By Dan Emerson One of Cuban-born piano virtuoso Ignacio “Nachito” Herrera’s stated ambitions is to combine his wide-ranging musical influences into one music. With the help of violin virtuoso Karen […]
Ramsey Lewis (at The Dakota, 2013) Three-time Grammy winning pianist and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis died in his sleep at home in Chicago on September 12. He was 87. […]
By Dan emerson “Please welcome the AMAZING Kamasi Washington.” The sold-out audience waiting for Washington’s late show at the Dakota on August 26 reacted with appropriate enthusiasm for the jazz […]
Joey D at Crooners, 2018 “I’ve always been stretching the boundaries of the instrument since day one,” he told Philadelphia Weekly in 2019. “I have my influences, but nobody’s played […]
By Dan Emerson William “Count” Basie’s world-changing sound originated in a raucous Petri dish that will never be replicated – 1930s Kansas City – to become a band that will […]
Musicians celebrate George Wein © Kevin R. Mason The 2022 summer jazz season is upon us! But before it is over, here’s one more (long […]