Author Archives: The Independent Ear

Saxophonist Tim Warfield has big ideas about developing a very particular kind of jazz presenter circuit; ideas which have likely been germinating ever since he took on a producer role for the annual Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz festival in … Continue reading →

This past Wednesday evening (March 6) on my weekly radio program Ancient/Future, on WPFW 89.3 FM in the Washington, DC metro region (streaming live at www.wpfw.org; where you may also listen to an archived copy of that program) I decided … Continue reading →

In honor of Women’s History Month, its time to return to our occasional dialogue with women jazz journalists and their challenges. New York-based photojournalist Stephanie Myers is the latest to join our dialogue with women jazz journalists on their career … Continue reading →

Each winter following the fall conclusion of the annual Thelonious Monk Competition, I curate a 3-concert series at Tribeca Performing Arts Center. In fact, Saturday, March 2 we feature drummer Justin Brown in the final concert of our 2013 series. … Continue reading →

Nasar Abadey Kush Abadey Father & Son This weekend, Saturday, March 2 will be a very special treat at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC, located at 1333 H Street N.E., call 202/399-7993 for further info. That evening … Continue reading →