Feature Interviews
Josh Levinson Big Band “Celebration” Feature Interview
Our guest today here at JazzMonthly.com is the multi-talented NY based composer, arranger and recording artist Josh Levinson. Josh’s life has always been about music. Only four when he began piano with his mother, Alice, he continued studying the piano and was introduced to the trumpet [...]
An Q&A with Otis Taylor, New Album ‘BANJO’ Out Now
Otis Taylor born in Chicago in 1948, is an American blues musician who plays guitar, banjo, and harmonica. At a young age he moved to Denver, Colorado, where he grew up. His first musical instrument was the banjo, and he drew inspiration from the Denver Folklore Center where he [...]
Brad Frost – Music, Web Development, & Artificial Intelligence
Brad Frost is a musician, web designer, design system consultant, speaker, and writer hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is a lifelong bass player and holds a Music Industry Minor from James Madison University. Speaking about the direct correlation between music and web design Brad says, “The web industry is [...]
Jonathon Long Writes With Character And Meaning On ‘Parables Of A Southern Man’
The Baton Rouge-born Jonathon Long was a child prodigy who was playing guitar by age six and started performing at blues jams in the Baton Rouge club Swamp Mama’s when he was ten years old, alongside local legends Kenny Neal, Rudy Richard and Lil Ray Neal. Known as Jonathon “Boogie” [...]
‘Daddy’s Country Gold’: Melissa Carper on her new record, Nashville’s love affair with jazz and being gay in traditional country music
Leaving behind a landscape of shuttered venues, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Melissa Carper and her partner/bandmate Rebecca Patek, both of Sad Daddy and Buffalo Gals, fled Nashville in September of 2020 for more modest digs on a vegetable farm in Texas. There, the pair of sometimes-Arkansans have weathered the last several [...]
More Feature Interviews
MARIEA ANTOINETTE – Feature Interview
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" MARIEA ANTOINETTE Mariea Antoinette, a native of San Diego, has transformed the Harp from a classical background instrument into an electrifying lead instrument in today’s [...]
VANN BURCHFIELD – Feature Interview
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" VANN BURCHFIELD From his victorious saxophone Longest-Note-Guinness-Record over Kenny G, to multiple performances at the White House, Vann Burchfield raises the threshold on the genre. [...]
TONY SAUNDERS – Feature Interview
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" TONY SAUNDERS Tony Saunders’ life story could be the script to a hit movie. Son of legendary keyboardist and composer Merl Saunders, Tony’s life has been a musical adventure. As a [...]
B. CHRISTOPHER – Feature Interview
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" B. CHRISTOPHER B. Christopher, like most composers, is not a household name. However, if you own a television, you have probably heard his music. With [...]
PAUL TUVMAN – Riding The Jetstream
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" PAUL TUVMAN Almost all of us wanted to grow up to be an Airline Pilot or a Professional Musician. But most of the time we [...]
DAN BECK BAND – Feature Interview
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" Dan Beck of "Dan Beck Band" Expressive and soulful guitarist, vocalist, writer Dan Beck performs front and center with the Dan Beck Band. His new debut release All The [...]
SULTANS OF STRING – CHRISTMAS CARAVAN
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" Chris McKhool of "Sultans of String" Canada’s 3x JUNO (Canada’s Grammy) nominees/3x CFMA winning ambassadors of musical diversity, Sultans of String, have expanded the traditional [...]
INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION 2017
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" SHANE WHALEN International Songwriting Competition The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring [...]
DAVE WILKES
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" DAVE WILKES When Jazz Monthly last interviewed music industry veteran David Wilkes, he was midway through his eight year tenure (2002-2010) as Vice President of A&R (Artists [...]
JIM BRUCE
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" JIM BRUCE Well, if you love multi-rhythmic fingerpicking blues guitar, coming from one man but sounds like three, you will really appreciate the ability of our [...]
LARRY ROSEN
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" LARRY ROSEN Thirty years ago, renowned jazz musicians, producers and entrepreneurs Larry Rosen and Dave Grusin made music history as co-founders of GRP Records. The groundbreaking jazz label became known [...]
GEORGE BENSON – Tribute To Nat King Cole
Nearly half a century after recording his debut album The New Boss Guitar of George Benson, the legendary, 10-time Grammy winning guitarist and vocalist at last pays homage to [...]
ARTURO SANDOVAL
A renowned Jazz and classical trumpeter, a brilliant pianist, a stellar composer and arranger – a fine vocalist in his own right, a bandleader, and a tenured university professor of [...]
ANDY WASSERMAN
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" ANDY WASSERMAN Our guest here today is Andy Wasserman, a gifted composer, arranger, musician who has received exceptional reviews by critics and the Jazz world [...]
JUMAANE SMITH – I Only Have Eyes For You
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" JUMAANE SMITH From traveling the world with Michael Bublé to playing the Grammy Awards show with Stevie Wonder and the Jonas Brothers, Jumaane Smith has collaborated with [...]
CARMEN LUNDY – Soul To Soul
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" Carmen Lundy Since launching her career in New York with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra in the late 70s, Miami born vocalist and songwriter [...]
RICHARD LEO JOHNSON – Celeste
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" RICHARD LEO JOHNSON Richard Leo Johnson is a true pioneer in acoustic guitar. A passionate and spontaneous player, he is often compared to such masters as Bruce [...]
DENNIS ANGEL – On Track
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" DENNIS ANGEL Ask any 100 contemporary jazz trumpeters to name their chief influences, and it’s a good bet over 90 will mention the same two [...]
FREDA PAYNE – Come Back To Me Love
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" FREDA PAYNE While Freda Payne will always be associated with “Band of Gold,” the million selling 1970 hit single that established her as a major [...]
GREG CHAMBERS – Can’t Help Myself
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" GREG CHAMBERS Multi-instrumentalist Greg Chambers is a classical woodwind performer and instructor who is also highly versed in contemporary jazz. San Francisco Bay based Chambers plays various [...]
MOLLY RINGWALD
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" MOLLY RINGWALD In the midst of a recent performance before a packed house at the Los Angeles club Rockwell celebrating the release of her debut jazz [...]
Spencer Day – Interview
JazzMonthly.com feature interview SPENCER DAY Spencer Day’s emergence on the Billboard jazz charts with his 2009 Concord Records debut Vagabond reflects the expansive boundaries of the genre. Incorporating classic [...]
Steve Tyrell
JazzMonthly.com Feature Interview STEVE TYRELL Steve Tyrell conducted this interview from his room at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City, where he was staying during his nearly two [...]
Jazz Monthly Feature Interview Dominick Farinacci
Twelve years after Wynton Marsalis invited Julliard bound Cleveland high school student Dominick Farinacci to be a special guest on the PBS Broadcast “Live From Lincoln Center: A Tribute [...]
“Jazz Monthly Feature Interview” Gordon James
JazzMonthly.com feature interview Gordon James Jazz Monthly: Our guest here today here at JazzMonthly.com has recorded four highly acclaimed CD’s, and while the first three have received really excellent [...]
Jazz Monthly Feature Interview Mark Isham
Jazz Monthly: To those of you who know the work of our special guest Mark Isham, no words are necessary. To the handful of you who might not know [...]
Rob Paparozzi – Feature Interview
JazzMonthly.com feature interview ROB PAPAROZZI Jazz Monthly: From the category of “What the Heck Took You So Long?” We here at Jazz Monthly.Com are so happy to announce that [...]
Jimmy Sommers – Interview
JazzMonthly.com Feature interview Jimmy Sommers Jazz Monthly: We here at Jazzmonthly.com are delighted to be chatting with a favorite of ours and we know a favorite of yours for [...]
La Tanya Hall – Feature Interview
"Jazz Monthly.com Feature Interview" La Tanya Hall Jazz Monthly: Just when you thought you’ve heard the zenith of classic voice and renditions, along comes my next guest here [...]
Jane Monheit – The Lovers, the Dreamers & Me
"Jazz Monthly.com Feature Interview" Jane Monheit Jazz Monthly: It is my ultimate pleasure to finally welcome to JazzMonthly.com an incredible singer. It seems she never takes a night [...]
Kim Pensyl – When Katie Smiles
"Jazz Monthly.com Feature Interview" Kim Pensyl Jazz Monthly: One of my alltime favorite musicians in the world joins me at JazzMonthly.com. I go way back with this cat. I [...]
Marilyn Scott – Every Time We Say Goodbye
"Jazz Monthly.com Feature Interview" Marilyn Scott Jazz Monthly: Well, I certainly am excited about my next guest here at JazzMonthly.com. One of the most incredible singers on the [...]
“Jazz Monthly.com Feature Interview” Justin Vasquez
JazzMonthly.com Feature Interview JUSTIN VASQUEZ Jazz Monthly: Our guest at JazzMonthly.com is a young man in his twenties who it seems that musically has come “full circle.” By that [...]
“Jazz Monthly Feature Interview” Mat Marucci
JazzMonthly.com Feature Interview Mat Marucci Jazz Monthly: Well, it is our extreme delight to welcome to Jazz Monthly.com a multi faceted artist. You know they throw that word around [...]
Luba Mason – Interview
"Jazz Monthly.com Feature Interview" Luba Mason Jazz Monthly: Well, if you want to be physically transported and emotionally moved, you must check out my next guest here at [...]
Nikki Yanofsky – Feature Interview
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" Nikki Yanofsky Jazz Monthly: I am just totally excited when there’s new music and a great new artist on the scene, and I am [...]
Jim Peterik – Interview
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" Jim Peterik Jazz Monthly: All right, it is my wonderful pleasure to welcome to JazzMonthly.com for the very first time an incredible singer, songwriter, guitarist, [...]
PATTI AUSTIN – For Ever, For Always, For Luther
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" PATTI AUSTIN Jazz Monthly: Well, I am so happy to have a wonderful singer and songwriter joining us at Jazz Monthly.com today. She possesses the effulgence of [...]
KEIKO MATSUI – Moyo
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" KEIKO MATSUI Keiko Matsui clearly defines the description of an international artist. Her music is definitely on another level in terms of inspiration, intensity, and overwhelming [...]
Lee Ritenour – Smoke n’ Mirrors
"Jazz Monthly Feature Interview" Lee Ritenour JazzMonthly: Our next guest is one of the monster guitarists, whose music seems to always have a very cool twist and his latest [...]
ON-THE-SCENE
Live at the Bop Stop!
Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric featuring Tom "Bones" Malone Live at the Bop Stop! Released December 12th 2022 [...]
Songwriter-Guitarist Michelle Malone Premieres Revisited Fan Favorite ‘Feather in a Hurricane’
A mainstay of American roots music for more than 30 years, Michelle Malone has built an award-winning career [...]
The Nighthawks Release ‘Slant Six’ EP, Out Now Via VizzTone
It’s the 50th year for legendary blues and roots band The Nighthawks, and they’re finally back on tour! [...]
My Story In Song
Maggie's new album, My Story In Song features Mark Kibble (of Take 6) on Vocal arrangements and harmonies, Romain [...]
News
Music floods New Orleans as Jazz festival kicks off 1st weekend run
This year's New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival begins its two-weekend run [...]
The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation and WBGO’s Kids Jazz Concert Series Present the Multi-Grammy Nominated Bobby Sanabria MULTIVERSE Big Band
NEW YORK, NY, May 10, 2023 — The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation (LAEF) [...]
International Jazz Day 2023 Worldwide Celebration Concludes with Extraordinary All-Star Global Concert
Thousands of Performances and Events Take Place in 195 [...]
City announces new music festival, Greenville Jazz Fest
With summer on the horizon, the city of Greenville announced Greenville Jazz [...]
Cinedigm Partners with Quincy Jones’ Qwest TV to Launch Music Channel on Cineverse
Qwest TV Now Available as Part of Growing FAST [...]
Gulf Coast Records Signs Blues Guitar Slinger Popa Chubby
Gulf Coast Records announces the signing of New York City-based blues guitar [...]
Leon Russell’s Recording of ‘A Song For You’ Gets Official Video
Dark Horse Records is proud to share an official music video for [...]
Jazz Music Pioneer Ben Tankard and Media Mogul Jerry Adams …
Knowing that two are better than one, award-winning music pioneer Ben Tankard [...]
New Music
On The Gennett Suite, acclaimed composer-arranger Brent Wallarab weaves a masterpiece
To most people, the small town of Richmond, Indiana won't ring a bell. But those [...]
GOT IT DOWN-REMIX
GOT IT DOWN-REMIX Title of Single: GOT IT DOWN-REMIX Artist: WALTER DUDA Label: WORLD ALERT RECORDS [...]
Sárah Rogo Creates Blues Mantras and Instrumentals for the Evening Hours
As if painting a lush panorama of the Sequoia National Forest, Sárah Rogo’s fluid touches [...]
Ry Bradley Salutes Charlie Musselwhite with Live-In-Studio Video for ‘Good Blues Tonight’
Nashville-based singer-songwriter/guitarist Ry Bradley has a nomadic past physically and musically, with his songs and [...]
Nils Lofgren Announces New Album, Releases New Single ‘Ain’t The Truth Enough’ ft. Ringo Starr
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Nils Lofgren, known for his work with Crazy Horse [...]
Jazz Singer Allison Adams Tucker Releases “RETRO Trilogy,” a Collection of Three EPs
On RETRO Trilogy, Jazz Singer Allison Adams Tucker Zeroes in on the Three Decades of Her Evolved [...]