Sam Rivers

To my surprise, the original Jazz Bums blog entry set off a mini-firestorm online as it obviously touched the nerves of a few who are offended by the very idea of looking decent while performing, as well as others who are offended by the sound of my playing and/or music. 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

Sam Rivers is a musical renaissance man. Read More

For composer and musician Craig Harris, creating music isn't about a particular genre, its about creating new sounds through collaboration, improvisation and inclusiveness. Read More

Ronnie Free, who played drums at 821 Sixth Avenue before leaving in 1960, will perform with his trio at Thursday's book signing at West End Wine Bar. Sam Stephenson's book contains a list of people who were at the Sixth Avenue loft. Read More

Tenor saxophonist and composer Larry Ochs is a founding member of Bay Area saxophone quartet ROVA (he's the "O"), virtually an institution in the frequently overlapping international scenes of avant-garde jazz, improvised music, and contemporary notated composition (the latter being what some folks these days refer to as "classical" music). Read More