Feb 1, 2019 9:00 AM
Lionel Loueke’s Journey of Empathy
For guitarist Lionel Loueke, the title of his new album—The Journey (Aparté Music)—isn’t merely a metaphor. It…
Lionel Loueke incorporates styles and sounds from other instruments into his guitar playing.
Feb 1, 2019 9:00 AM
For guitarist Lionel Loueke, the title of his new album—The Journey (Aparté Music)—isn’t merely a metaphor. It…
Gary Burton says his artistic pursuits were based on intuition.
Jan 31, 2019 9:00 AM
Gary Burton’s new release encapsulates a remarkable, unprecedented career. In his first interview in about two years,…
Marco Pignataro’s new album, Almas Antiguas, reflects elements of his professional and personal life.
Jan 30, 2019 9:17 AM
If jazz is a music of self-expression, it’s only natural that it should include autobiographical elements. Still,…
Michel Legrand (1932-2019)
Jan 29, 2019 1:19 PM
In the years following World War II, when forward-looking intellectuals in France and the United States were infatuated…
Guitarist Hedvig Mollestad (center) said her band doesn’t think in terms of “jazz or rock.”
Jan 29, 2019 9:00 AM
Norwegian guitarist Hedvig Mollestad learned music through a jazz lens. Her father, Lars Martin Thomassen, was a…
Chris Schlarb opened Big Ego studios in his hometown of Long Beach, California, in March 2016. In 2018, he launched Big Ego Records as a vinyl subscription series.
Jan 28, 2019 9:00 AM
When Chris Schlarb opened Big Ego studios in his hometown of Long Beach, California, in March 2016, he didn’t also…
“There are plenty of guys who would vote for a woman president before hiring a woman in their band,” Terri Lyne Carrington said.
Jan 25, 2019 7:00 AM
What would jazz without patriarchy sound like? It’s a provocative question—and one that drummer Terri Lyne…
McCaslin’s Blow. features vocalists on a number of tracks, a marked departure from his earlier recordings.
Jan 23, 2019 7:42 PM
Onstage at the Star Theater in Portland, Oregon, Donny McCaslin and his band are whipping themselves—and the passel…
Vocalist Cyrille Aimée displays her appreciation for Stephen Sondheim’s work on an upcoming album, Move On: A Sondheim Adventure (Mack Avenue).
Jan 23, 2019 9:00 AM
Cyrille Aimée’s adoration of Stephen Sondheim’s work is plainly clear after taking a listen to the vocalist’s…
The musicians who recorded Hunterones’ Passport include Joshua Hill (left), Adam DeAscentis, Chris Ott, Dan White, John Hubbell, Jon Lampley and Justin Stanton.
Jan 22, 2019 10:27 AM
Not so long ago, Huntertones was the hottest instrumental group in Columbus, Ohio, where sousaphonist and trumpeter Jon…
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