The Origin Uber Band at the 2017 Ballard Jazz Festival Seattle, Friday May 19th
The Origin Uber Band consists primarily of artists who record for the Origin Arts label. Given that Origin has organized the Ballard Jazz Festival in Seattle since it...
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The Brad Shepik Trio at the 2017 Ballard Jazz Festival Guitar Summit Thursday May 18th
Brad Shepik, who was raised in the Seattle area, began playing guitar at the age of 10 and studied music with the likes of Ralph Towner and John...
Human Ottoman at Seaprog 2017 in Seattle Sunday June 4th
Human Ottoman is a prog rock band from Portland who “actively ear-pillage” the Pacific Northwest US. Their lineup features Julian Kosanovic playing cello, Grayson Fiske playing vibraphone, and...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Mushroom With Eddie Gale – Joint Happening (2007)
Mushroom With Eddie Gale - Joint Happening (Hyena Records, 2007) Depending on your point of view, this is either a very majestic well thought out experimental body of...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Pharoah Sanders – Black Unity (1971)
During the 1960s, many new and exciting musical movements emerged. Psychedelic rock is of course the first that comes to mind, but it was also the decade of...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: John Coltrane – A Love Supreme (1965)
A Love Supreme is a very special album, even in the large scope of John Coltrane’s work. Bearing resemblance with the post-bop style of its time,...
Interview with Delmark Records Founder Robert G. Koester
Robert G. Koester's visionary passion birthed Delmark Records, a seminal label that has come to define the spirit of Chicago’s jazz and blues scene. His unwavering commitment to...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Clifford Brown and Max Roach – Study in Brown (1955)
With many of the original tracks, by differing members of the band, such as “Lands End,” “Sandu” and “Cherokee,” going on to become jazz standards, it’s no wonder...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Cel Overberghe
“The older I get, the more critical I become” Belgian free jazz saxophonist Cel Overberghe plays with his son and played with his brother in law Fred Van...
JAZZ CORNER Presents: Albert Heath, Ethan Iverson & Ben Street – Philadelphia Beat (2015)
Listen/buy: http://sunnysidezone.com/album/philadelphia-beat I know, it’s been awhile since I sat down with you cool cats and kitten ... this afternoon Philadelphia Beat is playing in the background, sounding like...