David R. Adler profiles esteemed saxophonist David S. Ware in the newly released June issue of JazzTimes. A free excerpt is available here. The full six-page feature explores Ware’s health following his highly publicized kidney transplant, his upcoming projects, his…
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2010 Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards Nominations
April 14, 2010 – 2:25 pm
This afternoon, JazzTimes posted the complete list of nominees for this year’s Jazz Journalists Association Awards and we’re very pleased to announce our own Darcy James Argue is one of five musicians nominated in multiple categories. Argue is nominated for…
JazzTimes: Bill Dixon’s Tapestries For Small Orchestra
March 15, 2010 – 3:01 pm
Chris Kelsey reviews eminent trumpeter/composer Bill Dixon’s Tapestries for Small Orchestra (Firehouse 12 Records) in the April issue of JazzTimes. He writes, “Pieces like ‘Motorcycle ‘66: reflections and Ruminations’ and ‘Adagio: Slow Mauve Scribblings’ travel across the sound field like…
George Wein’s CareFusion Jazz Festival New York
February 26, 2010 – 10:26 am
The big news in the jazz world the past few days is the announcement of this summer’s CareFusion Jazz Festival New York. The line-up, booked by 84 year-old jazz impresario George Wein, features many younger cutting-edge artists, including our own Darcy…
JazzTimes: Myra Melford’s Be Bread + The Fay Victor Ensemble
February 12, 2010 – 9:56 am
Mike Shanley reviews both Myra Melford’s The Whole Tree Gone (Firehouse 12) and the Fay Victor Ensemble’s The FreeSong Suite (Greene Avenue Music) in the March issue of JazzTimes. “Like her many projects,” Shanley begins, “Myra Melford’s Be Bread sextet…
Darcy James Argue And Darius Jones Among JazzTimes' Top 50 Of 2009
December 17, 2009 – 9:47 am
Congratulations to both Darcy James Argue’s Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam Records) and the Darius Jones Trio’s Man’ish Boy (AUM Fidelity) on being voted one of JazzTimes‘ Top 50 New Releases of 2009, as compiled from year-end lists submitted by the magazine’s…
JazzTimes: Taylor Ho Bynum, Darius Jones and Jessica Pavone
November 16, 2009 – 10:08 am
The December issue of JazzTimes arrived this weekend and with it reviews of three of our clients’ most recent releases, Taylor Ho Bynum & SpiderMonkey Strings’ Madeleine Dreams (Firehouse 12 Records), the Darius Jones Trio’s Man’ish Boy (A Raw &…
JazzTimes: Darcy James Argue + Joe Morris/Petr Cancura/Luther Gray
September 28, 2009 – 8:22 am
The new October issue of JazzTimes features reviews of Darcy James Argue‘s Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam) and Joe Morris/Petr Cancura/Luther Gray’s Wildlife (AUM Fidelity). “Infernal Machines is the future of the big band,” declares Michael J. West, “with leader Darcy…
JazzTimes: Garrison Fewell + Michael Musillami
August 28, 2009 – 1:44 pm
The resurgent JazzTimes shows two of our guitarists, Garrison Fewell and Michael Musillami, some love in the newly arrived August/September issue, making its return to active publishing status that much sweeter. “Variable Density Sound Orchestra should be on jazz education…
iC Media Poll Results: Part 2
July 20, 2009 – 10:01 pm
Today we explore the results from the second of five sections of our recent survey of 50 prominent jazz writers and editors. This section, called Web and print habits, asked about the jazz-related publications, blogs and Web sites these professionals…