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Phillip Lutz


Israeli Piano Prodigy Takes Jazz World by Storm

By Phillip Lutz

Israeli Piano Prodigy Takes Jazz World by Storm
At just 15, Israeli piano prodigy Gadi Lehavi is already being compared to jazz great Herbie Hancock. The can’t miss talent debuts at the Village Vanguard this month.Read More


Playing the (Sweet, Sweet) Horn of Peace

By Phillip Lutz

Playing the (Sweet, Sweet) Horn of Peace
David Liebman’s reputation as a conciliator dates back to his days as a saxophonist in Miles Davis’s electronic ensembles of the early 1970s, a turbulent time when cultural assumptions were under fire — and Liebman, whose mind-blowing improvisations and Jewish kid’s mien made a singular impression on Davis’s bandstand, helped build consensus amid the fray.Read More




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