Dec 18, 2013
Ah so much to do and such little time to enjoy the holiday season!
Podcast 400 is my reminder to you that life is short, and you should savor every moment you can, preferably with a sterling musical soundtrack. And here is an hour plus of Christmas jazz for you to enjoy as you trim the tree, wrap the gifts, sip a hot...
Dec 17, 2013
They start arriving in the late Fall and they just keep on coming - new Christmas jazz CDs vying for space on the record store shelves and your listening devices. As a consumer service, I listen to them all and Podcast 399 presents my favorite holiday releases of 2013, including selections from:
Jonathan Butler -...
Dec 17, 2013
Christmas CDs come and go, but the one released this year by the Manhattan Brass Quintet should remain a holiday jazz staple for years to come. R.J. Kelley (horn), Mike Seltzer (trombone), Wayne Du Maine (trumpet), Dave Taylor (bass trombone) and Lew Soloff (trumpet) have put together Manhattan Holiday, with tunes...
Dec 11, 2013
Jim Hall, one of the leading jazz guitarists of the modern era, whose subtle technique, lyrical sound and introspective approach strongly influenced younger protégés such as Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, and Julian Lage, died early yesterday at age 83, his wife said. Hall died in his sleep after a short illness at his...
Dec 11, 2013
2013 has been a wonderfully busy year for bassist Charnett Moffett. While he has been in demand since he left Juilliard to join the Wynton Marsalis Quintet at the age of 16, this year he was able to release two CDs of his own – the solo acoustic bass project The Bridge, and the family collaborative Spirit of Sound...