Dave Liebman Remembers Pee Wee Ellis
We got to know each other in the early ’70s. We met at this club called Rapson’s in Port Chester, New York, right over the … Read More “Dave Liebman Remembers Pee Wee Ellis”
Tributes & Obituaries
Journalists and colleagues bid farewell to the jazz community’s departed.
Brad Linde Remembers Freddie Redd
In 2001, while working at a Borders bookstore, I discovered a book by Lewis MacAdams called Birth of the Cool. In the book, MacAdams wrote … Read More “Brad Linde Remembers Freddie Redd”
Jamie Saft Remembers Jerry Granelli
Jerry Granelli was one of my musical heroes, but also one of my human heroes. Jerry, to me, represented so many different types of music, … Read More “Jamie Saft Remembers Jerry Granelli”
Terri Lyne Carrington Remembers Dottie Dodgion
I saw Dottie play at a festival when I was really young, like 11 or something. At the time, I was already playing with some … Read More “Terri Lyne Carrington Remembers Dottie Dodgion”
Orrin Evans Remembers Ralph Peterson Jr.
I first met Ralph back in 1993. I had just taken over doing sound at the Blue Moon Jazz Club in Philadelphia. There was a … Read More “Orrin Evans Remembers Ralph Peterson Jr.”
Darryl Jones Remembers Charlie Watts
The music of the Rolling Stones wasn’t a big part of our household growing up in Chicago. I do remember hearing a handful of songs … Read More “Darryl Jones Remembers Charlie Watts”
Melvin Gibbs Remembers Greg Tate
“We reserve the right to be normal.” On December 7, 1985, at the request of my good friend Vernon Reid, I hopped on the subway … Read More “Melvin Gibbs Remembers Greg Tate”
Badal Roy 1939 – 2022
Badal Roy, a tabla player who transcended his roots in traditional Indian music to become a groundbreaking percussionist in the world of jazz and improvisational … Read More “Badal Roy 1939 – 2022”
Vibraphonist and Bandleader Khan Jamal Dies at 75
Khan Jamal, a vibraphonist and percussionist whose music found a rapprochement between avant-garde experimentalism and fusion groove, died January 10 at Chestnut Hill Hospital in … Read More “Vibraphonist and Bandleader Khan Jamal Dies at 75”
James Mtume 1946 – 2022
James Mtume, a vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer who began his career as a cutting-edge jazz musician and evolved into one of R&B’s prime auteurs, … Read More “James Mtume 1946 – 2022”
