Jimmy Witherspoon was also versatile enough to fit comfortably into the jazz world MUSICIANS Jimmy Witherspoon was also versatile enough to fit comfortably into the jazz world https://JazzBlues.EU September 3, 2017 One of the great blues singers of the post-World War II period, Jimmy Witherspoon was also versatile enough to...Read More
Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Sam Taylor MUSICIANS Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Sam Taylor https://JazzBlues.EU September 3, 2017 Vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Sam Taylor is the son of the late saxophonist Sam “the Man” Taylor. The younger Taylor didn’t really...Read More
We are all affected by it and it is a disease CONCERTS VIDEOS We are all affected by it and it is a disease https://JazzBlues.EU September 3, 2017 When Matthew Shipp asked me to design the cover art for his Points album (Silkheart Records, 1992), I showed...Read More
Then comes John Scofield’s electric guitar, run through filters that add a sharp metallic tang NEWSFEED Then comes John Scofield’s electric guitar, run through filters that add a sharp metallic tang https://JazzBlues.EU September 2, 2017 First comes the beat: Jack DeJohnette whips up an elliptical funk rhythm, combining a metronomic ride cymbal...Read More
Lee Konitz – often lauded as the rare bebop-era alto saxophonist to diverge from mimetic imitation of Bird CONCERTS Lee Konitz – often lauded as the rare bebop-era alto saxophonist to diverge from mimetic imitation of Bird https://JazzBlues.EU September 1, 2017 Now in its 25th year, New York City’s annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival has evolved from a...Read More
The Chicago Jazz Festival will also feature tributes to Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk FESTIVALS The Chicago Jazz Festival will also feature tributes to Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonious Monk https://JazzBlues.EU September 1, 2017 Jazz fans within earshot of Chicago and Detroit might want to pack up the car and head...Read More