Although it’s titled One Night Only, vocalist Gregory Porter’s new concert album actually draws from…
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Petra van Nuis and Dennis Luxion – Because We’re Night People (String Damper)
Recorded live at Chicago’s PianoForte, Because We’re Night People more than lives up to its…
Eden Bareket – Trio Night (Fresh Sound New Talent)
A trio fronted by a baritone saxophonist might suggest an embrace of minimalism in the…
Ambrose Akinmusire – Origami Harvest (Blue Note)
With an approach that both honors tradition and points to the future, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire…
Joe Lovano – Trio Tapestry (ECM)
Just in time for the iconic label’s 50th anniversary, tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano releases his…
35 Years of Art for Your Eyes and Ears
Our focus on visual excellence attracted a talented assemblage of contributing writers, illustrators, designers and editors, all of whom helped to mold this publication into what it is today.
Stranger in a Strange Land: Eric Dolphy’s Legacy Revisited
Time has been kind to Dolphy’s legacy, an important segment of which is explored on the new set Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance).
Requisite Listening: Nina Simone
From the starkly emotional “I Loves You, Porgy” to the scathing “Mississippi Goddam,” this live 1964 concert album presents various facets of Nina Simone’s remarkable artistry.
Joe Fiedler: Swinging Down Sesame Street
Joe Fiedler knows better than anyone that there’s more than one way to get to…
The Gil Evans Orchestra – Hidden Treasures: Monday Nights, Volume One (Bopper Spock Suns Music)
Gil Evans, who died in 1988, is best-known for his groundbreaking arrangements on the classic…
Wayne Horvitz – The Snowghost Sessions (Songlines) / Those Who Remain (National Sawdust Tracks)
Wayne Horvitz has enjoyed a long and eclectic career as a pianist and composer. These…
Christian McBride – Christian McBride’s New Jawn (Mack Avenue)
Small groups devoid of keyboards, guitars and other instruments that provide full chordal accompaniment can…
Aaron Goldberg – At the Edge of the World (Sunnyside)
The resurrection of a piano-trio classic carries the obvious risk of being unfavorably compared to…
Charlie Haden & Brad Mehldau – Long Ago and Far Away (Impulse!)
This meeting between Charlie Haden and Brad Mehldau unites two musicians from separate generations who…
Chucho Valdés – Jazz Batá 2 (Mack Avenue)
Chucho Valdés hit a career milestone in 1973 when he founded the now-iconic big band…
One Man Alone: Larry Grenadier Takes the Lead on His First Solo Bass Recording
Bassist Larry Grenadier, who has long been among the most ubiquitous sidemen in jazz, is…
Rough Around the Edges: The Raw Yet Refined Art of Myra Melford
The architect Frank Lloyd Wright built houses that seemed to emerge, or be absorbed by,…
Anatomy of an Album: Noah Preminger Interprets Music from the Films of Otto Preminger
Noah Preminger grew up aware that he shared a last name with a distant cousin,…
A Decade Along: Allison Miller and Boom Tic Boom Celebrate Their 10-Year Anniversary with a New Album
After 10 years together, says drummer/composer Allison Miller, her outstanding band Boom Tic Boom “feels…
A Touch of Soul: Bobby Broom Covers Vintage Pop on His Latest Outing
Two threads run through the nearly four-decade career of Chicago-based guitarist Bobby Broom. One is…
