CHARLIE PORTER, Hindsight (OA2 Records). Trumpeter Charlie Porter fronts a high-energy band performing compositions that may remind one of Dizzy … More
Category: Jazz
“Whaddaya Hear?” A Common Thread
(Top photo by Michael Wilson) Jazz musicians never seem to stop working. Whether as leaders, sidemen, or as part of … More
“Whadda ya Hear?” — Artemis
ARTEMIS, Artemis (Blue Note, 2020) PERSONNEL: Renee Rosnes, piano Melissa Aldabra, Tenor Sax Anat Cohen, Clarinets Ingrid Jensen, Trumpet Notion … More
A Third Ear for “The Planets: Reimagined”
JEREMY LEVY JAZZ ORCHESTRA, The Planets: Reimagined (OA2 Records, 2020) The Planets, Op. 32 composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by … More
They’re Icons, Whether You Like Them or Not
(Photo by Jeff Kravitz) In more than a couple of ways, social media groups make me a little crazy. I … More
Nate Chinen: The CirdecSongs Interview
(Top photo by Michael Lionstar) I have a lot to learn. CirdecSongs interviews are not conducted to put the focus … More
Adam Holzman Answers Seven Questions from CirdecSongs
(Photos by Hajo Mueller) There is something to be said for a musician capable of consistently finding himself working in … More
Gary Husband: The CirdecSongs Interview
(All photos courtesy of Gary Husband) Gary Husband is the living personification of “Fusion.” Seen in music as the combination … More
A Third Ear for “Suite for Max Brown”
Jeff Parker & The New Breed, Suite for Max Brown (Nonesuch) PERSONNEL Jeff Parker: guitar, drums, vocals, electronics, samplers Ruby … More
Yazz Ahmed Answers Seven Questions from CirdecSongs
There weren’t a lot of female jazz instrumentalists around in the 1980’s, when I was first introduced to the genre. … More
