By Michael Fagien The respective occupations of a man and woman have been disputed since……...
Fall 2023
Publisher's Letter
Prelude
By Lissette Corsa Magos Herrera found solace in family and nature during the pandemic, and……...
By Michael Roberts Emma Rawicz’s tonal colors are influenced by the actual colors she sees……...
By Bob Weinberg Claire Daly honors a 98-year-old jazz fan and the New York City……...
Traditions
By Bob Weinberg Cecilia Smith hammers home the historical import of a jazz matriarch. Cecilia……...
Contempo
By Jonathan Widran Sofia Goodman finds a depth of expression in her musical explorations of……...
Blu Notes
By Larry Blumenfeld Celebrated with a new boxed set, Dorothy Ashby’s legacy resonates more clearly……...
Magazine Features
By Josef Woodard Around the globe, women are singing the international language of jazz. A……...
By Shannon J. Effinger For Meshell Ndegeocello, honest expression is everything. Her debut album for……...
By Bob Weinberg Women musicians may have been scarce on the bandstand, but their influence……...
By Ted Panken With nods to Messaien and Dolphy, Kris Davis and like-minded colleagues unfurl……...
Auditions
By John Frederick Moore Pianist Orrin Evans reflects a more collective ethos on The Red……...
By Hrayr Attarian A dynamic collaborative trio, Ember consists of saxophonist Caleb Wheeler Curtis —……...
By John Frederick Moore Linda May Han Oh explores fragility, mortality, resilience and hope while……...
By Jonathan Widran Innovative jazz musicians and arrangers have enjoyed a long, fruitful history of……...
By Philip Booth “A history of a people has been hushed, been stilled. Only few……...
By Sascha Feinstein The first minutes of where are we, saxophonist Joshua Redman’s debut on……...
By Scott Yanow A major new talent, trumpeter Anthony Hervey, who recorded with the Christian……...
By Bill Meredith Drummer Mike Clark first gained international prominence by doing the unthinkable —……...
By Michael Roberts There’s nothing sexier than confidence, and Kurt Elling’s overflowing with it. Having……...
Coda
By Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle Recently, I was asked by the global library catalog WorldCat.org……...