Jazz Chronicles

Given the fact that his death was announced at mid-day on Christmas Eve and quickly overshadowed by news of the assassination of Benazir Bhu...

Since my concert calendar is clear for the remainder of 2007, I suppose it’s safe to select my top half-dozen live performances of the year ...

We've started posting members' top 10 lists at the Jazz Journalists Association site . It may be too early to detect a clear winner,...

About four years ago I started casting about for a university course or program that could fill in the (many) gaps in my knowledge about 20t...

Another reminder that Toronto isn't New York City after all. Closed ("temporarily") just five months after opening to much fan...

Awww, mama! Can it really be that time again ? Yes, it's top 10 time, and though there's still so much to hear from 2007 — including...

New figures from the Canadian government's official statistics department show that the Canadian recording industry turned a healthy pro...

I received word this morning that my friend Joseph "Habao" Texidor died of a heart attack last Friday. Joe told me that he was a t...

Not surprisingly, pianist McCoy Tyner has tended to avoid collaborations with saxophonists since his years with John Coltrane, and those who...

Plans are quickly coming together for a memorable program at the Portland Jazz Festival in Oregon in mid-February. Guest artists include Orn...

I didn't grow up in a church-going family; in fact, aside from a couple of curiosity-driven trips to Sunday school I didn't set foot...

From left: Moderator Howard Mandel, Stanley Crouch, Ben Ratliff, Alain Derbez, Seda Binbasgil, Gary Giddins, Christian Broecking, Alex Dutil...

Just a reminder that the Jazz Journalists Association will be hosting a live blog all day Saturday, September 29 from the Columbia Universit...

As noted in an earlier post, I'll be taking part next Saturday in a day-long symposium on jazz and globalization being staged at Columb...

The clear highlight of the recent Guelph Jazz Festival was a mid-afternoon performance by Trio M — a collective featuring Myra Melford, Mark...

My first thought on hearing about Joe Zawinul's unexpected death this morning was that he had always seemed too tough to die — sort of t...

Due to a dodgy Internet connection at my hotel, it was difficult to post anything in a timely manner. Hopefully, I'll get caught up on s...

Guelph is one festival that challenges you in many ways: it occurs in what is usually the most time-challenged weeks of the year; it demands...

I'll be on assignment at the Guelph Jazz Festival this week. Watch for some reports on Anthony Braxton, Charlie Haden's Liberation M...

The co-operative trio Jewels and Binoculars (Michael Moore, Lindsey Horner, Michael Vatcher) has stretched their interest in the music of Bo...