Delightful, lifting and energetic, ‘Mort Weiss Is a Jazz Reality Show’ recalls the best vintage straight-ahead jazz – but done the Mort Weiss way.

Every one has had their individual say, made their choices, argued the point. Now, it’s time for consensus ruling from the bench: Here is The Official™ Top 10 for 2013 from Something Else! You May Also Like: How Black Sabbath’s Self-Titled Debut Invented a New Genre of Music How RobbenRead More

People like to make that joke about jazz not being dead — no, it just smells funny; har, har … oh, so clever — or they cling to the belief that nothing new has happened You May Also Like: Bill Frisell’s Timeless ‘Live’ Opened Up a New Musical World forRead More

There’s been a ton of great modern and mainstream jazz albums released this year, coming from stalwarts and newcomers alike. It’s not just tradition being upheld with grace and passion, there were loads of creative spurts by newcomers and stalwarts alike You May Also Like: No related posts.

Some thoughts of mine re: Assaf Kehati’s new recording Naked yet to be released. To me the essence of any jazz performance is to have your audience pat their feet and smile. You May Also Like: Daniel Bennett Group – ‘New York Nerve’ (2020)

We like to write about this stuff like we know what we’re talking about — the history of the artist, the process involved, the relationship between the two. Well, there are times when we don’t know what the hell is going on. You May Also Like: Dan Weiss Trio –Read More

The statement on the front CD cover announces what this music is about: “A Free Jazz Recording By The Undisputed Master Of The Jazz Clarinet.” You May Also Like: Dan Weiss Trio – ‘Dedication’ (2022) Dan Weiss Starebaby – ‘Natural Selection’ (2020)

Sam Most, bebop’s pre-eminent flute player as well as one of the first ones, died Thursday morning. He was 82 years old. You May Also Like: Sam Eastmond, jazz trumpeter: Something Else! Interview Sam Leak and Dan Tepfer – ‘Adrift’ (2018)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLMme9ItKCw?rel=0&w=420&h=236] Well, of course I don’t think jazz is stupid. I love jazz. But that didn’t stop me from laughing out loud when this scene showed up out of nowhere in a recent episode of The Office. You May Also Like: Mark Wingfield: The Albums That Shaped My CareerRead More

Mort Weiss’ tenth album in eleven years continues the torrid pace of activity that this accomplished clarinetist has been on since beginning his long-delayed recording career in 2001. You May Also Like: Dan Weiss Trio – ‘Dedication’ (2022) Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio – ‘Cold as Weiss’ (2022)