One by one the great Jazz centres like New York closed and the iconic and much-loved Jazz clubs closed with them. When the city that never sleeps locks down, you know that you have urgent work to do. Jazz Journalists are not going to sit around moping; nor will we restrict ourselves ...
One by one the great Jazz centres like New York closed and the iconic and much-loved Jazz clubs closed with them. When the city that never sleeps locks down, you know that you have urgent work to do. Jazz Journalists are not going to sit around moping; nor will we restrict ourselves t...
Raising the Bar in Year 28 by Michael Ricci August 3, 2023 The above Mingus quote really struck a chord as All About Jazz is a work of passion and creativity in a continuous search to present the rich universe of jazz in the most accessible way possible. Musician profiles, jazz clubs, ...
What has served me best, I hope, is that I learned about the music not from books but from the people who created it.” The German-born Morgenstern’s Holocaust-era flight to the jazz clubs of New York City was as extraordinary as any jazz journey he later wrote about. “Most people...
At the close of 1958, however, with his quartet disbanded and yet another licensing hassle temporarily keeping him out of New York City clubs, Monk embraced his advisors’ idea of presenting a concert featuring both a reorganized quartet and a larger ensemble. – Bob BlumenthalIn...
As dance halls and jazz clubs spread, a growing number of girls had an area to travel to act as an outlet for his or her rebellions against traditional gender roles. At the identical time, it gave them an opportunity to fulfill with other like-minded women, perhaps for the primary time....
After two days in the French Quarter, I had had enough. The tourist trap may be fine for less-seasoned travelers, but I quickly discovered Frenchmen Street was where the locals partied, The corridor featured many fine clubs within the space of a few blocks, including Snug Harbor, the Apple...
Miles liked it from the very beginning because it opened other ways of expression. He used to come to the clubs constantly where we played with Cannonball and record only the parts with the Rhodes—on the breaks he would call me out on the street to play it for me! —Joe Zawinul ...
The business model that guided jazz dinner clubs like the New Orleans Creole Restaurant in Pioneer Square and the iconic Tula’s Jazz Club in Belltown became obsolete. The price tag for the consumer became sky high, while the numbers needed to manage a successful business became impossible. An...
In 1995, long after all three had left Booker T., Loftis began a stint in Hargrove’s band, playing gigs with him all over Europe and here in the States, including one of the true meccas of jazz, New York City. “Playing with Roy was akin to having an out-of-body experience. The...