Bob Weinberg

Florida

Managing Editor and Writer at JAZZIZ MAGAZINE

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Articles

Requisite: Donald Harrison

4 days ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Donald Harrison Indian Blues (Candid), 1992 A subplot of the HBO series Treme (2010-2013) involved a young jazz artist’s attempts to record with his dad, a Mardi Gras Indian chief. Fans of New Orleans music may recognize the story’s real-life analog in saxophonist Donald Harrison. On the 1992 recording Indian Blues (Candid), Harrison and his... You must be a member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
Requisite: Joanne Brackeen

1 week ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Joanne Brackeen Popsicle Illusion (Arkadia), 2000 As definitively proven by Joanne Brackeen, solo piano albums don’t have to be wistful, introspective affairs. On her unaccompanied 2000 release Popsicle Illusion, the former Jazz Messenger injects great joy and color into a dozen tracks, displaying the charm, wit and virtuosity that brought her to Art Blakey’s attention.... JAZZIZ Discovery Membership Required You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Join Now
Icons of an Era, Part 2: Dave Brubeck

2 weeks ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Was there an unlikelier breakout jazz star than Dave Brubeck? Often attired in suit and tie and sporting thick black eyeglass frames, he looked more like a physics teacher or an accountant than a boundary-breaking jazz artist. And yet, throughout the 1950s, the California-born pianist and composer was the epitome of modernity for adventurous listeners.
Icons of an Era, Part 2: Miles Davis

2 weeks ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Miles Davis“Nineteen fifty had been the worst year of my life,” declared Miles Davis in his 1989 autobiography. “I figured there wasn’t nowhere for me to go but up. I was already on the bottom.”The lows would get lower, but the trumpet icon also attained some of his loftiest artistic heights in the 1950s. A stubborn heroin addiction had altered his physical condition — his embouchure suffered, and where he once cut a dapper figure, he grew increasingly unkempt.
Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night with Maria Muldaur and Pasquale Grasso

2 weeks ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night celebrates International Jazz Day with special guests Maria Muldaur and Pasquale Grasso at The Birdland Theater. In celebration of International Jazz Day, the iconic Birdland Theater presents Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night with an all-star lineup of jazz greats tonight (Wednesday, April 30 at 8:30; doors open at 7:30).
Critics’ Picks: Wadada Leo Smith/Amina Claudine Myers

2 weeks ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Each year, JAZZIZ asks its critics, contributors and editors to sift through the recordings they’ve listened to over the previous 12 months (give or take) and come up with a list of their 10 favorites. We also ask them to select one recording that rose above the rest and write a brief explanation of why... You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
Requisite and RIP: Andy Bey

2 weeks ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

JAZZIZ says farewell to vocal jazz giant Andy Bey, who has passed away at the age of 85, with this review from 2005. Andy Bey The World According to Andy Bey (HighNote) Veteran vocalist Andy Bey is at his most affecting when he’s alone at the piano. And that’s just how he’s heard on The... You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
Requisite: Wes Montgomery

3 weeks ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Wes Montgomery Full House (Riverside), 1962 After Wes Montgomery’s string of successful studio albums on Riverside, label chief/producer Orrin Keepnews was champing at the bit to record the guitarist live on stage, the way he’d first heard him. All the stars aligned in June 1962. The Miles Davis Sextet was in San Francisco at the... You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
Requisite: Nina Simone

4 weeks ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Nina Simone In Concert (Philips), 1964 From the starkly emotional “I Loves You, Porgy” to the scathing “Mississippi Goddam,” this live 1964 concert album presents various facets of Nina Simone’s remarkable artistry. She’s a balladeer, a torch singer, a blues singer, a protest singer and one helluva pianist, as made plain by her unaccompanied read... JAZZIZ Discovery Membership Required You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Join Now
International Jazz Day Comes to Abu Dhabi

1 month ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Helmed by Herbie Hancock, this year’s celebration takes place in the United Arab Emirates. By Bill Meredith Since 2011, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recognized April 30 as International Jazz Day, to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role in uniting people worldwide. The annual date also serves as the culmination... JAZZIZ Discovery Membership Required You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Join Now