“It’s rare for bassists to get that opportunity to duet with a vocalist,” says Chuck Bergeron. “I thought it would be great to do a whole recording like that.”

Seeking innovative band projects with unique visions, compelling live performances and a willingness to tour across Europe and beyond, jazzahead! has put out a call for applications to its different showcase modules. The application window is open until Sept. 30.

SML, from left, Booker Stardrum, Josh Johnson, Jeremiah Chiu, Anna Butterss and Greg Uhlmann.

Ron Carter Foursight Quartet will perform on Monterey’s Ray Drummond West End Stage the evening of Sept. 25.

Kurt Elling, Katherine Russell and Emmet Cohen (host on the 2027 Jazz Cruise) share a laugh at sea.

Wilson’s ability to connect to audiences helped her to win two Grammy awards and multiple other accolades. She was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2022.

“I wanted it to be bare,” says Zaccai Curtis of his new album. “I didn’t want to have a ton of overdubs.”

Marshall Allen, left, and bassist/producer Jamaaladeen Tacuma in front of the Sun Ra House (aka the Arkestral Institute of Sun Ra) in Philadelphia.

Saxophonist Anna Webber shares the front line with trumpeter Adam O’Farrill during a performance by Shimmer Wince at Jazz em Agosto.

“One day, it just hit me — I wanted to record an album,” said clarinetist Harry Skoler, 18 months after a medical emergency sidetracked his music career.