Text and photos by Joel A. Siegel New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival rolls on…
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Since the late-’60s, Taj Mahal has established himself as one of the foremost interpreters of…
Taj Mahal puts his stamp on jazzy tunes from a golden era of American song.…
Editor’s note: Karl Berger was among the most open-minded of jazz artists. As a vibraphonist,…
From violin to banjo to guitar orchestra, strings add zing to jazz recordings. (Roundup review…
By Phil Freeman || Chick Corea’s Return to Forever was one of the chops-happiest bands…
Jean-Luc Ponty imprinted the world of jazz fusion with his unique sound on the violin.…
Having worked with Frank Zappa, John McLaughlin and Chick Corea, Jean-Luc Ponty has brought his…
Christian McBride is renowned for his musical flexibility. Prime is the second release by the…
Like many performers, I was hit with the realization back in 2020 that my full…
On his 2018 release Guasábara Puerto Rico, Fernando García cemented his wonderfully nuanced interpretation of…
An improvisational master marks his 65th birthday with three disparate releases. Powerful and protean, the…
Cheryl Ann Spencer is a modern jazz pianist from Singapore. She earned a degree in…
Not to be confused with the alto saxophonist’s 2011 quintet recording, Live at Smalls, Jesse…
Veteran trumpeter Derrick Gardner took his long-standing Jazz Prophets sextet on a five-week tour through…
In more than 60 years of recorded work, NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron has rarely…
Disc One: Duos In the aftermath of pandemic restrictions, musicians have become increasingly adept at…
The last time Rickie Lee Jones appeared on the cover of JAZZIZ was 1990. For…
Mike LeDonne and Eric Alexander assembled a crack squad of jazz stars with shared history…
Lakecia Benjamin set an ambitious agenda for Phoenix. Her fourth album celebrates laudable women across…