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My latest article for the Island Packet newspaper on Hilton Head Island, SC, is a biographical sketch of Mose Allison. Here’s the intro: I can’t believe the things I’m seeing I wonder ‘bout some things I’ve heard Everybody’s crying mercy When they don’t know the meaning of the word A bad enough...

A transcript of my recent interview with saxophonist Donny McCaslin (Show #39) is now available at All About Jazz. Read the article.

An expanded version of my coverage of the 2008 Tannglewood Jazz Festival is now available at All About Jazz.

My latest article for All About Jazz is an interview with saxophonist and composer John Ellis: Saxophonist John Ellis is a hybrid of New Orleans funk, New York modernity, Presbyterian sanctification and good ol’ performing skills. He blends all those things together on his new record, Dance Like...

My latest article for All About Jazz is an interview with percussionist and educator Bobby Sanabria: Bobby Sanabria is a living museum of Afro-Cuban music. Sanabria is a percussionist, drummer and educator who is at the forefront of Afro-Cuban music—particularly the frontier where it intersects with...

My latest article for All About Jazz is an interview with Russian-born, Jersey-raised pianist Misha Piatigorsky: Russian-born pianist Misha Piatigorsky fled from behind the Cold-War-era Iron Curtain with his family to make a new life in a small New Jersey town. He started out as a classical pianist before...

Here’s my latest article for The Island Packet: Freddy Cole keeps jazz in the family By JASON CRANE Special to the Guide Published Friday, February 1, 2008 Yes, singer Freddy Cole is Nat’s brother and Natalie’s uncle, and no, that’s nowhere near the end of the story.In fact, the...

All About Jazz just published its Top Twenty Interviews of 2007 list. I’m very honored to have two of my interviews on the list: Ingrid Jensen — Viking Spirit Steve Swallow — The Poetry of Music You can read the entire list at AAJ’s site.

My latest article for All About Jazz is an in-depth interview with drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts: If you’ve listened to any jazz at all in the past couple decades, you’ve probably heard drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts. His discography is long and impressive, including appearances on many...

Here’s my latest for The Guide on Hilton Head Island: Dirty Dozen Brass Band is fighting for a city By JASON CRANE Special to the Guide Published Friday, October 5, 2007 It’s been two long years since a combination of natural force and human weakness shoved New Orleans’ head under the...