By Bill Meredith Pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Nasheet Waits form the……...
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By James Rozzi Trombonists always seem to get the short end of the stick. While……...
By John Frederick Moore South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini has specialized in integrating bop,……...
By Lissette Corsa Julius Rodriguez’s sophomore album, Evergreen, finds the Los Angeles-based, New York City-bred……...
By Jon Garelick There are many ways to play free jazz. For multi-reed player and……...
By Michael Roberts Papo Vázquez is more than four decades into a stellar career that’s……...
By Philip Booth “Flowing out of my heart there is a song/I’m going to sing……...
By Scott Yanow Since her debut recording in 2002, trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg has……...
By Hrayr Attarian A sense of poetry permeates the entirety of clarinetist Harry Skoler’s superb……...
By Asher Wolf South African saxophonist Linda Sikhakhane’s new album iLadi is a relaxed and……...
By John Frederick Moore Wayne Escoffery’s latest release reflects on a lonely time in his……...
By Josef Woodard As heard on these diverse releases, the quartet remains a sturdy construct……...
By Scott Yanow The state of jazz trumpet is in fine fettle, even as players……...
By John Frederick Moore Ian Carey expands his palette and honors his artist father’s aesthetic….…...
By Sascha Feinstein NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd released The Sky Will Be There Tomorrow……...
By Hrayr Attarian Pianist and composer Marta Sánchez follows her superb 2022 release SAAM with……...
By Asher Wolf As the saxophonist and driving force behind the bands Sons of Kemet,……...
By Jon Garelick Jacky Terrasson’s first album in five years — and the first on……...
By Bill Meredith In an era where gimmickry usually wins over musicality, bassists Christian McBride……...
By Lissette Corsa Soren Sorensen’s award-winning documentary, Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums, tells the enthralling……...