Features & Columns

Simply and purely, Leslie Odom Jr. loves to sing a song

By John Devenish

2023 / 1 / 26

The musical flavours of Dee Daniels are varied and rich

By John Devenish

2023 / 1 / 20

In music, Bernie Senensky is the whole package

By John Devenish

2023 / 1 / 12

Matt Wilson plays with the magic and majesty of jazz

By John Devenish

2023 / 1 / 5

Dizzy Gillespie was an international ambassador of jazz

By John Devenish

2022 / 12 / 29

When Carol Welsman sings a song, once is never enough

By John Devenish

2022 / 12 / 22

The music of Thelonious Monk demanded attention

By John Devenish

2022 / 12 / 15

The sensual, emotional voice of Helen Merrill

By John Devenish

2022 / 12 / 8

Leading the vanguard is the Roxy Coss way

By John Devenish

2022 / 12 / 1

Thompson Egbo-Egbo challenges the standard

By John Devenish

2022 / 11 / 24

Ron Carter is a champion of the culture of jazz

By John Devenish

2022 / 11 / 17

Geoffrey Keezer’s playing is descriptive and engaging

By John Devenish

2022 / 11 / 10

Robin McKelle has the enchantment of a storyteller

By John Devenish

2022 / 11 / 3

Rigmor Gustafsson speaks with melody

By John Devenish

2022 / 10 / 27

Gary Burton is a great charmer of the vibraphone

By John Devenish

2022 / 10 / 20

Peter Bernstein represents the richest of jazz’s eras

By John Devenish

2022 / 10 / 13

Samara Joy deserves to be mononymous

By John Devenish

2022 / 10 / 6

For Wayne Escoffery, the saxophone mimics the human voice

By John Devenish

2022 / 9 / 29

The voice of Johnny Hartman is like a warm hug

By John Devenish

2022 / 9 / 22

With his guitar, Gilad Hekselman defies the instrument’s mechanics

By John Devenish

2022 / 9 / 15

Guido Basso is a musical messenger

By John Devenish

2022 / 9 / 8

The artistry of Mary Stallings is rich with life experience

By John Devenish

2022 / 9 / 1