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On The Cover:
LINDA MAY HAN OH
(by Matty Bannond)
The soles of bassist Linda May Han Oh’s shoes rarely stay fixed to the bandstand floor for long. A restless performer, she bounces and sways to her polyrhythmic creations, dipping her instrument like a ballroom dance partner…
Interview:
T.K. BLUE
(by Anna Steegmann)
For more than five decades, saxophonist, flutist, composer and educator T.K. Blue (Talib Kibwe) has been weaving the rich threads of his West Indian heritage and African rhythms into a deeply lyrical, hard-driving sound. Best known for his 38-year association with Randy Weston, Blue has bridged continents and generations through his mastery of alto and soprano saxophones, flute and kalimba…
Artist Feature:
JOCELYN GOULD
(by Sylvia Levine)
The mainstream Canadian jazz guitarist-vocalist has made a name for herself in a seemingly short time, bursting upon the scene as a Benedetto artist and head of the guitar program at Toronto’s Humber College (from 2019-2024). Her prodigious chops and easy fluency with mainstream jazz of the ’50s and ’60s era has heralded a bright future, and it appears that she is fulfilling these early expectations…
Encore:
JAY HOGGARD
(by Jeff Cebulski)
Even though he’s been a presence on the jazz scene since the mid ’70s, vibraphonist and Wesleyan University music professor Jay Hoggard has no illusions about his position within the public consciousness: “I am not one who has suffered from overexposure,” he declares…
Lest We Forget:
IOLA BRUBECK
(by Marilyn Lester)
The truly inspiring Iola Brubeck (1923-2014) could never be called a “power behind the throne,” not that it would have mattered to her. She was indeed a partner to husband Dave Brubeck, fully equal alongside him, pivotal in personal and professional roles…
Label Spotlight:
TCB Records
(by Andrew Schinder)
That well-known mantra of Elvis Presley and Bachman Turner Overdrive—“taking care of business”—is one that motivates Barbara Frei Schmidlin, who continues the legacy of her late husband, Peter Schmidlin (1947- 2015), in owning and operating Montreux-based TCB Records…
Festival Report:
VISION FESTIVAL / BROOKLYN GUITAR FESTIVAL / SARATOGA JAZZ FESTIVAL
Album Reviews
In Print, On Screen, Boxed Set, Drop The Needle Reviews, Globe Unity…
