One of the strongest songs I have in my contemporary jazz library is "Grace" from Nelson Rangell's 1995 recording Destiny. Here's what Nelson had to say about it…
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I've been researching contemporary jazz in the 80s and 90s and came across this great 1983 quote from Herbie Hancock: I don't mind being classified as a…
This is Wayne Shorter on jazz: "If you're playing something that's supposed to sound like it's supposed to be . . . and you're perfecting this mandatory…
When Javon Jackson played in St. Louis earlier this year, STLToday.com posted an interview with him. It's not online anymore but I did archive the quote I…
"There used to be a thing where people would say, “this is not jazz! Blah, blah, blah. It’s supposed to sound like this.” Whenever there’s a prescription…
