When the Cracow Klezmer Band stopped playing, I was sad, because I liked their combination of traditional music with jazz and classical, of the dark menace behind the joyful themes, the combination of melancholy and aesthetic beauty, combining entertainment with virtuosity. Now, the Enterout Trio, equally Polish, is here with the same ingredients, but making a different stew out of it, more jazz, ...

A prime piece of studio real estate is for sale. EMI — who apparently is in need of some extra cash — put the famed Abbey Road Studios up on the market. From Pitchfork… …according to the Financial Times, the studios are becoming prohibitively expensive to use, and EMI is in desperate need of cash. It’s

Bassist and composer Dave Holland has been leading one of the most exciting bands in jazz over the past decade. This year his website was completely revamped, and as part of this project he began to offer for download a series of archival concerts, starting with this one. Recorded live during their 2007 tour, this version of the band consists of Robin Eubanks on trombone, Steve Nelson on vibes, Ch...

During the week of March 4, 2010, the “Riverwalk” jazz program — featuring Jim Cullum’s Jazz Band and perhaps a guest or two — will be honoring Lillian Hardin Armstrong, someone who deserves attention even when it’s not Women’s History Month.  Lillian Hardin Armstrong was known as “Miss Lil” to her fellow musicians in King Oliver’s

Guitar Licks of the Texas Blues Rock Heroes (The Guitar Lick Factory Player Series) click image for info Book Description - Guitar Licks of the Texas Blues-Rock Heroes details the solo styles of the legendary Lone Star State guitarists. Complete with essential stylistic details that make the music come alive, this volume contains 100 licks in the authentic styles of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbo...