The Stash Dauber

It's hard to believe that it's been 16 years since I first heard pianist-composer Kris Davis  on the debut disc by collaborative tri...

A NYC creative musician of my acquaintance once remarked that the reason everyone in the city (and by extension, in the touring ecosystem) d...

I don't remember why I wasn't at this Firelife Trio   show, but from the date -- January 11, 2025 -- I'd guess I was still in th...

The Japanese pianist-composer Satoko Fujii  is a prolific artist who's toured the world performing solo, in  ensembles of various sizes,...

My late friend Dennis Gonzalez was a great fan of Polish jazz, and even wrote a tune celebrating "The Polish Spirit." My exposure...

This week was more of an ass kick than I anticipated, but I was still able to toddle up the street to The Grackle Art Gallery  for its seaso...

Hit a wall this week so decided it's time for me to become an observational listener and scribe again for a minute. As fortune would hav...