John Coltrane
John Coltrane was born 100 years ago this month, on September 23, 1926. There’s going to be a lot of writing about him and his work for the rest of the year (and beyond, of course; Coltrane is a jazz...
View ArticleJazz From 1974
I know we’re in the middle of year-end list season, but this is better than that. What follows is a list 50 jazz albums, all of which turn 50 this year. The list is alphabetical, and you’re gonna get...
View ArticleWillie Jones III
In the introduction to his 1985 book Rhythm-a-Ning, Gary Giddins writes, “When we talk about a renaissance in jazz, we are talking about a wealth of interesting music, not a broad-scaled awakening of...
View ArticleHerbie Tsoaeli
Though he’s only made three albums as a leader, bassist Herbie Tsoaeli is a linchpin of the 21st century South African jazz scene. He’s played with legends like Oliver Mtukudzi, singer Sibongile...
View ArticleBheki Mseleku
Pianist Bheki Mseleku was a crucial figure in South African jazz, even if his name doesn’t ring out like that of Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Abdullah Ibrahim, or Chris McGregor. Born in Durban in...
View ArticleJazz From 1974
I know we’re in the middle of year-end list season, but this is better than that. What follows is a list 50 jazz albums, all of which turn 50 this year. The list is alphabetical, and you’re gonna get...
View ArticleWillie Jones III
In the introduction to his 1985 book Rhythm-a-Ning, Gary Giddins writes, “When we talk about a renaissance in jazz, we are talking about a wealth of interesting music, not a broad-scaled awakening of...
View ArticleHerbie Tsoaeli
Though he’s only made three albums as a leader, bassist Herbie Tsoaeli is a linchpin of the 21st century South African jazz scene. He’s played with legends like Oliver Mtukudzi, singer Sibongile...
View ArticleBheki Mseleku
Pianist Bheki Mseleku was a crucial figure in South African jazz, even if his name doesn’t ring out like that of Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Abdullah Ibrahim, or Chris McGregor. Born in Durban in...
View ArticleBA Podcast 63: Joe Chambers
Support Burning Ambulance on Patreon • Get the Burning Ambulance email newsletter Episode 63 of the Burning Ambulance Podcast features an interview with drummer, pianist, and vibraphonist Joe Chambers....
View ArticleNdabo Zulu
South African pianist Nduduzo Makhathini (a guest on the BA podcast in 2019) seems from the outside to be at the center of a group of up-and-coming musicians from his country. He produces their albums,...
View ArticleSonny Rollins in the ’70s: Part 3
Sonny Rollins might be the greatest tenor saxophonist who ever lived. But in the 21st century, his reputation mostly rests on the albums he made in the 1950s and 1960s, on the Blue Note, Riverside,...
View ArticleSonny Rollins in the ’70s: Part 1
Sonny Rollins might be the greatest tenor saxophonist who ever lived. But in the 21st century, his reputation mostly rests on the albums he made in the 1950s and 1960s, on the Blue Note, Riverside,...
View ArticleFree Jazz In Japan
L-R: Akira Sakata, Masahiko Satoh, Masahiko Togashi This post was made available to Patreon supporters one week ago. To see upcoming stories in advance of publication, become a supporter today! The...
View ArticleOlli Hirvonen
Photo by Luke Marantz Finnish guitarist Olli Hirvonen, perhaps best known for his work in Brian Krock‘s bands liddle and Big Heart Machine, will release his latest solo album, Displace, on August 30....
View ArticleJoe Henderson 1963-1981, Part 2
We’re back with the second day of our exploration of saxophonist Joe Henderson‘s catalog. (Click here for Part 1.) In 1967, Henderson left Blue Note after five years and five albums as a leader, and...
View ArticleJoe Henderson 1963-1981, Part 1
Back in March, we published a five-day journey through pianist McCoy Tyner‘s 1970s output, most of it on the Milestone label. That series proved interesting and popular enough that we’re following it...
View ArticleGordon Beck
Gordon Beck was a British jazz pianist and composer who began working professionally in 1960, launched his first group under his own name five years later, and worked more or less consistently until...
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BA Podcast 14: Billy Cobham
Episode 14 of the Burning Ambulance podcast features an interview with drummer Billy Cobham, an absolute jazz legend. He first came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when he worked with...
View ArticleJapanese Jazz
Photo: the Tohru Aizawa Quartet When most Westerners think about Japan and jazz, they think of it in terms of a vast audience. Japanese people still buy records and CDs; they listen reverently in tiny...
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