JazzTimes 10: Hip Jazz Books for Kids
What’s one of the best ways to make a jazz fan for life? Start early. The books listed below can help, and they’re just 10 … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Hip Jazz Books for Kids”
Lists
Expand your jazz knowledge with our JazzTimes 10 lists, Artist’s Choice playlists, and Before & After listening session features.
Artist’s Choice: Lorraine Feather’s Favorite Song Lyrics
I did not start seriously writing lyrics until I was in my thirties, at which time the endeavor became the centerpiece of my life. Following … Read More “Artist’s Choice: Lorraine Feather’s Favorite Song Lyrics”
Nnenna Freelon: Before & After
Nnenna Freelon recently released her 11th album and first studio album in a decade, despite—but also, in a sense, because of—her personal travails of the … Read More “Nnenna Freelon: Before & After”
10 Best Jazz Albums of the 1990s: Critics’ Picks
What better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of a music magazine than by making a top-50 list? Given how much time we’re spending at … Read More “10 Best Jazz Albums of the 1990s: Critics’ Picks”
JazzTimes 10: Great Recordings from the Swing Era
Big bands were already a staple of jazz by the early 1920s, but it wasn’t until 1935 that they graduated from a staple to a … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Great Recordings from the Swing Era”
Artist’s Choice: David Sanford Names His Favorite Roller Coasters
I recently took my kids on our annual roller coaster odyssey—a road trip of roughly three to 10 days visiting theme parks within driving distance—and … Read More “Artist’s Choice: David Sanford Names His Favorite Roller Coasters”
Joe Farnsworth: Before & After
Joe Farnsworth, whose drumming has been the driving wheel in bands led by McCoy Tyner, Benny Golson, Harold Mabern, and Pharoah Sanders, is coming to … Read More “Joe Farnsworth: Before & After”
JazzTimes 10: Miles Davis’ Live Albums
Recently I was at a café wrapping up a day by reading Edwardian ghost stories, bored by the music on the sound system and not … Read More “JazzTimes 10: Miles Davis’ Live Albums”
Gerald Clayton: Before & After
“I live close to the ocean here in Los Angeles, so I’m surfing pretty much every day, and fortunately my family is close by—my folks, … Read More “Gerald Clayton: Before & After”
