John Corbett

ON THE BEAT September 1994 Monk, Herbie Tomorrow by John Ephland iano players are back in a big way. Thus far, the '90s have shown us a dramatic convergence in jazz centering around the piano. "It seems that of the great players out there today, the really strong voices are on piano,"...

With Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue celebrating ils 40th anniversary and recently achie\iiig doubleplatiiiuni sales (2 million units), there's something you should know about the album: It was a fluke. No. I'm not implying that Kind Of Blue is a poor album. Actually, it ranks among the best...

on the beatMUSICAL HARVEST, 1990by John EphlandThe year in music gave us a few surprises, a few confirmations, and 365 days in which tradition and innovation shared the mainstage.When music historians look back, 1990 could become known as the year the"Marsalis revolution" came to fruition. Major...

For two days this past summer (Aug. 26-27), the Charlie Parker Festival spread a "jazz family" atmosphere around New York, with shows from the likes of Sphere, Clark Terry and the Stefon Harris Quartet. For the first time in its eight-year history, the festival expanded to Harlem's Marcus Garvey...