Shaun Brady
Shaun Brady is a Philadelphia-based journalist who covers jazz along with an eclectic array of arts, culture and travel.
Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Shaun studied filmmaking at Columbia College Chicago before returning east (after a brief detour in Seattle) to Philly. He began his career covering film and jazz for the late, lamented Philadelphia City Paper, and has been contributing to the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News for more than 15 years.
Shaun writes regularly for JazzTimes and Jazziz magazines, with subjects ranging from legendary artists to underground experimentalists, and writes about heavy metal and other genres for Tidal. His byline has appeared in Bandcamp Daily, DownBeat, Metro, NPR Music and the A/V Club.
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Susan Alcorn, who devised a visionary lexicon for pedal steel guitar in creative and improvised music, died on Jan. 31 in Baltimore. She was 71. -
Benny Golson, a master saxophonist revered as much for the durable standards he contributed to the jazz repertoire as for his eloquent tenor sound, died on Saturday at his home in Manhattan. He was 95. -
The death of beloved Hammond B-3 organist "Papa" John DeFrancesco, on June 25, came nearly two years after the shocking loss of his son Joey, a global ambassador for the instrument. -
Pianist and adopted Philadelphian Luke Carlos O'Reilly suffered a concussion after a fall last month. But he has recovered enough to play an album-release show this week, for his breakthrough trio release 'Leave the Gate Open.' -
For the 100th birth anniversary of composer Henry Mancini, here's a look back at an influential early triumph — his score for the detective series 'Peter Gunn,' which blended a cool jazz palette with the burgeoning swagger of rock 'n' roll. -
Pianist and composer Jim Beard toured with Steely Dan and collaborated with Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny and many others. He died on March 2 at 63. -
A mainstay on the Philly scene, Hiruy Tirfe has finally released his debut, whose title is a testament to hard work. And he's not just talking about the saxophone. -
A lifelong Philadelphian, tenor saxophonist Larry McKenna was the definition of a local legend. He died on Nov. 19 at 86. -
A saxophonist and educator who mentored generations of young Philadelphia jazz musicians, Tony Williams died on Nov. 11. He was 92. -
With a third archival release, 'Reaching for the Stars,' the elusive pianist and composer Hasaan Ibn Ali comes just a bit more into focus.
