O’Neal’s Porch by the William Parker Quartet is one of the most praised jazz recordings in recent years. First released on Parker’s own Centering Music label in late…
Pianist David Haney is an experienced player and composer in both classical and jazz circles. The Calgary, Ontario native who now resides in Portland, Oregon has written pi…
Experimental musicians playing pop songs would be an accurate description of Don't Shave the Feeling. In theory that could lead to an enjoyable, if not exactly revol…
A short while ago I was down with the flu and spent a good deal of time listening to Albert Ayler recordings. The experience left me with several thought. Of course, Ayler …
Jazz is not, despite what you may have heard, "America's classical music." First of all -and this is a major pet peeve of mine- the phrase follows the unfortunate custom of…