JOEL ROSS: ‘Nublues’ (Blue Note)
During the 2020 pandemic, which brought live performances to a sudden halt, Chicago vibraphonist Joel Ross, who already had one album to his name, returned to Manhattan’s The New School to finish his degree....
BLUE SKY THINKING
The veteran Memphis tenor saxophonist and flutist CHARLES LLOYD, who is 86 on March 15, shows no sign of slowing down and contemplating retirement. To mark reaching a significant milestone in his life, Blue...