Pat Metheny’s music has always contained a certain spaciousness, perhaps hinting at his Midwestern origins.…
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Having had an impressive career as a back-up singer — with Harry Belafonte, Aretha Franklin…
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Leo Sherman’s debut recording is an evocative collection of fresh originals that renders a sonic…
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Outside of the jazz sphere, many listeners will decide whether or not they like a…
Samuel Torres – Alegria (Blue Conga)
A release as daring and fulfilling as Alegria, the latest from Bogotá, Colombia, native Samuel…
Kurt Elling featuring Danilo Pérez – Secrets Are the Best Stories (Edition)
Since the release of his 1995 debut recording, Close Your Eyes, vocalist and lyricist Kurt…
George Burton – Reciprocity (self-released)
George Burton took his time before releasing his debut recording as a leader in 2016,…
Audition Soundbites: Spring 2020
Russ Lossing Trio, Ways (ezz-thetics/Hat Hut) With dynamics that range from whispery to occasionally riotous,…
Auditions Roundup: Global Perspectives
With its deep African-American roots, jazz has branched out to the entire world. Historically, Europeans…
Lolly Allen: Mallets in Wonderland
Lolly Allen’s first audition as a jazz vibraphonist was not propitious. She was a high…
Publisher’s Letter: I’m Here for You
The phrase “I’m here for you” can sound a bit patronizing. But one of the…
R.I.P., Jimmy Heath
When I discovered that saxophonist Jimmy Heath’s daughter, Roslyn, was employed by the same hospital…
10 Essential Charlie Parker Recordings
Apart from a trove of bootlegged live performances, Parker made virtually all of his recordings…
Six Artists Influenced By Charlie Parker
From 1941, when Charlie Parker’s first commercially recorded solos (“Hootie Blues” and “Jumpin’ the Blues,”…
Q&A with Boney James: A Smooth Jazz Icon’s ‘Solid’ Sound Stands the Test of Time
True to the title of his new album Solid, Boney James and his soulful, urban-driven silk and funk adventures have been among smooth jazz’s surest bets for nearly 30 years.
Q&A with Wayne Krantz: How the Fusion Guitarist Writes Against the Grain
Over the course of his 30 years on the New York scene, guitarist Wayne Krantz…
Kristal Clear: Jan Lundgren and Nils Landgren Are the Perfect Scandinavian Jazz Pair
The 53-year-old Lundgren and the 64-year-old Landgren had casually known each other for about a decade. “We’re both lovers of good, strong melodies and we want to touch people with our music.”
Prog-Jazz Powerhouse MoonJune Records Celebrates Its 100th Release
As head of MoonJune Records, Leonardo Pavkovic is constantly on the go, recruiting artists to his roster from as far away as Indonesia, Italy and Belgium while also presiding over recording sessions at La Casa Murada in Catalonia and accompanying his artists on worldwide tours.
A Tale of Two Scotts: Former Tribal Tech Bandmates Forge Different Paths on New CDs
As members of Tribal Tech, the most potent and pyrotechnic fusion band of the 1990s,…
Get Back To Where You Once Belonged: Al Di Meola Pays The Beatles A Second Visit
Al Di Meola was just nine years old when the Beatles performed on the Ed…
