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On The Cover:
JAMAALADEEN TACUMA
(by Jason Gross)
Philadelphia-raised funk, avant garde bassist, composer and producer Jamaaladeen Tacuma, born Rudy McDaniel, rose to prominence in the ’70s through his association with jazz icon, alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman…
Interview:
RON BLAKE
(by Russ Musto)
Though born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, Ron Blake has long been associated with the Virgin Islands where he grew up. From the Virgin Islands to Chicago and eventually to NYC, the saxophonist has been a valued sideman (with Art Farmer, Christian McBride, Roys Hargrove and Haynes), respected educator and longtime celebrated Saturday Night Live (SNL) bandmember. He is also an esteemed bandleader, recently releasing his sixth album, SCRATCH Band…
Artist Feature:
BRANDI DISTERHEFT
(by Matty Bannond)
Kind words have long-term sticking power. Two decades have drifted past since bassist Brandi Disterheft received a compliment from pianist and fellow Canadian Oscar Peterson during a special event in Toronto that recognized his life and work…“It was like a dream.” Today, those dreamy words adorn Disterheft’s website: “She is what we call serious.”…
Encore:
BILL SUMMERS
(by Sheila Anderson)
Ever the raconteur, percussionist and noted conguero, Bill Summers is a fascinating man who freely shares his knowledge. A brilliant musician, Summers is in a league of his own. He plays over 300 axes, from traditional African instruments to pop bottles, and is one of the first musicians of his background and generation to break through in funk and jazz…
Lest We Forget:
STEVE GROSSMAN
(by Jeff Cebulski)
The late saxophonist Steve Grossman, who passed away in 2020 at age 69, was considered by many to be the most influential—and, perhaps, the best—of the post-Coltrane generation of saxophonists…
VOXNews
(by Tessa Souter)
Perhaps more than any other genre of music, jazz has broadened into an extraordinary range of styles since its beginnings…
LABEL SPOTLIGHT:
SCATTERARCHIVE
The Glasgow-based record label scatterArchive is a major dispenser of free improvisation that may pass under many listeners’ radar…
New York @Night
Album Reviews
In Print, On Screen, Boxed Set, Drop The Needle Reviews, Globe Unity…
