I love the pairing of strings in jazz – take the 1962 collaboration between pianist Bill Evans and guitarist Jim Hall on “Undercurrent.” The album still stands as one of my favorites including it’s renditions […]
Tag: Jazz
Kamasi Washington Is Unwavering On ‘Fearless Movement’
From as long as I can remember hearing Kamasi Washington play – fearless is a good word to describe him. The tenor saxophonist and bandleader is arguably the most exciting voice of jazz since his […]
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Is Hotter Than Ever On ‘Cold As Weiss’
I have long professed my love of the organ so much that when I hear it, I feel almost as if the instrument is a part of me. Lately, I have been rekindled my relationship […]
Tony Bennett Charms Lady Gaga Into One Last Album With ‘Love For Sale’
I spent last week in New York City for NFT.NYC and as I was walking around the streets, of which I did a lot, I began thinking about the many great musicians that are from […]
Breathe Captures Dr. Lonnies Smith In His Element
I love cosmic connections. Being a Smith, I say that ever Smith is my cousin and I find more and more relatives that are not really related to me, all the time. I’ve always felt […]
Jazz Is Dead Builds Room For Gary Bartz To Display Greatness
There is an undeniable swagger from a man who has performed his craft well into his later years. The arts allow us to capture that excellence along the way – whether it’s Bob Dylan’s voice […]
Organ Players To Provide Good Vibes This Weekend In Somers Point
2019 Jazz @ The Point Festival Is Oct. 10-13 During its heyday, jazz was the soundtrack to steamy summer nights throughout Atlantic City. Swinging sounds pulled patrons into clubs and the rolling chairs bounced along […]
Kamasi Washington Is Making Jazz Cool Again
Kamasi Washington is giving people a reason to listen to jazz. As America’s oldest music format, jazz has not held a prominent place in pop culture since bop-obsessed beats wrote about Charlie Parker. Of course, […]
Jazz Is Phsh To Combine Heady Sounds Thursday, April 20 In Philadelphia
Combining two types of heady music, Jazz is Phsh is playing in support of its debut album Thursday, April 20 at World Café Live in Philadelphia sponsored by Oscar Blues Brewery. As a fan of both […]
Fresh Audio For Your Ears – Friday, July 29, 2016
Each week, The High Note Blog sets out on a journey to find the best new music of the week. Sometimes, that path circles back home, like this week, when two bands representing The Garden […]