Author Archives: The Independent Ear

Here are ten essential 2013 releases (listed in no particular rank order), plus three reissues and our choices for Best Vocal Album, Best Debut Album, and Best Latin Jazz Album: 2013 RELEASES Michele Rosewoman’s New Yor-uba, 30 Years: A Musical … Continue reading →

Partly in conjunction with this weekend’s Jazz Connect conference (hope to see you at the panel discussion I’m moderating on Thursday, January 9 9:30-10:30am at the New York Hilton on the subject of “The Role of Education in Presenting Jazz”) … Continue reading →

The 5th annual Jazz Education Network (JEN) conference is Wednesday, January 8 through Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency at Reunion in Dallas, TX. For full conference details – including the complete schedule of activities and info on … Continue reading →

How often has social media networking revealed new and interesting people, ideas and organizations to you? Such was the case just recently when John Moultrie reached out. Soon as the intriguing handle iRock Jazz came into view several pertinent questions … Continue reading →

Ancient/Future Radio is heard Wednesdays 10-midnight on WPFW 89.3FM, Pacifica Radio for the Nation’s Capital region, streaming live at www.wpfwfm.org ARTIST/TUNE TITLE/ALBUM TITLE/LABEL Charles Brown, In the Evening (opening theme) Clifford Jordan, Prayer to the People, Glass Bead Games, Mosaic … Continue reading →