Byard Lancaster: "It's Not Up to Us"

Music | HIGH NOTES Jun 25, 2003

Byard Lancaster: "It's Not Up to Us"

by Tom Bojko

In 1959-1960, three albums crossed boundaries in three different ways and sent jazz reeling. John Coltrane's "Giant Steps" packed so many chords into its explosive tunes that it forced be-bop to an abrupt harmonic conclusion. Meanwhile, Ornette Coleman's melodic inventiveness on "The Shape of ...

Jack Johnson: "On and On"

Music | HIGH NOTES Jun 25, 2003

Jack Johnson: "On and On"

by Michael Pronko

In the off season, professional surfer Jack Johnson keeps himself busy -- keeping his boards waxed, of course, but also polishing his craft as a songwriter. To follow up his debut, "Brushfire Fairytales," he retreated to his living room-cum-studio with longtime buddies percussionist Adam ...