Author Archives: The Independent Ear

Sean Jones on “No Need for Words”… soon come

Posted on April 14, 2011 by The Independent Ear

Trumpeter Sean Jones, who at 29 has become one of the busiest players of his generation is on the cusp of releasing a bracing new disc on Mack Avenue that deals with love in a more spiritual dimension. In addition … Continue reading →

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Marcus Shelby: Musician/Composer/Bandleader on a Mission

Posted on April 1, 2011 by The Independent Ear

Bassist-composer Marcus Shelby is most definitely a man on a mission, and a man more intent on engaging serious subjects in his music than dazzling his audience with aimless instrumental technique. For his previous release his orchestra navigated his original … Continue reading →

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A Musician Who KNOWS

Posted on March 22, 2011 by The Independent Ear

When reading George Lewis‘ brilliant biography of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), A Power Stronger Than Itself, one of many AACM tenets that struck me was the fact that they stressed diversity in their members; diversity … Continue reading →

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FOLLOW THE INDEPENDENT EAR ON TWITTER

Posted on March 18, 2011 by The Independent Ear

Tweeting: @IndyEar… March 23-27 live from Cape Town and the annual Cape Town Jazz Festival

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Sista’s Place (part 2)

Posted on March 15, 2011 by The Independent Ear

Our conversation with Viola Plummer, Roger Wareham, and Ahmed Abdullah of Sista’s Place, Brooklyn’s vibrant Saturday night jazz series, continues… The last time I visited Sista’s Place, to hear a rough & ready band featuring Hamiet Bluiett, D.D. Jackson, Andrew … Continue reading →

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