Listen to this while high: Ralph Carney's Serious Jass Project's Seriously. Behind the buzz: The subject line of the publicist's email mentioned something about Tom Waits' saxophonist, but the magic name of Ralph Carney dispelled any incipient attack of the whatevs. I mean, we're not talking ... More >>
Tapes (!K7)
Harriet Tubman (Noir)
Roots and Grooves (Heads Up International)
Under a Brooklyn Moon
Tenor saxophonist Mitch Marcus starts with the concept of the big band, then goes further
Menagerie
Overtime
We're with the (big) bands
The Star Chamber
Harmon Leon's media adventures
Double Dutchess
"9:20 Special"
The hokum of hippies or a boon to jazz progress? You decide.
Goodbye Swingtime
Monday, Jazz at Pearl's
Saxophonist Joe Lovano's tribute to 52nd Street swing and bop.
"Distinto, Diferente"
Rico Bell & the Snake Handlers' Dark Side of the Mersey, The Mekons' Where Were You?, and Stefon Harris' BlackActionFigure
Long before there was a swing-dancing fad, there were the vintagely correct, who live the 1940s all day, every day, everywhere
The Rova Saxophone Quartet once again honors the freewheeling spirit of Bay Area jazz improvisers
The S.F. Jazz Festival pays tribute to Fayard and Harold Nicholas
The New Morty Show keeps dance floors jumping to its swingin' sounds
