Jazz Backstage: Jack DeJohnette
Musicians and drummers, in particular, across all genres have been blown away by the work of Jack DeJohnette. Whether Jack is leading his own groups or playing behind a cast of world class artists, his drumming is always fresh, inspired and most of all, musical.
My Friend Teo
Contributed by guest blogger Dr. Dave Schroeder, Director of Jazz Studies at NYU Steinhardt I actually organized this interview session with Teo along with John Snyder from Artists House Music and was present at the session to direct traffic. I had gotten to know Teo Macero back in 2003 when I became director of Jazz…
Presenting Jazz Backstage
As an aspiring young jazz musician, I spent most of my waking hours either practicing my instrument or listening intensely to albums and jazz radio. It was my passion as well my music education and the single most cherished memory of my teenage years. Often when I listened to the music, I would try and…
Brad Mehldau – The Art of Solo Piano
Virtuosic pianist Brad Melhdau first made his mark in the jazz world in 1995 with his debut recording Introducing Brad Mehldau and then in the classical arena in 2006 with his release Love Sublime with vocalist Renee Fleming. Mehldau is a dazzling and brilliant player who maintains one of the finest trios in all of…