From violin to banjo to guitar orchestra, strings add zing to jazz recordings. (Roundup review…
Cheryl Ann Spencer is a modern jazz pianist from Singapore. She earned a degree in…
Pianist Connie Han’s third Mack Avenue release is inspired by Sumerian mythology from ancient Mesopotamia…
A set of nine standards and one original, Dream Dancing features the intimate trio of…
Although Joey Alexander’s primarily known for having been a jazz child prodigy — he recorded…
The session was a serendipitous once. Veteran drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath, 82 at the time,…
Even during more normal times, Eugenie Jones’ goal would have been difficult to achieve. The…
Violins have been part of jazz since the early New Orleans days. But while string…
There’s something especially appealing about a piano-less jazz quartet comprising two horns, bass and drums.…
Teaming Adonis Rose’s New Orleans Jazz Orchestra with the French-born Cyrille Aimée seemed like a…
To build on an old saying, there are three things that one can always depend…
The fourth in a series of trio albums from the Jazz Avenue 1 label, Freedom…
It’s easy to take George Cables for granted. The pianist has been so consistent throughout…
Whether invoking ancestral tradition or innovating modern sounds, string musicians strive for a connection with…
In the history of jazz harp — from Casper Reardon and Adele Girard to Dorothy…
Throughout a 55-year career that started in the 1920s, Mary Lou Williams always sounded modern…