John Hilderbrand

John Hilderbrand

Longtime contemporary jazz fan and founder of ContemporaryJazz.com.

A little more Solsonics

One of my favorite recordings of all time is Jazz in the Present Tense by the Solsonics. It came out in early 1994 and I love every song, every arrangement, the tight sound, the playing…everything came together for me on that.…

Happy Charlie Haden/Pat Metheny Day!

In 1997, the Governor of Missouri declared Feb. 25 as Charlie Haden/Pat Metheny Day in honor of the Missouri natives unyielding artistic contribution to the arts and to celebrate the release of their new record Beyond The Missouri Sky. Both…