Susan Alcorn Quintet, Pedernal (Relative Pitch) Alcorn takes the pedal steel into new terrain by deftly combining…
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Hermine Deurloo’s bold, jaunty, funky, bluesy and coolly swinging Riverbeast is among the most infectious and engaging…
One unspoken premise of improvisation is that serendipity can yield musical moments beyond the scope…
For the past 25 years, trombonist Conrad Herwig’s “The Latin Side of” series has been…
Those who have followed the career of alto-sax master Charles McPherson — starting with his association…
Trumpeter and vocalist Takuya Kuroda’s sixth release deviates from his norm of live-in-the-studio tracking by…
When the music is moody and complex, interpretive quality frequently depends upon the amount of…
There’s an appealing purity to JD Allen’s approach. From his big, luxurious tone on tenor…
Maria Schneider’s writing for orchestra has often reflected her passions as an environmentalist. This was…
Baltimore pianist Lafayette Gilchrist’s wide-eyed approach to making music is informed by a convergence of…
Cornetist Ron Miles leads the same all-star band from his 2017 album, I Am a Man,…
Richard Baratta knows movies. Starting in 1984, when he worked as a location scout for Desperately…
Remember record stores? Remember the thrill of turning your friends on to new music by…
The latest recording by saxophonist-composer Quinsin Nachoff, Pivotal Arc is nothing if not ambitious: a…
Veteran organist Radam Schwartz teams up with young tenor saxophonist Abel Mireles and his New…
Charlie Parker’s centennial provides a great excuse for today’s jazz artists to revisit his repertoire.…
The first two releases from pianist John Beasley’s MONK’estra were all about affirming the continued…
Violinist Regina Carter follows in the politically conscious footsteps of drummer Max Roach and bassist…
Guitarist Michael Musillami and pianist Peter Madsen waited 18 years to record a follow-up to…
Drummer Matt Wilson (Photo: Courtesy the artist) Jeff Cosgrove History Gets Ahead of the Story (Grizzley…