All That's Jazz

30/10/2025

posts 8am GMT with composer/conductor Rin Seo about her debut album CITY SUITE.

22/10/2025

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Brandon Sanders, has always cut his own unique path. Born in Kansas City but spending his formative years in Compton, Brandon grew up in a musical household. He also honed his love of Jazz at the Kansas City jazz club, Casablanca, run by his grandmother.

Now living in Brooklyn, Brandon has a third album titled “Lasting Impression,” on the heels of two critically acclaimed releases “Brandon Sanders: The Tables Will Turn,” and his first titled, “Compton’s Finest.”

In this episode, I talk with Brandon about his highly unusual backstory, remarkable career trajectory, and the forming of collaborations with a stellar list of jazz all-stars to create a path to his musical success.

All That’s Jazz is available on all top podcast platforms worldwide, and online at allthatsjazz.net.

22/10/2025

21/10/2025

From the early 1950s up until Anthony Jackson, there were plenty of incredible electric bassists. But for the most part, the instrument was used primarily in popular music and not always taken seriously by non-mainstream artists or listeners. In jazz especially, the electric bass was often approached with the same concept as the acoustic—it walked lines, held down familiar patterns, mostly because many of the early electric players were acoustic converts.

While Monk Montgomery and James Jamerson were the Milt Hinton and Jimmy Blanton of the electric bass, it was Anthony Jackson who truly got under the hood. He deeply explored both the artistic and mechanical possibilities of the instrument, forcing even jazz and classical musicians to consider it “legit.” When Horace Silver began using electric bass exclusively in the early ’70s, it was Jackson who brought dignity and integrity to an instrument too often dismissed as “for the kids.”

Mr. Jackson also plays a significant role in my world. Before he joined Horace Silver, and while he was one of Gamble and Huff’s go-to guys, he was holding down the bass chair with Billy Paul. And guess who stepped into that gig after him? My dad, Lee Smith. 😊 My father used to laugh about those first weeks: “Billy would constantly say, “Well, you know, Anthony would’ve played it like this…” or “Anthony would’ve done it like that…” Eventually my dad said whatever he had to say to make Billy stop—and it worked. 😂

The first time I met Mr. Jackson at the Blue Note in the ’90s, after he played a blazing set with Michel Camilo, his first words to me were, “Christian! How’s Lee doing?” We sat down and he told me stories about those Billy Paul days. Then he started asking me questions that made me feel like I was talking to my father. I looked at my friend like, “Whoa—that got deep fast!” It was such a gift to speak with such a serious thinker. More importantly, it was a gift to listen to his serious thinking.

May Anthony Jackson rest in peace. 🕊️

21/10/2025

Harry Drabkin-Ron LeGault Sextet Plays Mingus live at Dazzle November 16th at 6:30PM

Musical Style: Jazz

Mingus - one of the most creative forces in the history of jazz. Along with the internationally known vocalist, Judy Niemack, and former Mingus orchestra member, Stafford Hunter, we'll make the music of Charles Mingus up close and personal.

Harry Drabkin - saxophone
Ron LeGault - piano
Judy Niemack - vocals
Stafford Hunter - trombone
Harold Summey - drums
Mark Diamond - bass

21/10/2025

See Santana's Greatest Hits Live at the House of Blues Las Vegas.

21/10/2025

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New York City: Kurt appears as Hermes in the Broadway musical Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theater for 8 shows per week through the beginning of March, subbing out to make the following...

October

24 - Konserthuset Stockholm, Stockholm, SWE
25 - Komeda Jazz Festival, Słupsk, POL
26 - INCHEBA EXPO BRATISLAVA, Bratislava, SVK

November

11 - TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, NET
12 - Erholungsha, Leverkusen, GER
14 - Espace Carpeaux, Courbevoie, FRA
15 - EFG London Jazz Festival @ Cadogan Hall, London, UK
16 - Kino SC, Zagreb, CRO

January

27-31 - The Jazz Cruise, [docking from] Ft. Lauderdale, FL

February

1-3 - The Jazz Cruise
13 - Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD ["In The Brass Palace" w/ Strathmore Jazz Orchestra]
27 - Ensemble Arts Philly, Philadelphia, PA [Wildflowers w/ Christian Sands]

March

28 - Koerner Hall, Toronto, ON

April

9 - Paul B., Massy, FRA
11 - Théâtre Le Prisme, Elancourt, FRA
16 - Anthroposophisches Zentrum, Kassel, GER
20 - Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, AUT

October - November is Kurt Elling & the Yellowjackets Celebrate Weather Report w/ Russell Ferrante, Bob Mintzer, Dane Alderson & Will Kennedy.

March - April is SuperBlue feat. Charlie Hunter

📷: Aleksey Kaznadey

21/10/2025

We still have limited tickets available for the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra this Saturday at MCG Jazz!

Led by bassist John Clayton and drummer Jeff Hamilton, the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra’s sound is often described as being influenced by Ellington, Basie and Thad Jones. This would never be denied by the orchestra, but one listen lets you know that their voice is unique, distinct and impactful.

To purchase tickets, visit: https://prod3.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=929808~78f0c928-a599-4914-9d7c-5082dddf9ec0&showing=929906&

21/10/2025

We are proud to feature the great Gary Bartz on DownBeat's November cover. Also, straight from New Orleans...Cha Wa, Trio of Bloom (the power trio featuring Craig Taborn, Nels Cline and Marcus Gilmore) and our Fall/Winter Festival Guide. Also, don't miss the DownBeat Honors and the Live Blindfold Test with Lee Ritenour!

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21/10/2025

Musical Odyssey streams this afternoon 5pET, and rebroadcasts Thursday 2pET and Saturday Morning 8:30pET at TAVN.org, the Freeform Channel of the arts Validation Network..Vintage Favorites to the Cutting Edge.

21/10/2025

🎶𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 • 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗡𝗢𝗪! https://jazzednet.org/conference/

The purpose of this presentation is to compare Jelly Roll Morton’s published sheet music to his autograph manuscripts and contextualize these documents within his professional life.