John Ellis, Darcy James Argue On JazzSet
Brooklyn, N.Y., is the current home of John Ellis— raised in North Carolina and once a student in New Orleans — and Darcy James Argue, from Canada and once a student in Boston. They're both on the main...
View ArticleLewis Nash Quintet, Kurt Elling On JazzSet
There are three stages at the Newport Jazz Festival. At least two are always running simultaneously. Given the surfeit of options, it's rare to hear a complete set. The question begins to nag: Should...
View ArticleDee Dee Bridgewater On JazzSet
Dee Dee Bridgewater's smile says it all: JazzSet is happily celebrating 20 years of performances every week on NPR. In September, we featured original host Branford Marsalis with his 2012 quartet for...
View ArticleBilly Childs Quartet On JazzSet
It's New Year's Eve at The Blue Whale, a "live jazz + art space" in the Little Tokyo section of downtown Los Angeles. Founded in 2009 by singer Joon Lee, this is a listening room. There's food at the...
View ArticleGretchen Parlato, The Cookers On JazzSet
Ninety years ago near the village of Katonah, N.Y., art lovers Walter and Lucie Rosen bought Caramoor, a wooded estate, and built a home for their collection of painting and sculpture. Every room was a...
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