Kirsten Edkins – Party Slug HEYARLO – Chanting and Gossip Ghost-Note – Mustard N’Onions Ethan Iverson – Victory is Assured Julian Lage – Nothing Happens Here Alliance – Maiden Voyage Lynne Arriale – Courage Remy Le Bouef’s Assembly of Shadows – Barbara Monty Alexander – I’ll Never Smile Again Kamasi Washington – Prologue ...Read More
From the Desk of Sean McPherson: Mischief is an under appreciated emotion to conjure in music. Blues music does mischief great, maybe the best. Mischievous jazz is a close second and “DONKEY” from The Early Planets’ debut record captures that for me. From note one, you can tell that all three players are listening, reactive...Read More
Iconic producer and musician Don Was is bringing his new project, The Pan-Detroit Ensemble, to the Dakota for two shows on Tuesday, May 21. Though much of Was’s work nowadays is working as the head of Blue Note Records, he recognizes the importance of getting out and playing the music. In the conversation, he confesses...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon spoke with drummer Robert “Sput” Searight, who co-founded the funk/fusion band Ghost-Note with fellow drummer Nate Werth. Sput discusses playing with Werth in Snarky Puppy, the formation of Ghost-Note, the influences that inform the music, and their new recording, Mustard n’ Onions. The new CD is available from Mack Avenue Jazz. Ghost-Note...Read More
On May 12th, 2024, the world lost a saxophone legend: Mr. David Sanborn. David was a key leader in the development of the sound of contemporary jazz. Throughout his career, he won 6 Grammy® Awards, released nearly 30 albums, 8 of which went gold and 1 went platinum. He hosted at least 2 talk shows...Read More
Atlanta-based pianist Joe Alterman hopped on the phone recently to catch up with Jazz88’s Sean McPherson about his upcoming show at Crooners. Alterman discussed how a love of bluegrass brought him to his career in jazz, and discussed the humor he sometimes finds in a player’s dynamic range. Full interview: This interview aired on The...Read More
Greetings! Every Friday I’ll be bringing you some highlights of new music we are featuring here on Jazz88. This is all connected to This Just In, our weekly show that celebrates new jazz releases. You can catch This Just In, hosted by moi, Fridays at noon on 88.5, or catch it on your own schedule...Read More
Jazz88’s Peter Solomon caught up with clarinetist Tony Balluff of the Southside Aces. Balluff talked about one of his musical heroes: New Orleans clarinetist Jimmy Noone. He also discussed the formation of the Southside Aces, the group he co-founded twenty years ago with tuba player Erik Jacobson (The Southside Aces will be featured in the...Read More
From the Desk of Sean McPherson: I expect new projects to often sound overly ambitious at their first couple stabs at studio recording. There’s a desire to impress each other, a desire to make it count cause who knows how long the project will last. I hear the opposite in HeyArlo. With two songs released...Read More
Jazz88 celebrates the birthday of pianist and composer Keith Jarrett, born on May 8, 1945, in Allentown, PA. Jarrett is in a class with Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea as one of the most influential keyboard artists of his generation. The scope of his work includes jazz, fusion, and classical music. He is also influential for his solo performances,...Read More
