When we first launched our humble little website, way back in 2009, a shortlist of artists served as our main inspiration to bring jazz music to the masses, notably to the younger generation to which we belonged. Prominent among them was the Israeli pianist Yaron Herman, whose 2007 album, A Time for Everything, featuring Matt Brewer on bass and Gerald Cleaver on drums, was … [Read more...]
Our Top Picks at the 2019 Montreal International Jazz Festival
The Montreal International Jazz Festival kicks off its 40th edition this week, starting June 26th, with a line-up sure to delight the most diverse of musical tastes. Often jazz festivals can be criticized for not showcasing enough jazz per se, but this year’s Montreal edition is particularly fruitful and ripe with a great selection of actual jazz artists. We’ve highlighted a few … [Read more...]
Yaron Herman – “Vista” (Video)
In case you haven’t already heard, Israeli pianist Yaron Herman, who now resides in France, has signed to Blue Note France. His debut for the label, entitled Everyday, is set to release on August 31st. The album features Herman on keys in a duo format alongside his “musical brother” Ziv Ravitz (Lee Konitz, Shai Maestro, Omer Klein, Minsarah) on drums. Keep in mind, we were also … [Read more...]
The Best Jazz Albums of 2012: #25*-11
This has been a particularly strong year for music. I feel like I've been saying it more and more but do you remember how you felt at the beginning of this year when you heard you were going to get a new Robert Glasper album, two Brad Mehldau albums, and Christian Scott was making a comeback? You didn't even think about all the other surprises you'd encounter because it just … [Read more...]
Yaron Herman Gives a TED Talk
Take a moment and get a piano lesson from Yaron Herman in the format where everyone seems to be learning stuff lately, TED Talks. Herman addressed the TEDxHelvetia Conference recently, and here's his presentation. … [Read more...]