Elvin Jones

Phoenix Native Frank Rosaly Returns to Phoenix as a Mover in Chicago’s Jazz Scene

John Coltrane

One Down, One Up: Live at the Half Note
(Impulse! Records)

Lee Konitz

Motion (Verve)

Pretty Vacant

New Times' panel of critics searches for musical gems in a disheartening 2001

John Coltrane

Live Trane (Pablo)

Standards and Practices

A guided tour of the best releases across the musical spectrum

Forbidden Fruit

The kiddies should be lining up as we slap a parental advisory on the latest batch of jazz, blues and heritage releases

Letters

09-21-2000

Weird Impressions

Two new sets of reissues document the strange side of a pair of jazz giants

Upbeat

A load of the latest in heritage as Smokin' Joe gets nasty, Bill Frisell goes to Ghost Town, Greg Osby returns to form and everyone else gets the Gumbo once-over

Drum & Drummer

Valley jazz musician Rob Schuh pounded skins, pumped iron, shot steroids, went to prison and almost died. Now the feisty trapsman has added an organ to his repertoire -- a transplanted kidney.