Archive - JazzWax

Chet Baker: Birth of the Cool

Learning about Chet Baker’s psychology through my conversation with director Bruce Weber and bassist John Leftwich earlier this week was a revelation…

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WSJ: Zoey Deutch

Actress Zoey Deutch is in two movies rolling out now.

6 hrs ago •

'The Trombones, Inc.' (1958)

With the rise of stereo sound in the late 1950s, many record labels and producers sought to widen theLP’s audio dimensions.

Nov 6 •

Interview: Bruce Weber on Chet Baker

A new double album is due with previously unreleased music by the trumpeter-singer for the 1988 documentary 'Let's Get Lost'

Nov 5 •

Videos: Bud Powell in Europe

Thank goodness for Europe.

Nov 4 •

Charles Lloyd: 'Figure in Blue' (2025)

If you want to hear a jazz album that’s surely going to win a Grammy this year, put on Charles Lloyd’s Figure in Blue (Blue Note).

Nov 3 •

Editor's Note: Updates at JazzWax

Yep, just like the 1964-’65 World Fair, the future looks pretty darn bright at JazzWax.

Nov 1 •

October 2025

WSJ: Edie Falco

Edie Falco spent years being told by acting coaches to hide her strong Long Island accent to widen her casting opportunities.

Oct 31 •

Jack DeJohnette: First and Last

Jack DeJohnette, a high-energy drummer who favored emotional abstraction, peppered distraction and percussive force to stand out in virtually any jazz…

Oct 31 •

The Ballad Style of Wardell Gray

Tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray is perhaps best known for his fast bebop and seamless improvisation.

Oct 30 •

Video: Dave Brubeck Quartet in Germany (1966)

Few jazz quartets were as seductive or better known worldwide as the one led by Dave Brubeck.

Oct 29 •

Chuck Wayne and Joe Puma: 'Interactions' (1973)

Choice Records was an interesting 1970s jazz label.

Oct 28 •

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