Jazz Chronicles

I have to admit it, I love when my DownBeat colleagues John Corbett and John McDonough stake out territory at extreme opposite ends of opin...

I caught fellow Ottawan and DownBeat contributor D.D. Jackson last night at a taping for the radio program Fuse , which runs nationally on...

Somewhat related to my post on Maria Schneider—since he's often a mainstay in her orchestra—are some comments on Gary Versace , who I he...

No matter how jaded you become about "the state of jazz" it's always reassuring to encounter Maria Schneider, in one form or a...

The task of selecting a top 10 CD list continues to get more difficult as new technologies enable musicians to record and distribute their w...

One of the joys of the Internet is the ability to access media from around the world, and for me here in Canada that includes National Publi...

I recall being fascinated one night in 1973 on a post-high school trip to Europe when my friend and I stumbled onto a well-filmed performanc...

I received the first request for a year-end top 10 list the other day. This always presents a challenge this time of year, because my list i...

As a jazz writer, I have always felt a special allegiance with those musicians who continue to develop their voice over the course of their ...