It’s hard to overestimate the influence Grover Washington Jr. had on both mainstream and contemporary jazz in his heyday. Like only a handful of artists in the realm, Washington managed to bring the separate ideals of jazz into a single mode of expression, and he did so with great success, …

Pianist’s Whaling City Sound Debut in February Features Karrin Allyson on Vocals, With Phil Woods, Ignacio Berroa, Conrad Herwig and Harvie S, Resulting in a Strong Ensemble Performance When pianist and composer Dave Bass was still in his teens, he had his sights firmly set on a career as a …

John Stein has always been, at least in musical terms, something of an international traveler. His long-time drummer and musical collaborator, Zé Eduardo Nazario, is a legend in his native Brazil, and customarily gives Stein’s work “um sabor Brasileiro,” a Brazilian flavor. In keeping with the global undercurrent of his …