Kevin Whitehead

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead continues with part three of his Avant-Garde Made Easy series. This time he considers composer, improviser and saxophonist Anthony Braxton.

Whitehead reviews the complete Blue Note sessions of tenor saxophonist Don Wilkerson.

Whitehead reviews The Complete Vee Jay Lee Morgan-Wayne Shorter Sessions on the Mosaic box label.

Whitehead Reviews Ralph Gleasons Jazz Casual Series, a collection of Gleasons 1960s TV show on DVD and video.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews the reissue The Eminent J.J. Johnson, Volume 2

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews a new series of recordings called Live at the Left Bank"

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews “Carambola,” the new C-D from composer Chico O’Farrill, who is also the leader of the Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Band in New York.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews pianist Uri Caine’s new 2 C-D set, “The Goldberg Variations” (Winter & Winter).

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews “4x4” (WATT/ECM) the latest CD by pianist and composer Carla Bley.

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Contemporary Jazz, a new CD from saxophonist Branford Marsalis (Columbia Records).