Among the panels I went to on Friday was one moderated by Yvonne Ervin from the Tucson Jazz Festival. Presenters were discussing the theme of sharing ideas through networks and other coalitions and also talking about visiting other festivals and how and what they check out when they’re visiting other festivals. Panelists included Tim Jackson…
It’s that time of year again where I wish I could be at several places at the same time: the annual JazzConnect Conference (January 5th and 6th), the 13th annual Winter Jazzfest (January 5th to 10th) at 14 venues across the Village (with an unbelievable lineup), and the annual APAP conference and showcases (January 6th…
What’s coming out of Detroit these days is certainly something to check out. It is surely worth digging deeper into the local scene which is about to step out globally with the release of this excellent new single by jazz singer Kathy Kosins and singer, producer, bassist, and composer Paul Randolph. From the golden Motown…
Saint Peter’s Church in Midtown Manhattan was the place to be yesterday – Day 1 of the Jazz Connect conference started out with a panel on how editors and programmers decide how to represent jazz in their respective media outlets. Panelists included John Murph from AARP, Natalie Weiner from Billboard Magazine, and Will Friedwald from…
You think it is pretty obvious that Joshua Redman would play the music of a band his father had a pivotal role in the late 70s, but then again the music of Old & New Dreams more or less slipped from the radar. At least from mine. So here is a tenor saxophonist with a band…