MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #188 WEEK OF 9-09-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #188 WEEK OF 9-09-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool from the Perspective of Vince Wilburn, Jr.
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool from the Perspective of Vince Wilburn, Jr. by Susan Frances orn on May 26, 1926, trumpet player Miles Davis had something to communicate with …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #187 WEEK OF 9-2-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #187 WEEK OF 9-02-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
Sara Gazarek: The Always Changing Story of Life
Sara Gazarek: The Always Changing Story of Life by Susan Frances he story of life has been represented in books like John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. It’s been told …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #186 WEEK OF 8-26-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #186 WEEK OF 8-26-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #185 WEEK OF 8-19-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #185 WEEK OF 8-19-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
Wayne Wallace: Seizing Moments of Epiphany
Wayne Wallace: Seizing Moments of Epiphany by Susan Frances any people have experienced an epiphany. They come while alone with one’s thoughts, doing a mundane task like taking a shower, …
Spaga: Think Globally, Act Locally
Spaga: Think Globally, Act Locally by Susan Frances Spaga’s founder, frontman, co-collaborator, and pianist Aron Magner instills in the band to think globally and act locally. Thus, setting the band’s …
Allison Miller: The Magic of Collective Negotiation
Allison Miller: The Magic of Collective Negotiation by Susan Frances Traditionally, drums have been thought to require brawn and stamina, qualities that people attribute to the male gender. However, a …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #175 WEEK OF 6-10-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #175 WEEK OF 6-10-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
Vivian Sessoms: Talks about Life
Vivian Sessoms: Talks about Life Jazz practitioner Vivian Sessoms has made a name for herself as an international vocalist, composer, and arranger. Three separate skill sets which she employed on …
Larry Corban: The Album of His Dreams
Larry Corban: The Album of His Dreams Guitarist Larry Corban is known for his daredevil solos and instinct for well-placed excursions into the realm of improvisation. His talents are demonstrated …
Dave Stryker: A Guitarist on a Mission
Dave Stryker: A Guitarist on a Mission What does one do when he has a discography as a leader and collaborator the length of a full page ad in …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #170 WEEK OF 5-06-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #170 WEEK OF 05-06-19 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
Lisa Maxwell: A Grand Maestro Makes Her Debut
Lisa Maxwell: A Grand Maestro Makes Her Debut ince her early 20’s, Lisa Maxwell has been known among the inner circles of jazz musicians and orchestras that record for TV …
Steve Slagle: A Never-ending Journey
Steve Slagle: A Never-ending Journey A prolific saxophonist, flutiest, bandleader, and composer, Steve Slagle finds inspiration to play music veritably every single day. He is a man always on the …
Thabang Tabane, “Richard” Review
“Thabang Tabane is an innovative composer and hand percussionist that is creating a modern take with a cross pollination of paths of traditional South African music with elements of jazz. …
Steve Coleman, “Horda” Review
“Steve Coleman is moving in directions that embody the spirit of jazz, pulling from the counterpoint of the cosmos and with the Five Elements layering cross-rhythms to the vibratory frequencies …
Dehydration
Article by Kari Gaffney What is dehydration, many of us have basic knowledge of the word, but what are the symptoms and how does it affect the way your …
Jesse Fischer, “The Intrepid Fox” Review
“Jesse Fischer is a multi-instrumentalist that combines jazz, hip-hop, and electronica into a hip exploration of arranging jazz standards and pushing them as creatively as possible to bring out new …
Martin McQuade – Hometown Hero
HOMETOWN HERO: Brooklyn, New York They might be your local shopkeeper who plays jazz while customers shop, or a mother who takes her kids to jazz lessons once a week. …
Samuel Martinelli, “Whispering Loud” Review
“Samuel Martinelli is a drummer that is musical and supportive in his choice of drum sonority and playing. ” – Jeff Williams, Modern Jazz Today
Everywhere is your stage
Modern Jazz Today is an idea that a person’s love of music is subjective, as subjective as one’s love of food flavors, taste in clothes and even one’s views about …
Andrea Brachfeld, “Steppin'” Review
“Andrea Brachfeld’s flute playing is a fine example of the magical combination of focused musical intention, bringing the language of the heart and the language of jazz together to form …
Gilad Hekselman, “V-Blues” Review
“Gilad Hekselman’s playing is innovative, rhythmically adventurous and always has a clear melodic direction.” – Jeff Williams, Modern Jazz Today Label: Motema
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #184 WEEK OF 8-12-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #184 WEEK OF 8-12-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
MJT Episode 183 Playlist August 5 2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #183 WEEK OF 8-05-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #182 WEEK OF 7-29-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #182 WEEK OF 7-29-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #181 WEEK OF 7-22-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #181 WEEK OF 7-22-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …