Roberto Fonseca: A Life in the Spirit
Recognition for the considerable talent of Cuban pianist, Roberto Fonseca has spread far and wide, and if there was another dimension to enter, it would be the one that qualifies an artist to greatness. However, Fonseca fights shy of any attention that distracts from his music. A deeply spiritual person, who just happens to express himself through his art, he prefers to defer to the mysterious and invisible force that compels him to make music...

T. S. Monk at 38th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival
T. S. Monk Sextet 38th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival Kirtland, Ohio February 27, 2010 Although the last of the February snow onslaughts tried its best to kill the 38th annual Lakeland Jazz Festival--the longest-running jazz festival in Northeast Ohio--and did, indeed, postpone trumpeter Sean Jones' scheduled February 26 performance until a later date, drummer T. S. Monk and his sextet bravely battled the elements to make it into Kirtland, Ohio, and entertain a room admirably filled for such a blustery night...

Momenta Quartet at Americas Society, February 24, 2010
Momenta Quartet Americas Society New York, NY February 24, 2010 Americas Society has recently been introducing the work of new composers to a wider audience, and in late February, the organization presented contemporary music by Latin American composers at Manhattan's Upper East Side cultural institution. The music was challenging both for the musicians and the audience, since most of it was very free-form and could sometimes be chaotic in nature...

Take Five With Glenn White
Meet Glenn White: Described as "a brilliant gem," Glenn's modern jazz compositions and skilled, interactive playing have been called "a thoughtful, remarkable style," which "stems from a deeper understanding." A graduate of New England Conservatory, Glenn has performed alongside many notable musicians including Cuneiform artist Jamie Baum, Impulse! artist Greg Tardy, ECM Records artist Art Lande, and more. In addition to his own recordings, Glenn can be heard on recordings by Huevo Imaginary Records artists I'm In You, Matador Records artists Julian Plenti, and more. Glenn's recording, Sacred Machines (OA2 Records), is featured on radio stations and satellite radio internationally...

Christian Scott: Breaking Boundaries, Crossing Lines
Christian Scott is lounging on a black leather couch, easy and relaxed before taking to the stage at a Moscow jazz club. The cold, gloomy Russian capital hosted the New Orleans trumpeter's quintet for a trio of gigs in February 2009--including a show at the US ambassador's cushy residence, in front of an elite audience of officials and dignitaries...