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Mondays with Morgan

New book 'Stomp Off, Let’s Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong'

The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with two-time Grammy-winning Louis Armstrong historian, author, and archivist Ricky Riccardi. His latest book, Stomp Off, Let’s Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong – the third in a trilogy about the [...]

Taking over from Ted Nash at Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Morgan Enos writes: “Apologies for this one-off Tuesday publication — instead of the column’s titular Monday. But my interview with saxophonist and educator Alexa Tarantino needed to be lined up with Tarantino’s touring schedule….” Last year, longtime Jazz at Lincoln [...]

The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist, composer, and vocalist Rachel Eckroth, along with drummer, percussionist, and composer John Hadfield. The duo’s debut album, Speaking in Tongues, will be released 28 February via Adhyâropa Records. [...]

The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and drummer, composer, and educator Douglas Marriner. Marriner appeared as Johnny Cash’s drummer, W.S. Holland, in the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, which was released in the UK on [...]

Kenny Wheeler Legacy’s ‘Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores’

The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and trumpeters Nick Smart and John Daversa. The pair produced Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores, a Royal Academy of Music- and Frost School of Music-led project dubbed Kenny [...]

The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and baritone saxophonist, composer, and arranger Ryan Middagh. Tenor Madness, his new album with the Ryan Middagh Orchestra, will be released 10 January via Ear Up Records. The album features [...]

The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with pianist and composer Renee Rosnes. Her latest album, Crossing Paths, was released 6 December via Smoke Sessions Records. Crossing Paths features saxophonist Chris Potter, trombonist Steve Davis, bassist John Patitucci, and [...]

with Ziv Ravitz, Matthew Stevens, Leo Genovese

Full Cream – an album between Greg Ward on alto saxophone and Moog; Leo Genovese on Hammond B-3, piano, and synths; Matthew Stevens on guitar and electric bass; and Ziv Ravitz on drums – was released 1 November via Ward’s [...]

‘Mundoagua: Celebrating Carla Bley’ recap

The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s recap of pianist, composer, and conductor Arturo O’Farrill’s performance entitled Mundoagua: Celebrating Carla Bley, which took place on 14 December at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Dumbo, Brooklyn. O’Farrill was joined by his Afro [...]

The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with pianist, composer, and arranger Bill O’Connell. His new album, Touch – to be released 17 January via Jojo Records – features bassist Santi Debriano and drummer Billy Hart. Links to purchase [...]

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