And All That Jazz: RI musicians show their chops
The warmer months are always prime music time around Rhode Island, and jazz is no exception. To make your life easier, here is a list of a few performances to help […]
Events:
A Shared Journey
September 13, 2025 - March 5, 2026This Is a Thing, Recent Gifts to Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, 2020–2025
September 14, 2025 - March 1, 2026The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Is This Jazz?: Work and Art Part 2
To help shine a light on the lives of working musicians, I’ve been interviewing peers of mine about their experiences performing, how they balance their lives to make the […]
Is This Jazz? Work and Art: Pianist Nick Sanfillipo talks about the line between art and commerce
When you go to a restaurant and see musicians playing in the corner, you may think they’re only there to have fun. However, many of these musicians are getting paid […]
Is This Jazz?: Moon Hooch Takes Over at FMH
On April 18, New York City-based Moon Hooch dropped by Fete’s Ballroom as part of their co-headlining tour with fellow NYC group Too Many Zooz. The band is a sax […]
Mann, We’ll Miss You: The jazz community mourns the loss of one of its greats
In the RI jazz community, connections run deep, so with a loss comes profound sorrow. Recently, the jazz community lost one of its most cherished souls, Debra Mann, and the outpouring […]
Is This Jazz?: Passion Reverence Transcendence — A Tribute to McCoy Tyner
On December 11, the legendary jazz pianist McCoy Tyner turned 80 years old. A few months earlier, I received an album by the trio of pianist Benito Gonzalez, drummer Gerry Gibbs […]
Is This Jazz? An Interview with Frank Potenza
Jazz guitarist and recent Rhode Island Music Hall Of Fame inductee Frank Potenza returns to the area to play Chan’s on September 22. To prepare for the gig, I […]
Is This Jazz? Be-Bop on the Breeze
If leaves could choose a type of music to accompany their fall to the ground, they’d choose jazz. And every fall, RI accommodates their last wish with a swinging soundtrack. Newport has […]
Is This Jazz?: Newport Jazz Fest ’18 Review
Although we may be weeks past this year’s Newport Jazz Festival, there is still plenty to reflect on. This year had an amazing variety of music and an explosion of new […]
Newport Jazz Festival: Smooth Sounds Swing on the Sea Air
Standing in a field under full sun is the last thing anyone wants to do; unless, of course, said standing is accompanied by a jazzy soundtrack. It’s time to head back […]