Todd Barkan, jazz historian, raconteur, producer and artistic director, has had a passionate love affair with music for most of his life. Read More
No one would accuse jazz composer and pianist Carla Bley of being warm and fuzzy. Read More
Upon entering 821 Sixth Ave. in Manhattan, starting in 1957, you might hear the warped door of the old building. Read More
Dwelling somewhere on the fringe of the fringe, trumpeter/composer Bill Dixon's contributions to the development of free jazz have long been obscured by the scarcity of recorded evidence. Read More
Pianist Paul Bley, whose earliest recordings sound like Al Haig or Bud Powell, took the styles and techniques associated with ... Read the full Paul Bley bio.