Tag Archives: jazz

Willie Nelson in Jazz Country

By reckon | Published: August 25, 2009

“One of the big things that caught my attention was after he moved to Nashville in the ’60s, he and another Texan, Waylon Jennings, eventually told the Nashville people to go to hell, and they left,” says Sample, who will join Nelson in performances of the “American Classic” material in Chicago on Sept. 27 and [...]

Posted in Asides, Feature, Music | Also tagged Music, willie nelson |

Can Jazz Be Saved?

By reckon | Published: August 9, 2009

“By the same token, jazz musicians who want to keep their own equally beautiful music alive and well have got to start thinking hard about how to pitch it to young listeners—not next month, not next week, but right now.” - Terry Teachout | Wall Street Journal

Posted in Asides, Business, Feature, Music | Also tagged Music |

Muxtape Jazz

By reckon | Published: August 14, 2008

History in the making: I've finally updated my Muxtape. Art Credit: Clifford Brown (via All About Jazz)

Posted in Art, Music | Also tagged muxtape |

The Third Eye – Roy Ayers

By reckon | Published: March 4, 2008

While Ayers aimed this feel-good record directly at the dance crowd, in 1976 it was heard coming out of passing cars and on apartment stoops as much as in discotheques...

Posted in Music | Also tagged awareness, consciousness, Music, R&B, soul, third eye |

Ivan Wearing Albert Ayler T-Shirt

By reckon | Published: February 14, 2008

Proud parent P.G. Moreno of Epistrophy Arts in Austin shared with us this great photo of Ivan in his Albert Ayler No.1 t-shirt. P.G. is a radio host at KOOP. His show is called Expressive Movements and can be heard on Fridays from noon to 1PM (Central) at koop.org...