Nate Chinen

Philadelphia

Editorial Director at WRTI-FM (Philadelphia, PA)

Contributor at NPR

Author at The Gig (Newsletter)

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Parsing The Roots Picnic

3 days ago | thegig.substack.com | Nate Chinen

Pusha T voiced this dedication (growled it, gutter-triumphal) on Sunday afternoon in Fairmount Park, Day 2 of The Roots Picnic. It’s a lyric from “The Games We Play,” off his excellent 2018 album Daytona. Of all the countless bars I heard over the weekend, it was the one that best articulated this festival’s defining tension. The Roots Picnic has been an annual early-summer staple in Philadelphia since 2008.
Al Foster, drummer for Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, has died

5 days ago | kios.org | Nate Chinen

Al Foster, whose superbly alert and flexible drumming formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years, propelling bands led by Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and many others, died on Wednesday in his New York City apartment. He was 82. Bonnie Rose Steinberg, his partner of more than 47 years, confirmed his death to NPR Music. She said Foster died from a serious illness.
Al Foster, drummer for Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, has died

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Nate Chinen

Al Foster, whose superbly alert and flexible drumming formed a swirling current in modern jazz for more than 60 years, propelling bands led by Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and many others, died on Wednesday in his New York City apartment. He was 82. Bonnie Rose Steinberg, his partner of more than 47 years, confirmed his death to NPR Music. She said Foster died from a serious illness.
From Stanley Clarke to Alex Claffy to Nelson Rangell to April Varner

1 week ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen

Heading into Memorial Day, we hope you’re surrounded by loved ones and great music. We’ve got you covered on the latter front, at least: tune in to WRTI to hear jazz and classical music handpicked for the holiday. And as you know, Moment’s Notice puts together a curated list of promising shows in the week ahead.
Meet Julian Booker, WRTI's new Jazz Associate Program Director

2 weeks ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen

Julian Booker, the new Associate Program Director for Jazz at WRTI, is a familiar voice to many music lovers in the Philadelphia area. For more than a decade, he’s been the Sunday-morning host of Sleepy Hollow, an eclectic, reflective show on WXPN. He has also worked for years as a Production and Project Director with Rising Sun Presents, which presents shows in and around the city, at Ardmore Music Hall and elsewhere.
Joe Chambers, Kevin Diehl and Chad Taylor's percussive trio Onilu

2 weeks ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen

Moment’s Notice is WRTI’s regular guide to the Philadelphia jazz scene. We’re here to tip you off to the best shows during the week ahead. Sign up now to receive this service in your inbox every Sunday. And if you want to let us know about a show on the horizon, or share any other feedback, drop us a line!Spotlight: Onilu — Wednesday, Solar MythRhythm and melody are one and the same for Onilu, an improvising percussion trio rooted in the African diasporic tradition.
Marcus Gilmore's Journey to the New

3 weeks ago | thegig.substack.com | Nate Chinen

A drummer of slashing exactitude and sensitive equilibrium, Gilmore has the rare ability to turn any group into a floating island: suspended, self-sufficient, fantastical. He did this for years in the Vijay Iyer Trio, and in Steve Coleman’s Five Elements, and with the late Chick Corea, among many others. He does it on two standout trio albums released this year, by guitarist Gilad Hekselman and pianist Sullivan Fortner.
Stevie Wonder at 75: a soundtrack of admiring covers by jazz artists

3 weeks ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen

Stevie Wonder, born on this day in 1950, is rightly heralded as a giant of soul, R&B and popular music, one of the most impactful artists of the 20th century. He was deeply influenced by jazz, and has influenced jazz in turn: consider the moment at this year’s Grammy awards when he shared a piano bench with Herbie Hancock, playing Benny Golson’s “Killer Joe” in a memorial tribute to Quincy Jones.
Run the Song, with Ben Ratliff

3 weeks ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen |Josh Jackson

“Out quickly and on the move” — so begins a bracing new book by Ben Ratliff, the brilliant music critic and scholar. It’s titled Run the Song: Writing About Running About Listening, and it follows Ratliff’s thoughtful line of inquiry as he brings music into his daily running practice. His guiding concern is the way that movement sharpens his perceptions: “Running and listening can illuminate each other,” he writes.
Exit Zero Jazz Festival, Béla Fleck's new supertrio and more

3 weeks ago | wrti.org | Nate Chinen

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass may be sold out at Ensemble Arts Philly, but you’ll have no problem finding your musical bliss elsewhere this week, especially if you’re willing to travel. The big event is down the shore this weekend — I’ll be there, along with a few of my WRTI colleagues. You’ll also find recommended picks in Princeton and in Lancaster County. Tell ‘em Moment’s Notice sent ya.

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