Clifford Jordan, one of the great (term used advisedly) tenor saxophonists of the second half of the twentieth century, in 1974 made a magnificent album called Glass Bead Games. Billy Higgins was the drummer on all twelve tracks. Cedar Walton and Stanley Cowell shared piano duties. Sam Jones and … [Read more...]
Archives for March 9, 2007
That Nagging Audience Question
The Rifftides discussion about the size of the jazz audience moves along as comments continue to come in. Most them are posted following the original item, which you will find here. We're adding the following communique from the pianist and composer Vijay Iyer, who goes beyond the effect of formal … [Read more...]
Moscow Revisited And Expanded
My Jazz Times review of the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival is published in full on the magazine's web site. It includes most of what I reported in Rifftides and some festival background added for JT. … [Read more...]