Category Archives: Artist’s P.O.V.

There are interviews with various musicians and Willard Jenkins

John Santos: Breaking down barriers in the Latin music continuum

Bay Area based percussionist-bandleader-educator John Santos is one of the most authoritative musicians I know when it comes to multiple facets of the Afro-Cuban and Latino-Hispanic music continuum. Equally versed in the Latin-jazz vein, salsa and the historic implications of … Continue reading

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T.K. Blue goes Latin Bird hunting on his latest

Saxophonist-flutist-educator-bandleader T.K Blue, longtime music director for Randy Weston‘s African Rhythms ensembles, will soon release Latin Bird, his Latin treatments of the music of the immortal Charlie Parker. T.K. is of Caribbean descent and has extensive experience in island grooves, … Continue reading

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Artist’s Point of View: JD Allen

One artist and band whose evolution has been palpable and consistently spiraling upward is saxophonist JD Allen and his trio. The Detroit-born Allen wields a brawny, constantly questing tenor saxophone and in the company of bassist Gregg August and drummer … Continue reading

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Swing & The Blues: still essential skills & wisdom for successful jazz musicians?

In what we anticipate will be a series of commentaries from young jazz musicians (in this case we’re talking 20 and 30something artists).  Our first respondent is the very thoughtful and grounded pianist Aaron Goldberg. Born & raised in Boston, … Continue reading

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An unlikely pairing? Think again… the Rudresh & Bunky show

One of the most potent new recordings released this fall, and one bound to receive top ten critic’s considerations at year’s end, is Apex, a partnership between kindred alto saxophone spirits Rudresh Mahanthappa and Bunky Green on the PI Recordings … Continue reading

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