Step Tempest

Creative music should challenge us, make us think and move us forward. Music can make one's life better and fuller, one of life's greatest pleasures.

Friday, September 16, 2022

The Recuperation Playlist (Part Two)

Like many top-notch bass players, Chicago-based Clark Sommers is often first-call. He has done numerous tours with vocalist Kurt Elling,...

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

The Recuperation Playlist (Part 1)

Life is often wild and crazy with all sorts of mayhem right outside your window, on your screens, and in your ears. When the craziness move...

Friday, September 2, 2022

Mr. Iversen Composes & Performs

The New England Conservatory in Boston, MA, just issued the video of Ethan Iverson premier performance of his first " Piano Sonata &...

Friday, August 5, 2022

They Play Ms. Bley

I have been impressed by a number of new albums released this Summer that are soft in volume but musically and emotionally strong. The tri...

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Charles Mingus at 100: Just as Contemporary, Just as Meaningful

Plenty of attention being paid to bassist, composer, activist, author, and bandleader Charles Mingus (1922-1979) in this year, the 100th an...

Friday, July 29, 2022

Off-Kilter Yet On Point

Photo: Peter Koloff Trombonist and composer John Yao is a busy musician and teacher. He leads several different ensembles including a hard-...

Thursday, July 28, 2022

New Voice From Montreal

One of the treats of reviewing music is that I get plenty of albums that seem to come out of nowhere by artists I don't know. And, some...

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