Dezron Douglas

How do we feel about this year’s Grammy Awards? We'll attempt to answer that question before diving deep into a conversation with bassist Dezron Douglas, conducted onstage before a recent quartet show at Solar Myth.

Do you hear what I hear? That’s right — Christmas jazz is here, and not just on the playlists.

This week, Moment's Notice offers a special collaboration between Kurt Rosenwinkel and Jean-Paul Brodbeck, a performance by saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, a visit from Pheeroan akLaff's Global Mantras Quartet, and more.

This week's Moment's Notice brings a great selection of performances from across the city, including the Dezron Douglas Quartet at Solar Myth, Nate Smith at City Winery, the Tim Brey Sextet at Chris' Jazz Cafe, and more.

As October gets underway, live jazz can be found all over the greater Philadelphia area. Here are our top picks in the coming week.

An in-demand bassist, Dezron Douglas turns the focus on his own music with a powerful new quartet album, 'ATALAYA.'