Michael Ullman
Pianist Ahmad Jamal rose to fame by doing something completely different.
Read MoreOf course, neither saxophonist sounds precisely like Coltrane: there would be no point in trying.
Read MoreThis collection demonstrates that the music of Ornette Coleman is in tune with something elemental and essential in the human spirit.
Read MoreSeveral of these discs, including the sublime Jim Hall-Red Mitchell collaboration, are unexpected pleasures.
Read MoreContagious enjoyment is very much the goal of Ken Field’s Revolutionary Snake Ensemble. Mission accomplished.
Read MoreDave Liebman’s band, like its adventurous leader, is more than willing to take a deep dive.
Read MoreCollectors and serious blues fans will want to own this invaluable set.
Read MoreOver a dozen short notices of recent jazz recordings that I find musically stimulating.
Read MoreCountry for Old Men is surely going to stand as one of the best, as well as among the most unusual, recordings of the year.
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Music Remembrance: Vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson — Making the Imagination Run
“When you think about music it’s got to be that way. Just the thrill of being able to play another note, not to win anything or get a trophy.”
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