Bellino’s Planet Arts and Vanguard Jazz Orchestra have a track record of 10 Grammy nominations, two Grammy awards and one American Federation of Independent Music award. On this go-around, the group has been nominated for best instrumental arrangement...

So, lots of original stuff from a growing number of jazz composers? Yes, says Schneider, whose own music has been described as a stylistic blend of avant-garde jazz and modern classical. She cites the influence and inspiration of one of the great...

He was the finest player of his instrument, and was regarded as one of the most imaginative of trombonists. A brilliant writer and orchestrator, he ran the venerated Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band to such an extent that it was really his band rather...

Highly Personal Recollection With the sad news of the death of Bob Brookmeyer, vivid memories of our occasionally turbulent relationship flooded my thoughts. We met in 1961 when he and several other prominent jazz musicians were members of the band...

This one from 2008 concentrates on a rarity among Brookmeyer recordings. An earlier post is a review of a daring new Brookmeyer album. It begins: Like Brahms and Bartók late in their careers, Bob Brookmeyer has achieved … [Read more...] Bob...

Quartet since the early 90's. All of them have established themselves as among the very best on their instruments in Los Angeles, with collaborations with Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden, Peter Erskine, Warne Marsh, Joe Lovano, Billy Higgins, Luciana...