Earlier this month, Meeks was awarded a prestigious Creative Capital grant for Unsung Giants, a project celebrating under-recognized Indiana jazz legends.
"I'm gonna get a t-shirt that says, I HEAR DEAD PEOPLE," proclaimed Stefon Harris just prior to our interview when I asked him what he thought about the state of jazz radio. While his passion and ...
All About Jazz contributor and longtime broadcaster/podcaster Jason Crane launched a new jazz interview podcast this week. The Jazz Session (thejazzsession.com) features conversations with musicians, ...
In addition to playing with giants like Art Blakey and Miles Davis, he’s spent years touring with solo-era Sting, performed with Harry Connick Jr. and the Grateful Dead, and fronted the jazz-rock-funk ...
Phil Schaap’s childhood home held what may be the largest collection of recorded jazz interviews, an archive that will now be housed at Vanderbilt University. By Corey Kilgannon From the outside, the ...
Twin Cities Jazz Festival kicks off on Friday and will go until Saturday, June 22. If you aren’t able to make it in person, there are opportunities to watch the performances virtually. The event is ...