This week on Jazz Spectrum – September 2, 2023
By Fritz ByersThe centerpiece this week is Passage, the new release from Johnathan Blake’s spirited and tasteful quintet, Pentad.
By Fritz ByersThe centerpiece this week is Passage, the new release from Johnathan Blake’s spirited and tasteful quintet, Pentad.
By Kim KleinmanEven before the seasons of streams, Johnathan Blake made a huge impression on me as Kenny Barron’s magician on drums (and cymbals, as he is quick to add). He sits high behind his kit and keeps the cymbals low and flat so that he can reach them with the same motion as he uses with the drums. He is a force, a graceful dynamo. Read More
By Fritz ByersTwo days ago, I posted a short piece about Wayne Shorter. You’ll find it just below in the blog thread.
By Fritz Byers
By Fritz Byers
By Fritz Byers
By Fritz Byers