The Ear of the Mind

There was a time that saying: "He's a West Coast player" or "He's a real Chicago Tenor" meant something very sp...

Some killin' Joe for your Sunday. The sound is a little fuzzy, but Joe's genius comes through. I may have to transcribe the initia...

Since the new year, I have slowly been clearing the weeds away from this blog. It had gotten so overgrown from neglect and non-use that I w...

sometimes comes out. Click here if you need help getting going this morning....

“This music, jazz music, has a discipline that comes from practice, that’s very good for life in itself.” ~ Muhal Richard Abrams at the 2010...

My wife turned me on to this article in the NYT today. I was pleased on several levels. As an ex-pat Chicagoan it is great to see some of ...

has a new book out. If you are unfamiliar with Matt's playing, rectify the situation here . I have been loving his playing for just ov...