By Josef Woodard As heard on these diverse releases, the quartet remains a sturdy construct……...
By Josef Woodard Midway through the adventurous new festival known as the Monheim Triennale, an……...
By Josef Woodard Tenor saxophonist, composer and bandleader Melissa Aldana is one of the most……...
Duo recordings reveal the magic of well-matched partners. By Josef Woodard Consider the power of……...
By Josef Woodard In some ways, jazz musicians with a deeper and more obsessive appreciation……...
By Josef Woodard The new album from tenor sax master Mark Turner is something of……...
By Josef Woodard A history-steeped festival thrives with renewed vitality. JazzFest Berlin is steeped in…
By Josef Woodard Around the globe, women are singing the international language of jazz. A……...
By Josef Woodard From Bowie to funk, recent releases display the breadth of the contemporary……...
Tribute albums done right put a new shine on the jazz canon. The tribute album……...
Originally published on Dec. 13, 2022 By Josef Woodard Jazz artists reach for transcendence in……...
Solo releases reveal a bright future for jazz piano. The state of jazz piano is……...
Over the span of several decades, Oliver Lake has established himself as a jazz legend……...
Cécile McLorin Salvant remains one of the jazz world’s most compelling vocalists, in part because……...
Tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana’s star has been rising for years, building on an advancing artistic……...
From the annals of jazz liaisons yet to be fully appreciated and documented comes this……...
There’s nothing quite like an Abdullah Ibrahim solo piano concert, especially in the golden late-life……...
The Cookers is an apt moniker for a septet of all-star players who often worked……...
Los Angeles has its share of jazz musicians deserving wider recognition, many of whom were……...
There is no easy way to describe Tree Falls, pianist Taylor Eigsti’s first album as……...