Chris Icasiano and Neil Welch were both studying jazz at the University of Washington when they formed Bad Luck. Now, after more than a decade of thinking beyond the limits of genre classifications, the band and their fans have no need to define this music. Mixing free jazz with folk,
When great musicians push themselves to do something different, it can be an exciting prospect. Christian McBride’s New Jawn is a great example of that. And when those musicians really enjoy that challenge, that’s when the magic of jazz happens. After a pair of successful trio albums and a Grammy-winning
On his path to musical self-discovery, pianist Spike Wilner set out to make himself a part of his New York City community. He’d buy old pianos and give them to bars for free, in exchange for a regular night for Spike to play there. We were happy to provide a
We’ve grown accustomed to his face, sax player Steve Treseler had performed in the KNKX studios as a sideman and as a mentor to School of Jazz combos, and his own dynamic “In Motion” quartet was a highly anticipated session for us all. Treseler talked about his early mentors, including
