JAZZ NOTES

Music | JAZZ NOTES Mar 11, 2014

New acts see good results off the beaten path

by Sean Smith

Jazz is a form of music that was born out of live performance, and fans in Japan are certainly spoiled for choice when it comes to places to see jazz gigs. With that blessing of choice, however, comes a catch. There's an argument that the ...

Music | JAZZ NOTES Feb 11, 2014

If it ain't got that swing, it's still jazz

by Sean Smith

Looking back on 2013, I think some of the strongest jazz releases I heard were from young people in the industry. I know, it's a bit too far into the new year to be retrospective, but it has led me to consider the possibility ...