Greg Ward’s last album, Touch My Beloved’s Thought, used Charles Mingus’ classic The Black Saint…
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Voices of Liberation: Ulysses Owens Jr. Explores the Music and Vision of Three Iconic Singers
Songs of Freedom features moving and vibrant interpretations of classic material associated with Nina Simone,…
Seismic Activity: Samantha Boshnack Gives Full Expression to Her Fascination with Volcanoes
When Samantha Boshnack moved to Seattle from her native New York state in 2003, she…
Interstellar Spirits: Joris Teepe Pays Tribute to Rashied Ali
Rashied Ali is perhaps best known for his work on John Coltrane’s Interstellar Space, the…
Totally Subversive: Moppa Elliott Releases His Most Ambitious Project Yet
In early 2003, Moppa Elliott made a career move that, by most any jazz standard,…
Dexter Comes Home Again
In early December 1976, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon performed at Manhattan’s Village Vanguard for a…
Classic Jams: Highlighting the Best of Cuba’s Panart Label
The high-ceilinged colonial house in Havana that Ramón Sabat converted into a recording studio while…
Beautiful Dreamers: John Daversa Gives Voice to the Young and Undocumented
In addition to being Chair of Studio Music and Jazz at the Frost School of…
Playing the Changes: Cyrille Aimee Finds Solace in Sondheim and the Jungle
Cyrille Aimée had been in the wilderness. There’s nothing metaphorical about that statement. When I…
Auditions Round-up: Trombonists Find a Variety of Expression on Disparate Releases
The trombone, with its uniquely fluid glissandos, has been an integral part of jazz from…
Auditions Round-Up: Previously Unissued Sets By Jazz Masters Reveal Some Gems
Thanks largely to zealous treasure hunters like Zev Feldman, archival live recordings by modern jazz…
Volcanic Activity: Paquito D’Rivera Embraces a New Adventure
Since his emergence in 1970s Havana as a member of the groundbreaking fusion band Irakere,…
Lisa Hilton – Oasis (Ruby Slippers)
California pianist Lisa Hilton has admirable goals for her latest album, Oasis, stating in a…
Dayron Ortega Guzmán/Maykel Elizarde/Eduardo Silveira – Espontáneo: The Abdala Sessions (Ansonica/Parma)
More or less a live studio jam session recorded in Havana, Espontáneo (as in “spontaneous”)…
Gene Ess – Apotheosis (SIMP)
Apotheosis, a vibrant batch of original tunes, is guitarist Gene Ess’ fourth album with his…
A/B Trio – Trioliloquy (Chronograph)
Inspired by pianoless bands led by the likes of Sonny Rollins and Joshua Redman, A/B…
Jerome Sabbagh and Greg Tuohey – No Filter (Sunnyside)
Tape splicing and backup reels have been a part of the recording process since the…
Jason Palmer – Rhyme and Reason (Giant Step Arts)
Expansive, exploratory — and striking an adroit balance between structure and freedom — this live,…
Jacques Schwarz-Bart – Hazzan (Enja/Yellowbird)
Throughout his career, saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart has made music sparked by his interest in various…
Making Time: The Many Roles of Andrew Cyrille
While his name has not always been the most prominent on album covers, and his vision not always the guiding light for sessions, Cyrille has been making other artists sound better for nearly 60 years.
