Jeff Coffin’s Dream Shanti is among the new albums featured in our Weekly Discover Playlist for…
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Eliane Elias “Come Fly With Me” Song Premiere
Brazilian music artist Eliane Elias will release her new orchestral project, Love Stories, on August…
Q&A, Aengus Hackett: Exploring the Music of Jazz Legends in Galway, Ireland
Guitarist/composer/teacher Aengus Hackett is fast becoming a pivotal figure of the Irish jazz scene. He’s…
Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1972
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Track By Track: Nate Mercereau, “Joy Techniques”
Joy Techniques is composer/producer/virtuosic multi-instrumentalist Nate Mercereau’s first full-length album, released on July 12 via…
JAZZIZ Backstage Pass: 10 Albums You Need to Know for July 2019
In this episode, JAZZIZ Backstage Pass host Brian Zimmerman is joined by JAZZIZ online editor Matt Micucci to present the 10 Albums You Need To Know for July 2019, featuring new records by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, saxophone legend Houston Person and rock icon Steven Van Zandt.
5 Reasons to Visit the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
The San Jose Jazz Summer Fest has become one of the nation’s most important live…
Year By Year: Five Essential Albums of 1971
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
To Celebrate 40 Years of History, The Montreal Jazz Festival Looks to the Future
The Australian electronics artist Nick Murphy, formerly known as Chet Faker, performs at the 2019…
At Home with Pianist Carsten Dahl: “My Song” by Keith Jarrett
Carsten Dahl, a superb pianist and a good friend of the magazine, recently sat down…
10 Albums You Need to Know: July 2019
A swinging meditation on American ideals; a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer showing a…
The Foodie’s Guide to the Newport Jazz Festival
Most of these are places that won’t strain the budget, and don’t require (or even take) reservations. All of them are only-in-Newport experiences that have become staples of my own festival itinerary, whatever else changes from one year to the next.
Track By Track: Scone Cash Players, “As the Screw Turns”
Soul/funk group Scone Cash Players, led by Hammond organist Adam Scone, released their new album…
Track By Track: Fabian Almazan’s ‘This Land Abounds With Life’
Fabian Almazan has long harbored a connection to nature. Born in Cuba and raised in…
Patricia Barber Finds a New Way Forward Between Jazz and Classical Music
Attending a reception welcoming her into the centuries-old American Academy of Arts & Sciences —…
Eric Reed Emerges from Trying Times with an Album That Rings of Rebirth
At first glance, the title of Eric Reed’s current album, Everybody Gets the Blues, can…
Under the Influence: Frida Kahlo Helps Melissa Aldana Find Her True Voice
As her artwork so vividly shows, Frida Kahlo was well acquainted with tragedy long before…
Detroit Jazz City: Mark Stryker’s New Book Examines Detroit’s Long Love Affair With Jazz
As a longtime jazz fan, arts writer Mark Stryker was well aware that the city…
In His Element: Philip Bailey Teams Up with Next-Generation Jazz Stars
Growing up in Denver, Colorado, Philip Bailey wasn’t exposed to a great deal of black…
From the JAZZIZ Vault: Fusion, The Other “F” Word Playlist
The members of Spyro Gyra. The group is included in our “Fusion, The Other F-Word”…
