The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist/composer John Escreet. His next album, The Epicenter of Your Dreams, will be released 7 June 2024. It’s a second recorded […]
Mondays with Morgan: Kelly Green – new album ‘Seems’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist, vocalist and composer Kelly Green. Her new album, Seems, released 29 March, features flautist Elijah J. Thomas, bassist Luca Soul […]
Mondays with Morgan: Kenny Barron – new album ‘Beyond this Place’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist/composer Kenny Barron: an NEA Jazz Master, a 13-time GRAMMY nominee, and a DownBeat Hall of Famer. His new album, Beyond […]
Mondays with Morgan: Andy Milne – new album with Unison, ‘Time Will Tell’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist Andy Milne, who’s known as a solo artist as well as leader of the ensemble Dapp Theory. His new album […]
Mondays with Morgan: Obed Calvaire – new album ‘150 Million Gold Francs’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and drummer Obed Calvaire. His new album, 150 Million Gold Francs, was released 12 April. It features alto saxophonist Godwin Louis, keyboardists Harold […]
Mondays with Morgan: Vince Mendoza and Douglas Marriner – Sir Neville Marriner centennial concerts in London, April 15-24
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and composer, arranger and conductor Vince Mendoza, as well as drummer, composer and educator Douglas Marriner. Both are involved in four special […]
Mondays With Morgan: Dayna Stephens – new album ‘Closer Than We Think’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and the superlative saxophonist, composer and educator Dayna Stephens. His upcoming album, Closer Than We Think, which releases 5 April via Cellar […]
Mondays With Morgan: Nick Finzer – new album ‘Legacy,’ a tribute to J.J. Johnson
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and trombonist, composer, educator, and Outside In Music label founder Nick Finzer. His new album, Legacy, a tribute to the pioneering trombonist […]
Mondays With Morgan: Taylor Eigsti – new album ‘Plot Armor’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist Taylor Eigsti. A prolific leader and sideman, Eigsti has played with a massive cross section of the jazz landscape – […]
Mondays With Morgan: Rodrigo Recabarren, Pablo Menares, and Yago Vazquez – new album ‘Familia’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and drummer Rodrigo Recabarren, pianist Yago Vazquez, and bassist Pablo Menares. Recabarren and Menares hail from Argentina, Vazquez from Spain. Their new […]
Mondays With Morgan: Mike LeDonne – new album ‘Wonderful’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist and B-3 organist Mike LeDonne, one of the undisputed greats on both instruments. His latest album, Wonderful, a collaboration between […]
Mondays With Morgan: Jim Snidero – new album ‘For All We Know’
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and alto saxophonist Jim Snidero, who just released a new trio album, For All We Know, featuring bassist Peter Washington, drummer Joe […]
Mondays With Morgan: Jim Rotondi – New Album ‘Finesse’
This week’s edition of Mondays with Morgan is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and the superlative trumpeter and composer Jim Rotondi. His new album, Finesse, was released on 9 February. […]
Mondays with Morgan: Marshall Gilkes – new album ‘LifeSongs’
This week’s edition of Mondays with Morgan is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and the exemplary trombonist and composer Marshall Gilkes. On 26 January, Gilkes released a new album, LifeSongs, […]
Mondays With Morgan: What ‘Never A Dull Moment!’ Teaches Us About Les McCann’s Music & Legacy
The following is a feature by jazz journalist Morgan Enos about the late, great jazz pianist, synthesist and singer Les McCann, through the lens of his most recent archival recording, Never a […]