Bob Brookmeyer

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Close readings

Darrell Katz and the JCA, Ben Ratliff, Jeff Turton
The JCA has been at it since 1985, a collective of musicians who are primarily composers rather than players, in need of an outlet to hear their pieces.
By JON GARELICK | November 24, 2008

Rare birds

Maria Schneider and John Stein
Maria Schneider didn’t necessarily know what “The ‘Pretty’ Road” was about when she started writing it.
By JON GARELICK | November 06, 2007

All them 88s!

A whole lotta pianists and more
From free to funky, it sometimes seems like a golden age of jazz piano.
By JON GARELICK | December 28, 2006

Solo, trio, orchestra

A week of live jazz
Charlap made the evening a primer on the American Songbook.
By JON GARELICK | July 05, 2006

The natural

The education of Esperanza Spalding; plus, Jeremy Udden’s solo debut
It’s getting late on a Tuesday night at Bob’s Southern Bistro in the South End and I’m searching my memory for the last time I’ve heard and seen what’s happening now: a jazz singalong .
By JON GARELICK | May 31, 2006

In all languages

Winter concert preview: looking ahead to jazz in 2006
For the past half decade or so, saxophonist Chris Potter has alternately traveled with two of the best bandleaders in jazz, Dave Holland and Dave Douglas.
By JON GARELICK | January 14, 2006

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