Aside from being the youngest age permissible for a U.S. President, the atomic number for……...
Spring 2019
Publisher's Letter
Prelude
Joe Fiedler knows better than anyone that there’s more than one way to get to……...
Noah Preminger grew up aware that he shared a last name with a distant cousin,……...
After 10 years together, says drummer/composer Allison Miller, her outstanding band Boom Tic Boom “feels……...
Two threads run through the nearly four-decade career of Chicago-based guitarist Bobby Broom. One is……...
Saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock has built a reputation as an adventurous musician and composer. Her daring……...
Most jazz musicians make stylistic changes in careful increments — if they change at all….…...
“I keep migrating to larger cities,” says vibraphonist Yuhan Su. Born in a small town……...
Joel Harrison has earned a reputation as a forward-thinking musical omnivore. The 20 albums he’s……...
Traditions
Time has been kind to Dolphy’s legacy, an important segment of which is explored on the new set Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions (Resonance).
Contempo
In addition to being Chair of Studio Music and Jazz at the Frost School of……...
Blu Notes
The high-ceilinged colonial house in Havana that Ramón Sabat converted into a recording studio while……...
Magazine Features
By Neil Tesser Cyrille Aimée had been in the wilderness. There’s nothing metaphorical about that……...
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.
Our focus on visual excellence attracted a talented assemblage of contributing writers, illustrators, designers and editors, all of whom helped to mold this publication into what it is today.
By Brian Zimmerman Bassist Larry Grenadier, who has long been among the most ubiquitous sidemen……...
By Shaun Brady The architect Frank Lloyd Wright built houses that seemed to emerge, or……...
By Ted Panken Trumpeter Roy Hargrove died of complications from kidney disease on November 2nd……...
By Michael Roberts To saxophonist and composer Marcus Strickland, the terms and descriptions that most……...
Auditions
By Hrayr Attarian The trombone, with its uniquely fluid glissandos, has been an integral part……...
By Sascha Feinstein Thanks largely to zealous treasure hunters like Zev Feldman, archival live recordings……...
By Mark Holston Since his emergence in 1970s Havana as a member of the groundbreaking……...
California pianist Lisa Hilton has admirable goals for her latest album, Oasis, stating in a……...
More or less a live studio jam session recorded in Havana, Espontáneo (as in “spontaneous”)……...
Apotheosis, a vibrant batch of original tunes, is guitarist Gene Ess’ fourth album with his……...
Inspired by pianoless bands led by the likes of Sonny Rollins and Joshua Redman, A/B……...
Tape splicing and backup reels have been a part of the recording process since the……...
Expansive, exploratory — and striking an adroit balance between structure and freedom — this live,……...
Throughout his career, saxophonist Jacques Schwarz-Bart has made music sparked by his interest in various……...
An Eight Out of Nine is Steven Lugerner’s most impressive album to date. The 27-year-old……...
Alto saxophonist Jacob Duncan was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. While he attended the……...
Although it’s titled One Night Only, vocalist Gregory Porter’s new concert album actually draws from……...
Recorded live at Chicago’s PianoForte, Because We’re Night People more than lives up to its……...
A trio fronted by a baritone saxophonist might suggest an embrace of minimalism in the……...
With an approach that both honors tradition and points to the future, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire……...
Just in time for the iconic label’s 50th anniversary, tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano releases his……...
Small groups devoid of keyboards, guitars and other instruments that provide full chordal accompaniment can……...
This meeting between Charlie Haden and Brad Mehldau unites two musicians from separate generations who……...
John Escreet likes to take risks. The UK-born keyboardist’s previous two albums were firmly in……...
Coda
In early December 1976, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon performed at Manhattan’s Village Vanguard for a……...
Download the Spring 2019 issue for use offline. Click the link below to launch your……...