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JAZZIZ Backstage Pass: 10 Albums You Need to Know for June 2019
In this episode, JAZZIZ Backstage Pass host Brian Zimmerman is joined by JAZZIZ online editor…
Dig In: Guitar Shredders and Skronkers
Shredding. Verb. A style of guitar playing characterized by extremely fast flurries of notes and extremely…
Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1967
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Q&A, Vivian Sessoms: Songs in the Key of Life
Singer/songwriter Vivian Sessoms’ new album, Life II, is out now via Ropeadope Records. This 12-track…
Listen to the Lineup: The 40th Annual Montreal Jazz Festival
Summer is upon us, and with it comes the 40th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal presented by TD Bank Group in collaboration with Rio Tinto. The fest is all set to take place June 26 through July 6 in downtown Montreal, with several hundred thousand people descending upon the Canadian city to experience the biggest jazz celebration in the world.
10 Albums You Need to Know About: June 2019
The return of a South African jazz legend; new records redefining the role of the…
Perfectly Balanced: Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Walks the Fine Line Between Old and New
Judging by titles alone, it would be easy to mistake Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s recent…
Artist in Resonance: Joel Ross Brings Depth and Maturity to His Sparkling Debut
Joel Ross released his debut album, KingMaker, in May on Blue Note Records. But for…
The Ice Cream Man: Kassa Overall Blends Jazz and Hip-Hop into Something Cool and Refreshing
On a cold December night at Manhattan’s Jazz Gallery, drummer Kassa Overall, pianist Jon Batiste and bassist Ameen Saleem made music that was, by turns, hard-swinging, brooding, bluesy and abstract…
By George, He’s Still Got It!: A Conversation with George Benson
Few careers have been as rich and variegated as that of 76-year-old guitarist extraordinaire George…
The Ultimate Charles Mingus Playlist
There was no one in jazz quite like Charles Mingus. An iconoclast, an intellectual, a…
Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1965
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Listen: Anat Cohen Tentet “Footsteps & Smiles” Premiere
Born out of Brooklyn’s ShapeShifter Lab, the Anat Cohen Tentet, led by Grammy-nominated clarinet virtuoso…
5 Reasons to Visit The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival
The Clifford Brown Jazz Festival in Wilmington, Delaware — the largest free jazz festival on…
Listen: 4 Songs from New Timmion Records Soul Compilation
In case you missed it, Finnish label Timmion Records has been releasing some of the…
Jazz Destinations: Kansas City
The J.C. Nichols Fountain in Kansas City, Missouri, home to great barbecue and an even…
JAZZIZ Backstage Pass: Vibraphonist Joel Ross
Even if you’re a casual jazz fan, it would be hard to ignore the buzz around Joel Ross. Just 23 years old, the vibraphonist recently released his debut album as a leader, KingMaker, and it is already being hailed by pop and jazz critics as one of the best albums of the year.
From the JAZZIZ Vault: Duke Ellington Centennial Playlist
Over the course of its 35-year history, JAZZIZ Magazine would occasionally run exclusive issues dedicated…
Year By Year: Five Essential Jazz Albums of 1964
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
