Author Archives: The Independent Ear

The DC Jazz Festival Introduces DCJazzPrix New national competition will recognize and support top rising jazz band talent WASHINGTON – December 17, 2015 — The DC Jazz Festival® (DC JazzFest) today announced the launch of DCJazzPrix, a national jazz band … Continue reading →

Interview of nationally-recognized jazz author highlight of journal December 8, 2015 Interview of nationally-recognized jazz author highlight of journal Download Image: Web The recently released issue of “Brilliant Corners,” a unique blend of literature about jazz, features an interview by … Continue reading →

Look under jazz book releases at your favorite online literary retailer – and yes, I almost said ‘at your favorite bookstore’ unleashing the old school impulse – and you’ll find hundreds of titles chronicling the lives, times, and even minute … Continue reading →

Full disclosure: I’m no audiophile. Call it a record collector’s conceit or think of it as a measure of protectionism for an old-schooler who has been collecting vinyl Lps (and a few 45s to boot) since the late 1960s, amassing … Continue reading →

The Monty Alexander Jazz Festival Monty with his Jilly’s crew: vocalists Clint Holmes, Allan Harris and Caterina Zapponi (in background), w/Obed Calvaire on drums, Houston Person on tenor Visiting the annual Monty Alexander Jazz Festival on Labor Day weekend threatens … Continue reading →