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On The Cover:
JIMMY GARRISON
(by Terrell K. Holmes)
This month marks the centennial of John Coltrane. Although Coltrane, drummer Elvin Jones and pianist McCoy Tyner have been widely celebrated, bassist Jimmy Garrison has been somewhat overlooked. Small in stature but robust in sound and technique, Garrison was the propulsive force behind that great ensemble. He also did significant work outside of Coltrane’s orbit, and his influence endures across generations...
Interview:
GUNHILD CARLING
(by Jim Motavalli)
Gunhild Carling began playing instruments before she could even walk—and she became transfixed by jazz at an early age. Today, she’s known as “Sweden’s Queen of Swing”...
Artist Feature:
JIMMY GARRISON
(by Terrell K. Holmes)
This month marks the centennial of John Coltrane. Although Coltrane, drummer Elvin Jones and pianist McCoy Tyner have been widely celebrated, bassist Jimmy Garrison has been somewhat overlooked. Small in stature but robust in sound and technique, Garrison was the propulsive force behind that great ensemble. He also did significant work outside of Coltrane’s orbit, and his influence endures across generations...
Encore:
LYNNE MUELLER
(by Suzanne Lorge)
Make no mistake—though she works behind the scenes, Lynne Mueller is and has been a powerhouse when it comes to jazz. Over the course of three decades, she’s produced scores of concerts and festivals, established scholarships, curated historic archives and developed educational programs for up-and-coming musicians…
Lest We Forget:
JEREMY STEIG
(by Jeff Cebulski)
Every September since 2018, flutist Cheryl Pyle has gathered fellow flute players for the Howling for Jeremy Steig Solo Flute Festival, held at the Lower East Side’s 6BC Botanical Garden. The celebration of Steig’s birthday (Sep. 23, 1942) and remembrance of his unique talent features solos, improvisations and readings..
VOXNews
Label Spotlight:
Red Hook Records
(by Ken Waxman)
Although the New York-founded Red Hook Records label is relatively young, its methodology is similar to that of such independent jazz companies of the ’50s as Riverside, Candid and Contemporary…
NY@Night
Album Reviews
In Print, On Screen, Boxed Set, Drop The Needle Reviews, Globe Unity…
