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The Edge of Jazz - 1/4/26

The Edge of Jazz

A thoughtful modern jazz set balancing hard-bop roots and forward-looking spirit, with Horace Silver’s drive, lyrical reflections from Al Foster and Billy Hart, and hopeful energy from Johnathan Blake.

  1. Horace Silver - The Kicker
  2. Tom Cohen - Adeus América
  3. Ben Patterson Organ Trio - Brickyard
  4. Al Foster Quartet - Everything Happens to Me
  5. Johnathan Blake - Can Tomorrow Be Brighter?
  6. Billy Hart - Sonnet for Stevie
It all started outside Detroit, where John’s mom used to hang a little transistor radio in his crib, so it’s really her fault. He has worked in web design and accessibility since 1999, dabbling in community radio sporadically in Vermont, Minnesota, and Michigan since 1987. John came to Utah in 2017 and works for WebAIM at the USU Institute for Disability. He holds a master’s in information science from the University of Michigan and an undergraduate degree in mass communications from Goddard College. John’s tastes in music are as diverse as Earth itself, but jazz is number one.