Category Archives: General Discussion

Robert Glasper (left) and Jason Moran opened with some classic Blue Note reminiscences. Blue Note Records, perhaps the most honored and trusted record label in recorded jazz history, launched a promised series of concerts and performances marking its 75th anniversary … Continue reading →

Here are ten essential 2013 releases (listed in no particular rank order), plus three reissues and our choices for Best Vocal Album, Best Debut Album, and Best Latin Jazz Album: 2013 RELEASES Michele Rosewoman’s New Yor-uba, 30 Years: A Musical … Continue reading →

Partly in conjunction with this weekend’s Jazz Connect conference (hope to see you at the panel discussion I’m moderating on Thursday, January 9 9:30-10:30am at the New York Hilton on the subject of “The Role of Education in Presenting Jazz”) … Continue reading →

The 5th annual Jazz Education Network (JEN) conference is Wednesday, January 8 through Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency at Reunion in Dallas, TX. For full conference details – including the complete schedule of activities and info on … Continue reading →

How often has social media networking revealed new and interesting people, ideas and organizations to you? Such was the case just recently when John Moultrie reached out. Soon as the intriguing handle iRock Jazz came into view several pertinent questions … Continue reading →