Category contemporary jazz

Harmony & Abyss by Matthew Shipp

While listening to Harmony and Abyss, the latest release by Matthew Shipp, the word futuristic keeps coming to mind. So if it’s “future” music, then when do we reach that future? I’m thinking we’re there now. Shipp takes a step…

John Hilderbrand
October 19, 2004

Goodbye To 2003

Happy New Year! I wish you the best in 2004. Looking back on 2003 in modern jazz, one phrase sums is up: Trumpeters Gone Wild! It’s the year that Nicholas Payton went fusion with Sonic Trance Roy Hargrove presents Hard…

John Hilderbrand
January 1, 2004

Ndegeocello Jazz Recording, Soulive and More News

Spike Lee will direct the first video by Lizz Wright from her debut CD Salt. It happens to be my favorite song on the recording too “Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly” Meshell Ndegeocello will release a jazz album on…

John Hilderbrand
September 7, 2003