Author Archives: The Independent Ear

This is Part Four in our ongoing series of dialogues with jazz musicians where we ask the burning question: WHEN YOU READ MUSIC JOURNALISM AND MUSIC CRITICISM WHAT QUALITIES ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN THE WRITER AND THE WRITING? Our … Continue reading →

NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson is one of the most erudite musicians, a true master of elocution and language. A man of abundant wisdom and wit, Golson is one of the most agreeable people in the music. When posed with … Continue reading →

Last week we kicked off an ongoing series of dialogues with jazz musicians, in preparation for an upcoming presentation, relative to whether they read jazz journalism & criticism, and if so we asked them this simple question: WHEN YOU READ … Continue reading →

JOHN CONYERS, JR. For Immediate Release September 14, 2011 Contact: (202) 509-3769 NEA JAZZ MASTER RANDY WESTON AND THE 2009 THELONIOUS MONK INTERNATIONAL BASS COMPETION WINNER BEN WILLIAMS TO PERFORM AT ANNUAL CBCF JAZZ CONCERT ON SEPTEMBER 22nd Washington, DC … Continue reading →

INTRODUCTION Future of Music Coalition is conducting the “Money from Music” survey, a groundbreaking research initiative to document the complex nature of being a musician and composer in the 21st century. This is a broad and comprehensive national study that … Continue reading →