Canadian jazz writer Peter Hum's asks drummer Matt Wilson five questions on his Jazzblog for the Ottawa Citizen. Wilson's whimsy is evident in his responses as much as it is ... Read More

That's Gonna Leave a Mark is the upcoming release by drummer Matt Wilson. The Matt Wilson Quartet consists of saxophonists Andrew D'Angelo and Jeff Lederer, and bassist Chris Lightcap, and ... Read More

I was very surprised to learn in this June 20th Washington Post article that the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei "favors jazz." This is the same Supreme Leader ... Read More

On Monday, June 15th, Michelle Obama hosted an afternoon of jazz education at the White House. 150 high school students were invited to take part in demonstrations, clinics, discussions, ... Read More

The Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band will release I'm BeBoppin' Too (Half Note) on June 30th. The group, which features Roy Hargrove (pictured), James Moody, Jimmy Heath, Slide Hampton, Antonio ... Read More

Jazz writer Ben Ratliff profiles Marcus Gilmore, Kendrick Scott, Dan Weiss, Tyshawn Sorey, and Justin Faulkner, five of the top young jazz drummers, in this New York Times article. Image ... Read More

On June 8th, JazzTimes, a monthly jazz magazine with a circulation of 100,000, posted this short message on its website, confirming suspicions that the magazine is in serious financial trouble. ... Read More

As promised, I've published a brief bio of jazz and stride pianist James P. Johnson. Related: What is Early Jazz? Ten Early Jazz Musicians Definition of Stride Piano What is Ragtime? Definition of Rent Party

Harlem in the 1920s was filled with the sounds of stride piano, a swinging and percussive style that combined ragtime and the blues (read more about stride in my ... Read More