If the combination of two chordal instruments—guitar with piano, or vibraphone with guitar, say—can prove a significant challenge in improvised music, then surely the piano duo is the most demanding ...

In memory of NEA Jazz Master Chick Corea: 1941-2021. This article was first published at All About Jazz in 2004. Pianist Chick Corea is one of the major pioneers of fusion, with his influence since ...

People always say they admire artists who take a lot of risks. Those same observers are often unhappy when those artists stumble. But an artistic risk isn’t a genuine gamble unless there’s a real ...