The Jazz Session

Roland Vazquez explores a series of historical and philosophical ideas through the medium of music... The post The Jazz Session #191: Roland Vazquez appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Here’s an interview from the early days of The Jazz Session with guitarist David Torn.... The post The Jazz Session #190: David Torn appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Eric Hofbauer is using the solo guitar to explore American identity on a trilogy of... The post The Jazz Session #189: Eric Hofbauer appeared first on The Jazz Session .

It’s been 14 years since trumpeter Pharez Whitted last released an album, a drought he’s... The post The Jazz Session #188: Pharez Whitted appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Trumpeter David Weiss and his band Point Of Departure explore music from the late 1960s... The post The Jazz Session #187: David Weiss appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Steve Coleman leads his band Five Elements through another thought-provoking set on Harvesting Semblances And... The post The Jazz Session #186: Steve Coleman appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Pianist Marc Copland joins Dave Liebman, Billy Hart, Drew Gress and John Abercrombie in the... The post The Jazz Session #185: Marc Copland appeared first on The Jazz Session .

When one thinks of free jazz, one of the first names that springs to mind... The post The Jazz Session #184: Bryan Murray of Bryan And The Haggards appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Bassist Charnett Moffett grew up in a musical family. Which is to say, his dad... The post The Jazz Session #183: Charnett Moffett appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Guitarist Michael Musillami’s new album, Old Tea (Playscape Recordings, 2010) was conceived in tragedy. Musillami... The post The Jazz Session #182: Michael Musillami appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Bassist Stephan Crump formed the Rosetta Trio with guitarists Liberty Ellman and Jamie Fox to... The post The Jazz Session #181: Stephan Crump appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Guitarist Matt White and his band Fight The Big Bull are part of the creative... The post The Jazz Session #180: Matt White of Fight The Big Bull appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Argentinian pianist Emilio Solla calls his band The Tango Jazz Conspiracy, but that’s about the... The post The Jazz Session #179: Emilio Solla appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum has his fingers in so many pies, he should open a... The post The Jazz Session #178: Taylor Ho Bynum appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Icelandic pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs is giving the power back to the people to fund her... The post The Jazz Session #177: Sunna Gunnlaugs appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Bassist Rufus Reid says he’s found a very special combination of players on his new... The post The Jazz Session #176: Rufus Reid appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Drummer Sunny Jain is using his superpowers for good, choosing on his new album, Taboo... The post The Jazz Session #175: Sunny Jain appeared first on The Jazz Session .

If all you know about Humboldt County, California, is Firesign Theatre and, uh, “agriculture,” then... The post The Jazz Session #174: Redwood Jazz Alliance appeared first on The Jazz Session .

A few years ago, several jazz musicians in Los Angeles decided to pool their resources... The post The Jazz Session #173: Gary Fukushima (Los Angeles Jazz Collective) appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Spike Wilner is a jazz pianist and also one of the owners of Small’s Jazz... The post The Jazz Session #172: Spike Wilner of Small’s Jazz Club appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Seth Abramson is a musician and longtime music promoter who books Jazz Standard, one of... The post The Jazz Session #171: Seth Abramson of Jazz Standard appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Sam Newsome made a decision nearly 15 years ago to switch exclusively to the soprano... The post The Jazz Session #170: Sam Newsome appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Drummer Peter Erskine has done it all: Stan Kenton, Weather Report, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis... The post The Jazz Session #169: Peter Erskine appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Drummer Dana Hall has made a name for himself in the bands of Terell Stafford,... The post The Jazz Session #168: Dana Hall appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Paul Pines is a poet with roots deep in the jazz world. In the 1970s,... The post The Jazz Session #167: Paul Pines appeared first on The Jazz Session .