Guardian Music — One of the great jazz educators and innovators, this unheralded pianist was an inspiration to generations of musiciansMiles Davis is often associated with the late-1940s jazz that came to be known as The Birth of the Cool. But the blind Chicago piani... more info

All About Jazz — The Chicago Jazz Ensemble, with artistic director Jon Faddis, continues the 11th American Heritage Jazz Series with honoring 1959: The Music of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Miles Davis featuring special guests David Sanchez and Steve Wilson at ... more info

All About Jazz — Words by: Eric Podolsky Ornette Coleman :: 11.08.09 :: Davies Symphony Hall :: San Francisco, CA Ornette Coleman There was a distinct buzz swirling in the air throughout the lobby of Davies Symphony Hall before show time. The diverse Sunday night... more info

Guardian Music — Powerful jazz double bassist with a gift for improvisationBack in 1971, three adventurous young US jazz musicians formed an uncompromising improv group called the Revolutionary Ensemble – a title that had resonances in the civil rights movemen... more info

All About Jazz — This interview is part of the book project under your skin which includes Interviews with David Murray, Ornette Coleman, Chuck D - Public Enemy, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Melvin Gibbs, Bob James, Malika Zarra, Zap Mama, Les Nubians, Lydia Lunch, Lee "... more info

All About Jazz — NPR: Wilson is "One of the Finest Saxophonists in the Business" JAZZIZ: "An Especially Skilled and Sensitive Jazz Saxophonist" Acclaimed saxophonist Steve Wilson shifts from sideman to center-stage in the months ahead, with a series of events ce... more info

Mercury News, California — Melody Gardot, Esperanza Spalding, Ornette Coleman also in festival's star-studded lineup. more info

All About Jazz — Jazz at Lincoln Center opened its fall season on Saturday night with a repertory tribute to Ornette Coleman. Not that this sold-out concert, at the Rose Theater, was presented that way: there was no organized script, no resident orchestra, no Wynto... more info

Chicago Tribune — The performance artist, with her revived Plastic Ono Band and a new album, is bent on exploding the barriers among music styles. Oh, and if it does well on the charts, all the better. ... more info

All About Jazz — This interview is part of the book project under your skin which includes Interviews with: David Murray, Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Chuck D / Public Enemy, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Melvin Gibbs, Bob James, Malika Zarra, Zap Mama, Les Nubians, ... more info