JazzTimes Magazine June 2020 Zurück Ausgabe

RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA
On his new album, the respected yet still undersung alto saxophonist honors his musical idols and proves himself worthy of similar reverence. At the start of 2020, it seemed as though this might be Mahanthappa’s year to play the hero at last. But as the coronavirus descends over New Jersey, can he still conquer the forces of darkness? By Nate Chinen.

ARCHIE SHEPP
The one-time enfant terrible has become an éminence grise. On the cusp of his 83rd birthday, Shepp holds forth on a variety of topics with Ashley
Kahn, including his own albums Four for Trane and Attica Blues, auditioning for a 15-year-old Lee Morgan, the real Freddie Freeloader, and a Village Vanguard showdown with Miles Davis.

JIM SNIDERO
After distinguishing himself on the New York scene for more than 35 years, Jim Snidero is exploring new territory: the Korean peninsula. As the saxophonist explains to Morgan Enos, it’s not actually that new to him, but on his latest album, Project-K, we can hear his longstanding interest in the music and culture of South Korea like never before.