One of these days, I would like to be paid for my music journalism efforts. Aside from modest income from…
A Few Words About “The Time is Now”
DAVID HAZELTINE, The Time is Now (Smoke Sessions Records, 2018) PERSONNEL: David Hazeltine (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Al Foster (drums)…
A Few Words About ¡Coño! (But with a Swing)”
LA COCODRILA, ¡Coño! (But with s Swing), DLT Creative Productions LLC, 2018 PERSONNEL: Deborah “La Cocodrila” De La Torre (piano);…
Monday Musical Musing: I’d Be Pleased to Meet Them
I enjoy taking to people. It’s nothing for me to start a conversation with a perfect stranger in a record…
A Few Words About “City Animals”
YUHAN SU, City Animals (Sunnyside, 2018) PERSONNEL: Yuhan Su (vibraphone), Matt Holman (trumpet, flugelhorn), Alex LoRe (alto saxophone), Petros Klampanis…
A Few Words About “3 Times Round”
JONATHAN FINLAYSON, 3 Times Round (Pi, 2018) PERSONNEL: Jonathan Finlayson (trumpet), Steve Lehman (alto sax), Brian Settles (tenor sax, flute),…
Monday Musical Musing: 675,000 Steps to the Next Life
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp is known for his many aphorisms. One of my favorites is, “Life becomes easier once…
