Happy birthday, Larry Carlton
Larry Carlton turns 69 today. What is your favorite LC song or solo? Here are a few of his most famous:
Celebrating 30 Years Online!
Celebrating 30 Years Online!
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…
Zachary Breaux passed 20 years ago today
ContemporaryJazz.com remembers guitarist Zachary Breaux who died 20 years ago today.
Guess the artist from the lyrics 1
Occasionally, I’ll post a stanza or two from a contemporary jazz vocalist’s song and you reply with who it is! Here’s a fun one: And when God gave out rhythm He sure was good to you You can add, subtract…