Author Archives: The Independent Ear

National Endowment for the Arts Announces $135,000 in NEA Jazz Masters Live Grants Grants support unique opportunities to engage with NEA Jazz Masters through performance and education opportunities Announcement made during 30th anniversary celebration of NEA Jazz Masters program New … Continue reading →

In the spirit of The Masked Announcer, the ancestor Joel Dorn, ace record producer (Atlantic Records, 32Jazz, etc.) who first made his mark on the music spinning platters in Philly and subsequently released a must-have compilation titled “Songs That Made … Continue reading →

Okay, okay… yes, here’s yet another year-end poll. Some of you Independent Ear readers may recall our revealing series of dialogues with black music writers (that is, writers on the subject of music who happen to be African American) which … Continue reading →

Trumpeter, and erstwhile vocalist/one-man-band, raconteur/social commentator (at least based on his latest release Bitches on the IN + OUT label, which would appear to be the latest advance in his Sonic Trance odyssey) Nicholas Payton has been raising a literal … Continue reading →

The Jazz Wire December 16, 2011 I wanted to let you know about an upcoming event sponsored by JazzTimes that I think you’ll find interesting. In connection with the APAP (Association of Performing Art Presenters) conference and Winter JazzFest in … Continue reading →