Congratulations to Gretchen Valade, Tom Robinson and everybody at Mack Avenue Records for the Grammy nominations they picked up for their Kenny Garrett recording “Seeds from the Underground.” Saxophonist Garrett is nominated for “Best Improvised Jazz Solo’ for “J. Mac,” a track from the album. “Seeds from the Underground” is up for Best Jazz Instrumental … Continue Reading →
As the news sinks in that jazz great Dave Brubeck has died at 91, I can’t help but think of one of the most beautiful, transcendent evenings of music I’ve experienced in recent years. It was Brubeck’s performance at the piano, with his sons Chris and Dan backing him (on bass and drums respectively) in … Continue Reading →
Beatle Paul McCartney announced Monday that his next album, due out Feb. 7 on Hear Music/Concord Records, will be an album of jazz standards (along with two new McCartney songs) recorded with pianist Diana Krall and her band, a “deeply personal journey through classic American compositions that, in some cases, a young Paul first heard his … Continue Reading →