Wrapping up an international tour, pianist Dan Costa performed a solo concert at the Kuumbwa…
Reviews
There are two ways to look at trombonist Christopher Crenshaw’s six-part The Fifties — A…
Vocalists who accompany themselves on piano have a distinct advantage. The two roles merge into…
It’s been 10 years since NPR dubbed Nir Felder “The Next Big Jazz Guitarist.” In…
Although pianist Larry Willis died less than a month after this September 2019 recording session,…
Celebrating his passion for the music he grew up with, veteran guitarist Dave Stryker peppered…
Of all the guitarists influenced by The Beatles, Al Di Meola’s name doesn’t exactly leap…
Pianist Orrin Evans has piloted his Captain Black Big Band (CBBB) through 10 years of…
It’s a given that African musical influences are deeply embedded in the DNA of jazz…
The whimsical title of saxophonist and composer Paul Jones’ eight-song quartet date — graphically illustrated…
Eldar Djangirov is a remarkable pianist, one with phenomenal technique and a quick mind. Now…
“Suicides,” the first track of Ghost Days, sports a percolating funk line for bass and…
The world could use a little enchantment, ambiance and vintage Caribbean swagger right about now,…
This fifth release by Joey Alexander, the 16-year-old Balinese phenom, once again showcases the young…
Merging jazz and classical music isn’t exactly a new notion. But seldom has the concept…
Jen Allen may not be a familiar name. Her only other recording as a leader…
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis effectively started the Young Lions movement upon the release of his 1982…
If this set’s title seems to indicate a ferocious affair, think otherwise. Tel Aviv-born, New…
Warm and engaging, Woven Dreams is pianist Lara Driscoll’s charismatic debut. Here Driscoll demonstrates a…
You could call Dave Sewelson’s new Music for a Free World old-school avant-garde. That is,…
