So much has transpired in the last few weeks for everyone that sometimes we lose sight of the trees from the forest. One of these mighty redwoods was a pianist named McCoy Tyner. Personally, probably my favorite jazz piano player of all time; I’m sure many share the same opinion.[…]
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Our next “2020 Hindsight” band needs no introduction. In fact, you would have to be living under a rock to not know about these guys–they are that popular just about everywhere these days. I’m talking about none other than Trombone Shorty and the Orleans Avenue. This band is one of[…]
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I happened to be surfing the interwebs the other day when I came across an article showcasing a new book called Decomposed: The Political Ecology of Music, by Kyle Devine. Needless to say, my first thought was why are we always letting people (read: non-musicians) politicize our music and music[…]
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Every so often we wander into areas of life that are far from music. As hard as we try to make music the focus of our lives, there are many things (good & bad) that compete for our time. In particular I’m sure the reader has heard about the 2019-NCov[…]
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This year we are featuring a series called “2020 Hindsight” that showcases bands and musicians that have made it to the top of the Luxuryville radar. The list is quite diverse, although it’s all related to jazz for the most part. Each band is unique in its own right and[…]
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I recently had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Eric Johnson and his trio live at the Paramount Theater in Denver. This was the “Classics: Present & Past” tour with long-time bassist Roscoe Beck and newer member, Tom Brechtlein, on drums. I’ve seen Eric quite a few times over the years,[…]
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It’s that time of year again! The line up for the upcoming 51st New Orleans Jazzfest has just been announced–looks to be another great year! Here are a few thoughts on this years upcoming festival…
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