By Michael Fagien In our second year, circa 1985, JAZZIZ ran a cover story on……...
Spring 2024
Publisher's Letter
Prelude
An animated film reveals the glory of a Brazilian pianist’s music and the horror of……...
Eliane Elias reconnects with the bossa nova sounds of home. By Lissette Corsa Eliane Elias……...
Violinist Ted Falcon flies high with a celebration of the Brazilian musical style known as……...
By Bob Weinberg Although the film has been criticized for its overly sunny portrayal of……...
Traditions
Antonio Adolfo pays loving homage to the music of Carlos Lyra and Roberto Menescal. By……...
Contempo
From cop shows and film-noir to Bill Evans and Steely Dan, Ed Motta spills the……...
Blu Notes
An animated film reveals the glory of a Brazilian pianist’s music and the horror of……...
Magazine Features
Since the birth of bossa nova, Brazilian women vocalists have ignited the imaginations of listeners……...
Having long beguiled jazz artists, Ivan Lins enlisted a symphony orchestra to play lesser-known treasures……...
Nature has been Hermeto Pascoal’s greatest teacher and Jovino Santos Neto his most avid student….…...
Auditions
Duo recordings reveal the magic of well-matched partners. By Josef Woodard Consider the power of……...
By John Frederick Moore Everything Vijay Iyer does is grounded on a foundation of considered……...
By Jon Garelick Chicago percussionist and former AACM chairman Kahil El’Zabar founded the Ethnic Heritage……...
By Hrayr Attarian Saxophonist and composer Amanda Gardier’s enchanting 2018 debut album Empathy revealed her……...
By Lissette Corsa 3, the new double album by revered South African pianist and composer……...
By Bill Meredith Béla Fleck continues to ride a musical wave uniquely his own. Having……...
By Philip Booth Last year’s Conversation Starter, the debut album from Willie Morris, played the……...
By Michael Roberts Pianist-composer Mina Cho, a native of Seoul based in Boston, is among……...
By Scott Yanow Clark Terry (1920-2015) was a brilliant musician, originally on trumpet before switching……...
By James Rozzi Pianist and composer Andrew Hill (1931-2007) was a leader in the second……...
By Josef Woodard In some ways, jazz musicians with a deeper and more obsessive appreciation……...
Bassist Gili Lopes incorporates world influences, but remains rooted in the Brazilian sounds on which……...
Coda
By Scott Adams If past is prologue, 2024 should be a banner year for Brazilian……...