John Raymond

Harold Mabern, “A Few Miles From Memphis”The hard-bop piano legacy has long had an articulate guardian in Harold Mabern. Now 82, he’s an acknowledged…

Christian McBride’s New Jawn, “Seek the Source”A few years ago, Christian McBride decided to test out a pianoless quartet during an engagement at the…

John Raymond’s Real Feels, “The Times They Are A-Changin’” Direct emotional expression isn’t always easy to come by in jazz’s ultramodern wing, but John…

A basket. A box. A notebook. A bumper. Every track in this week's Take Five has a title that evokes some material object, for reasons both comic and…