Donny McCaslin on working with David Bowie, and playing the saxophone with open ears
I heard Donny McCaslin live for the first time this December, at the taping of his Tiny Desk Concert...
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Mark G. Meadows’ ‘To the People’
On the title track of his third album, To the People, the pianist and vocalist Mark G. Meadows sings,...
Jazz legend Wayne Shorter premiers ‘The Unfolding,’ an orchestral suite that reaches for the stars
Wayne Shorter Kennedy Center Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 As many have said, “writing about music is a bit like...
Zakir Hussain, a tabla trailblazer, still has ‘miles to go’
The last time tabla maestro Zakir Hussain took the stage in D.C., it was International Jazz Day 2016. He...
‘It’s a service:’ Bass great Stanley Clarke reflects on 40 years of ‘School Days,’ and his new place in the Smithsonian
More and more these days, you’ll find bassists at the center of what’s hip and happening in the jazz...
Where to celebrate John Coltrane’s 90th birthday this Friday
This Friday, Sep. 23, marks the 90th anniversary of the day John William Coltrane entered our plane of existence....
Spirits and soliloquies: Caroline Davis gives a sound tour of Chicago
Caroline Davis Twins Jazz Friday, Aug. 19 There’s something about Chicago that makes it an ideal breeding ground for...
NEA announces 2017 Jazz Masters; ceremony to be held in D.C. for second consecutive year
The National Endowment for the Arts on Monday announced the recipients of the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship, and...
The 2016 DC Jazz Festival: An expert guide to making the most
Starting today, the DC Jazz Festival is back for its twelfth annual celebration of the art form we like...
A conversation with Wayne Shorter, jazz’s patron bodhisattva
Few names in jazz, or in the music world as a whole, command as much reverence and attention as...