As part of his year-long 75th birthday celebration, super-drummer Billy Cobham rolled into New York’s…
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Jazz Travelogue: Exploring Identity at Jazzfest Berlin
Identity and jazz, for me, go hand in hand. Much of my own discovery of this music was shaped by racial and familial-like ties to its artists, many of whom became the mothers and fathers I never had. But the connection goes far deeper than I had imagined.
House of Glass: Aaron Diehl Interprets the Work of Philip Glass on New Album ‘The Vagabond’
Back in the late ‘60s, it wasn’t unusual for jazz fans to own an album…
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FEATURES The Swingin’ 60s Five artists recollect the London jazz scene during the 1960s. By…
Jazztopad Fest Offers Vivid Glimpse Into Polish Jazz Scene
The Jazztopad Festival in Wrocław derives its name from Listopad, the Polish word for November.…
Truth to Power: Terri Lyne Carrington’s New Songs Address Pressing Issues
On a December afternoon in 2017, I gathered eight prominent musicians around a dining-room table…
Kevin Mahogany, Pussy Cat Dues: The Music of Charles Mingus (Enja)
In 1995, baritone vocalist Kevin Mahogany teamed up with the redoubtable WDR Big Band to…
One for Trane: Poncho Sanchez Salutes His Earliest Jazz Hero
Poncho Sanchez is no stranger to the tribute album. During the course of his nearly…
New Book Explores the Art and Idiosyncracies of Johnny Hodges
In the meticulously researched Rabbit’s Blues: The Life and Music of Johnny Hodges (Oxford University…
Q&A, Carmen Lundy on “Modern Ancestors”
On Modern Ancestors (Afrasia Productions), singer/songwriter Carmen Lundy incorporates Afro-Cuban rhythms, spiritual sounds inspired by…
Kind of Blue Note: Bill Frisell Releases His Debut on a Venerable Label
Guitarist Bill Frisell, long-known for his genre-straddling work in jazz and Americana on labels such…
Audition Soundbites: Winter 2019
Steve Lehman Trio + Craig Taborn, The People I Love (Pi) — Two top-rank players…
Live and Kickin’: Checking Out the London Club Scene
In London, homegrown talent has been on the upswing, with the best and brightest players…
The Power of Positive Pianistics: Victor Gould Shines on “Thoughts Become Things”
“We as human beings can manifest our own futures,” says pianist and composer Victor Gould.…
Chase Baird – A Life Between (Soundsabound)
Chase Baird’s new studio ensemble functions like an ecosystem. The New York-based saxophonist released his…
Auditions Roundup: Composition Is King
Being both evolutionary and tradition-channeling, jazz is an art form predisposed to honor its most…
John Coltrane – Blue World (Impulse!)
By now you’ve probably heard the story behind Blue World, the second “lost album” of…
The Curtis Brothers – Algorithm (Truth Revolution)
Even if your ear doesn’t immediately clue you in, the Curtis Brothers — pianist Zaccai…
On the Record: A Brief Glance at 10 Noteworthy London-centric Recordings
That long-touted “special relationship” between England and the United States extends from politics and humor…
One for the Books: Reading Is Fundamental to Brian Lynch’s Concept of Jazz
Reading the books to which Brian Lynch links his compositions is not a prerequisite for…