Brian Zimmerman

Brian Zimmerman is the Digital Content Editor of JAZZIZ Magazine. His writing has appeared in DownBeat Magazine, The Broward/Palm Beach New Times and The Forward. He graduated from the University of Florida and currently resides near Miami, where he can be seen playing trumpet and bass in local bands.

Reindeer Glue

As a young man growing up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, guitarist Mike Miller was…

Swing

A founding member of the contemporary-jazz powerhouse Yellowjackets, bassist Jimmy Haslip continues to find intriguing…

Irreplacable

Since her days singing backup for Tower of Power, then lending her chops to contemporary…

The Moon Singer

On his recent recording, Morning Star (Blue Canoe), trumpeter Thomas Heflin creates the vibe of…

Island Letter

The inspired pairing of vocalist Mark Kibble and guitarist Steve Khan unfolds on Island Letter…

In Between

On Respite, D. Mark Owen’s recent release for Blue Canoe, the pianist, keyboardist and composer…

Grasshoper

An assemblage of seasoned contemporary-jazz vets, TriTone Asylum draws on its members’ collective influences and…

Djoel and Knippa

U.K.-based trumpeter and composer Iwan VanHetten blends the sounds of his Caribbean heritage with well-honed…

Once Upon a Time

Man finds harmony with machine on Rafael Greco’s Blue Canoe debut Signs of Life (Blue…

Hold On

Cody Carpenter’s Balance of Extremes (Blue Canoe) is a fitting title for an album that…

Parallel Motion

Jazz-fusion innovators Yellowjackets prove they have plenty to add to the game with the release…

I Believe In You

With the release of Come What May (Club 44) in 2021, vocalist Jane Monheit celebrated…

Prima Materia

With a nod to the hyper-cool jazz fusion of the 1980s, pianist Connie Han has…

Funkafarian

Australian-born saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts’ fourth album with his Nu-Jive five-piece, Nations United (Toy…

The Dawn Wall

Keyboard masters Dan Cavanagh and James Miley explore new avenues for expression on Another Life…

By the River

“My music is blossoming,” says vocalist, trumpeter and composer Jennifer Hartswick in a press release…

Ode to Manuel

Michael Orenstein’s debut album as a leader, Aperture (Origin) feels like the affirmation of a…

Sacred Sphere

Visionary keyboardist Cameron Graves created “thrash-jazz” by blending classical, jazz, fusion and heavy metal. He…

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