Hailed as a “crown prince” in the world of jazz, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane has more than earned his place in the jazz pantheon since first coming on to the scene with his father’s former drummer Elvin Jones. From the start…
Jazz guitar and deep compositions are Pat Metheny’s bag. He’s been at it for decades, growing as a player and as a writer while bringing equally monstrous musicians along for the ride. When stage hands pulled away the cloth for…
Pat Metheny, one of the world’s leading jazz guitarists, has assembled a typically unusual band for his current tour. The five-man Unity Group could well be the only one on America’s summer concert circuit that peps up its performances with an…
Stony Plain Records proudly announces the release on July 17 of Father’s Day, the new CD from Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters. Any day a new Ronnie Earl album is released is cause for celebration, but on this powerful new release, he and the…
Gary Hoey came onto the guitar scene like a Whirling Dervish. He was determined and focused on where he wanted to take his career. Almost a quarter of a century later, Hoey is still looking for new avenues to explore. Needless to…
To say Cécile McLorin Salvant was great in her Kilbourn Hall performance Sunday evening would be an understatement. She understood, inhabited, and delivered the Great American Songbook like no one else I’ve ever heard. In fact, you could say she…
When asked if he considers himself prolific, blues guitarist Ronnie Earl says with a laugh, “I don’t know if I would call myself prolific at anything.” With a career spanning close to 40 years (25 of those with his band,…
You’re playing 300 shows a year worldwide. Have you always worked this hard? My father died when I was 11, leaving six kids. My brothers Chris, Phil and I had to be the breadwinners. From when I was about 12,…
Cecile McLorin Salvant made it two back-to-back triumphs at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on Friday at the Jazz Tent. Salvant, a romping 21st century singer, made it look easy with sterling support from the trio of pianist Aaron Diehl. If…
Back in December, the members of Minneapolis soul band Sonny Knight & the Lakers each selected their favorite live albums for a special feature right here at Glide. The members were excited to share personal favorite live shows because they…