Last Sunday at The Ear Inn, November 22, 2009, the compact, eloquent quartet — The Ear Regulars or the Earregulars, depending on what region you come from — performed two lovely Ralph Rain… more →
JAZZ LIVESjazzlives wrote 3 days ago: Last Sunday at The Ear Inn, November 22, 2009, the compact, eloquent quartet — The Ear Regular … more →
jazzlives wrote 4 days ago: Jon-Erik Kellso already has a deep repertoire of songs, as listeners know. I was especially delight … more →
jazzlives wrote 1 week ago: In honor of Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin, Bing Crosby, Adam Keller, John Gill, and Jon-Erik Kellso … more →
jazzlives wrote 1 week ago: Sunday night at The Ear Inn, the performances that moved me the most were three love songs — i … more →
jazzlives wrote 2 weeks ago: My title comes from a 1939 Count Basie Decca record featuring sweet Helen Humes, wondrous Lester You … more →
jazzlives wrote 1 month ago: I showed up at Roth’s (Columbus Avenue at 93rd Street) on the Upper West Side of Manhattan lat … more →
jazzlives wrote 1 month ago: Over the past five years, Jon-Erik Kellso is the musician I’ve had the most frequent opportuni … more →
jazzlives wrote 1 month ago: DAN BARRETT’S EAST COAST TOUR (Part Three) This installment in the Barrett Chronicles 2009 tak … more →
jazzlives wrote 1 month ago: Nature photographer and essayist Lorna Sass also has a keen ear for swinging jazz, and last night, O … more →
jazzlives wrote 1 month ago: The most lasting art produces an immediate visceral delight, nearly overpowering. I could go on at … more →
jazzlives wrote 1 month ago: Dan Barrett, trombonist, cornetist, bandleader, arranger, composer, singer, musical sparkplug (and o … more →
alisonkerr wrote 2 months ago: Since the end of last week, when I wrote my piece on Lester Young, the extent of his enduring appeal … more →
jazzlives wrote 3 months ago: This just in — from our diligent and still-unpaid roving jazz correspondent Marianne Mangan … more →
jazzlives wrote 3 months ago: Jon-Erik Kellso, Hot Man Supreme, will be leading a remarkable quartet at The Ear Inn this coming Su … more →
jazzlives wrote 3 months ago: So far, no one has uncovered any film footage of the 1929-30 Luis Russell Orchestra, a rocking band … more →
jazzlives wrote 4 months ago: World traveler Bill Gallagher sent along his photograph of the latest Nice Jazz Festival lineup: Som … more →
jazzlives wrote 4 months ago: I was first impressed by the playing of reedman Matthias Seuffert on a few Stomp Off releases severa … more →
jazzlives wrote 5 months ago: This performance — faster than usual, happily so — took place last night, Sunday, June 2 … more →
jazzlives wrote 5 months ago: When I get new jazz compact discs to review, a good percentage feature women jazz singers. I am sur … more →