Gard Nilssen

For a certain type of music fan, the 2020 Big Ears Festival was one of the first American casualties of the coronavirus pandemic.The fest, which takes…

Artists from five continents make up this week's playlist.Monty Alexander, “Nutty”Monty Alexander was in his teens, working as a sideman at Federal…

The Winter Jazzfest, which descends on New York City every year at this time, is more than a show of superabundance. While it's true that the festival's…