Jazz Night Out

Interview with Jeff “Tain” Watts This conversation was done in May 2021 over Zoom and transcribed by Scott Douglass. Ethan Iverson: The only time I met Ahmad Jamal, I thanked him for all the sounds and he replied, “Well, you know,…

Curtis Fuller - 'Five Spot After Dark' (1959) Original not Remix Curtis Fuller's Quintet - 'Five Spot After Dark' From the album 'Blues-Ette' recorded in 1959. Curtis Fuller, trombone; Benny Golson, tenor sax; Tommy Flan...

Farewell to a magician...

It is with great sadness we announce that on February 9th, Chick Corea passed away at the age of 79, from a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently.

Throughout his life and career, Chick relished in the freedom and the fun to be had in creating something new, and in playing the games that artists do.

He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, and a great mentor and friend to so many. Through his body of work and the decades he spent touring the world, he touched and inspired the lives of millions.

Though he would be the first to say that his music said more than words ever could, he nevertheless had this message for all those he knew and loved, and for all those who loved him:

“I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the music fires burning bright. It is my hope that those who have an inkling to play, write, perform or otherwise, do so. If not for yourself then for the rest of us. It’s not only that the world needs more artists, it’s also just a lot of fun.

“And to my amazing musician friends who have been like family to me as long as I’ve known you: It has been a blessing and an honor learning from and playing with all of you. My mission has always been to bring the joy of creating anywhere I could, and to have done so with all the artists that I admire so dearly—this has been the richness of my life.”

Chick’s family will of course appreciate their privacy during this difficult time of loss.

Robert Glasper - Better Than I Imagined ft. H.E.R., Meshell Ndegeocello “Black lives matter and so does black love; no one wants a life without love, but we have generations of people in our community who haven’t had the tools to...

Happy birthday, John McLaughlin!

Merry Christmas, jazzheads!

Spinal Tap on Jazz A hilarious discussion of jazz by the members of Spinal Tap. This clip is an excerpt from an hour long interview on their 2009 album, Back from the Dead. At ...

RIP Stanley Cowell: A Universe of Music There are not too many authentic jazz heroes of Stanley Cowell’s stature left. Cowell first came to prominence in the late 60’s, when he was playing with the leading lights of the tough…

Well, we actually didn't know that this is even possible. Rotem is showing us how to make a fretless guitar at home 🙂

I made a FRETLESS guitar! I went to visit my family in Israel, and while in quarantine for 2 weeks I saw this guitar I found in the street many years ago. The guitar was in bad shape ...

Trio Grande: Three instruments, three nationalities, one supergroup article @ All About Jazz Trio Grande: Three instruments, three nationalities, one supergroup article by Friedrich Kunzmann, published on November 13, 2020 at All About Jazz. Find more Interview articles

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Well, some familiar faces here for us, right? :)

GroundUP Family Dinner: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert Gregory Porter, Brad Mehldau and Chris Potter all appear in this 18-musician Tiny Desk quarantine concert, organized by Snarky Puppy's Michael League.

Apifera - Notre Damn from the album Overstand http://sthrow.com/apifera • https://apifera.bandcamp.com/album/overstand • Yuval Havkin aka Rejoicer (keys), Nitai Hershkovits (keys...