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Song of the Day: Renee Rosnes – “Black Holes”
Happy Birthday to pianist Renee Rosnes, who was born on this day (March 24) in…
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…
Made in the Magic City: GroundUP Music Festival Thrives on Miami Beach
The fourth annual edition of the GroundUP Music Festival, which took place at the North Beach Bandshell over the Valentine Day´s weekend, was a smartly curated showcase of creative music (stylistic borders were simply ignored) in a beautiful setting and a relaxed, low-key atmosphere. Nice work if you can get it — and this festival got it, in spades.
Made in Miami: Snarky Puppy’s Michael League and His GroundUP Music Fest Call the Magic City Home
Bassist Michael League is co-founder of the genre-fusing jazz collective Snarky Puppy and the brains…
Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain, Chris Potter – Good Hope (Edition)
British-born bassist Dave Holland, Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain and New York-based saxophonist Chris Potter…
JAZZIZ Weekly Discover Playlist: August 19, 2019
New, previously unreleased John Coltrane material has been unearthed and will be released as Blue World on…
Flying Lotus, Crosscurrents Trio, Victor Gould: The Week in Jazz
The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz…
JAZZIZ Backstage Pass: 10 Albums You Need To Know for February 2019
Join us as we discuss new works by Chris Potter, Wadada Leo Smith, Keiko Matsui, Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom and more!
10 New Jazz Albums You Need To Know About: February 2019
An adventurous drummer-led band celebrates 10 years of innovation; a saxophone icon makes his first…
Q&A with Michael League: Building a Festival from the GroundUP
When the GroundUP Music Fest returns to Miami Beach for its third edition Feb. 8-10,…
Listen to “Dreaming” from Pianist James Francies’ Blue Note Debut
Twenty-three-year-old pianist James Francies has had a meteoric rise through the music world, playing with…
Q&A with Chris Potter: Crossing Currents with Dave Holland and Zakir Hussain
Chris Potter, Dave Holland and Zakir Hussain performing at the 25th Istanbul Jazz Festival. Photo:…
JAZZIZ Exclusive: Watch Alina Engibaryan Perform Title Track from GroundUP Debut
Russian-born singer-songwriter Alina Engibaryan released We Are, her GroundUP Music label debut, on February 16.…
2018 GRAMMYS: Best Jazz Instrumental Album nominees
Here’s a look at the 2018 GRAMMY Award nominees for Best Jazz Instrumental Album. The…
First round of names for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival announced
The first names have been announced for this year’s EFG London Jazz Festival, which takes…
