 90s/early 21st century seeming media blizzard on behalf of The Bad Plus, the innovative trio for which Ethan Iverson served so splendidly as its original pianist. Subsequent personal sightings of TBP proved … Continue reading

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DC Jazz Festival Permanently Moves its Annual DC JazzFest to Labor Day Weekend

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Javon Jackson’s rootsy exploration

Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, was the final tenor saxophonist in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, his tenure running from 1987 until Blakey’s 1990 ascendence. In addition to Blakey, Javon, who grew up largely in the Denver, CO area, prepped with such … Continue reading

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