New York pianist Matthew Shipp , who plays solo tonight at Elastic as part of the Umbrella Music Festival , didn't release his first solo recording, One (Thirsty Ear), until 2006, 18 years into his career. Read More
A unique endeavor, the annual International Solo Jazz Piano Festival is always a highlight of Prague's fall jazz season. Read More
A jazz artist who balances a sharp ear for melody with an intellect inspired by improvisation's outer reaches, Joe Morris is part of a community of musicians who play what has been called the downtown jazz, avant-garde, free jazz or even just free music scenes. Read More
Just as many great love stories follow the same basic plot — boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets her back — many kidney stories have a familiar arc. Read More
The critical buzz aroused by David S. Ware's work with Andrew Cyrille and Cecil Taylor in the '70s had, by ... Read the full David S. Ware bio.