Rarely has a technology been so ubiquitous yet so despised as Bluetooth. It delights many listeners by eliminating the need for audio cables. But audiophiles … Read More “Audio Files: Bluetooth’s Sound Quality Gets Better” The post Audio Files: Bluetooth’s Sound Quality Gets Better appeared first on JazzTimes.
“You better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone,” Bob Dylan stated profoundly in 1963. Throughout its unrivaled 65-year history, the Monterey Jazz Festival … Read More “Generations Merge at the 65th Monterey Jazz Festival” The post Generations Merge at the 65th Monterey Jazz Festival appeared first on JazzTimes.
Consisting of dozens of basically unassailable musicians in and out the door, Snarky Puppy is about as engaging as an instrumental ensemble can be. What … Read More “Snarky Puppy: Empire Central (GroundUP)” The post Snarky Puppy: Empire Central (GroundUP) appeared first on JazzTimes.
In a world where we are all multi-tasking, overbooked and moving at maximum speed, the intimate quiet moments and thoughtful gestures from the ones we love, are what makes life worth living. The hit-making and chart-topping saxophonist Kim Waters, dubbed “Simply one of the planet’s best saxophonists” by JazzTimes Magazine, offers the perfect oasis from
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With Hart, Formanek, and Sanchez representing three generations of avant-garde playing, I’m tempted to call this date historical—especially since it got cut at the Van … Read More “Angelica Sanchez Trio/Michael Formanek & Billy Hart: Sparkle Beings (Sunnyside)” The post Angelica Sanchez Trio/Michael Formanek & Billy Hart: Sparkle Beings (Sunnyside) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Next Jazz Legacy, a joint initiative of New Music USA and the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice that champions women and non-binary musicians … Read More “Next Jazz Legacy Accepting Applications Until Oct. 17 for Its Second Class” The post Next Jazz Legacy Accepting Applications Until Oct. 17 for Its Second Class appeared
While most jazz aficionados consider Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s 1960 interpretation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s 1892 ballet The Nutcracker to be the final jazz … Read More “Joe McCarthy’s New York Afro-Bop Alliance Big Band: Pan-American Nutcracker Suite (Angel Face)” The post Joe McCarthy’s New York Afro-Bop Alliance Big Band: Pan-American Nutcracker Suite (Angel
The Jazz Music Awards: Celebrating the Spirit of Jazz, the first awards celebration to exclusively focus on Jazz announces a star-studded lineup of acclaimed artists who will perform live under the musical direction of NEA Jazz Master and three-time Grammy Award-winning musician, composer, and educator Terri Lyne Carrington. Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist Dee Dee Bridgewater and multiple award-winning