I covered 88 International’s founder, Juilliard master pianist Kimball Gallagher, in a different role: the musical artist himself, commanding the stage in a masterful program at Zankel Hall on April 13. In the past, my reporting has focused on Gallagher’s humanitarian work through his NGO, 88 International — a non-profit organization that has created meaningful ..Read More
March 6, 2025
Mohini Dey has been the talk of every serious die-hard musician for years. A true prodigy, she has toured and performed professionally on various world stages as a renowned bass player with groups for nearly 19 years since she was a little girl in India. But here in the States, we are only now getting
March 6, 2025
Did Lead Belly’s music leave a lasting influence on 20th century American blues, particularly on its modern guitar masters? At the conclusion of his awesome live performance with Oz Noy, Will Lee, and Steve Ferrone at the Bitter End on Dec. 17, I was fortunate to begin a fascinating conversation backstage with modern blues guitar
February 12, 2025
John Scofield, has been a living legend and an iconoclast of jazz guitar for over 50 years. No doubt, I would easily place John in the all-time Top 5 in jazz, if not Top 4. Affectionately known as “Sco” to his admirers and fans, his work includes studio recordings and live performances with Miles Davis,
February 12, 2025
The Yotam Silberstein Trio performed two deeply immersive sets at Zinc Bar in Greenwich Village on January 13. Three men emerged from behind the stark Art Deco backdrop and walked onto Zinc Bar’s new well-illuminated stage. Musically, they are one of the most gifted and eclectic trios in jazz today, led by one of the
February 12, 2025
Inside the Washington Square Diner, I had the pleasure to virtually meet and have an amazing You Tube interview with the Russian phenomenon guitarist Max Ostro. Simply put, he is one of the best guitarists in the world, and he has developed a new fusion-style to shredding (a style of playing superfast melodic guitar lines)
January 11, 2025
I’m super thrilled that I will be covering one of the most thrilling young emerging jazz artists on the scene today, tenor saxophonist Rico Jones who will be performing original music from his upcoming album Bloodlines at Zinc Bar located on 82 W 3rd Street in Greenwich Village on Tuesday January 21st. I first wrote about Jones in the September 2023 edition of
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