Day In Night Out | by C. Andrew Hovan Most of us find that there are certain musicians who speak to us through their music in a profound way that makes for a special connection. These are the artists who find a prominent space in our collections because we...
LA Jazz Scene Anytown Criss Cross Jazz 1169 (59:12) “Tenorist Weiskopf plays with an urgency borne of a dedication to post-Coltrane tenoring that, while incorporating the past, is centered in the here and now. There’s electricity in Weiskopf’s sound....
J & R Downtown Jazz Fest ’99 Excerpt taken from the Jazz Fest interview of guitarist Pat Metheny. Q: What are the top five albums on your listening list today? A: Pat Metheny: Here are some recent records I have been enjoying : “A World Away –...
The Washington Post | By Mike Joyce “Sleepless Nights” Criss Cross There’s almost no end to the list of saxophonist-composers in jazz, though few play and write as well as this young big band veteran whose professional credits include stints with the...
Crusader | by Chris Hovan Hovan at the Helm: Your Personal Guide To The New American City This past year provided us with an immense amount of new music, the majority of it coming in at an unusually high caliber. For the first time since I began compiling my yearly...
