So a very healthy looking 85-year old Gary Bartz took to the stage on Friday night in Heidelberg during this year’s Enjoy Jazz Festival, which ended on Saturday with a sold-out show by Anouar Brahem. The festival, which ran from October 2nd until November 8th this year, drew 22.000 visitors, with half of the concerts…
Gary Bartz, the legendary alto saxophonist who turns 85 today, releases his first studio album in a dozen years. On “Damage Control”, the sax maestro and his group NTU Troop start a trilogy called “The Eternal Tenure Of Sound” where they cover ten songs from the vast songbook of soul, pop, and Black American music….
This all-star collective first came together last year as the Larry Willis All-Stars at New York’s Smoke Jazz Club celebrating the music of McCoy Tyner. The audience reaction and the vibe among each other was so good that they decided to stay together and record an album. All four members of this Jazz supergroup have…