Born in 1971 in Rochester NY, Iyer studied classical violin for 15 years while growing up and earned an undergraduate degree in math and physics at Yale when he was just 20. Read More
Standing in the wings of the Perugia's Morlacchi Theater watching George Lewis rehearse the AACM Great Black Music Ensemble for the first of their six concerts over three nights at the 2009 summer edition of Umbria Jazz, Marija Sepac marveled at the singular nature of this particular cohort. Read More
Like most musicians I know, jazzers, too, love to boast about whom they've shared a stage with. Read More
It is obvious to anyone who encounters music instrctor Pavel Polanco-Safadit that he is very energetic, as he readily admits. Read More
Join us this Friday, December 4th, for an in-store Barnes & Noble interview with legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette. Read More
Fred Anderson, Peter Brotzmann, Ken Vandermark and the like. Read More
Fred Anderson, Peter Brotzmann, Ken Vandermark and the like. Read More
On a recent Sunday, in the home stretch of a concert at Roulette, a new-music institution in SoHo, Henry Threadgill shut his eyes and flashed an enigmatic smile. Read More
Roscoe Mitchell is the rare jazz musician who also moves comfortably within the realm of contemporary classical music. It might ... Read the full Roscoe Mitchell bio.