Mar 29, 2019 10:42 AM
Håvard Wiik Leans Into Nordic Tradition with Atomic
Atomic, a tirelessly creative free-bop quintet, has carved out a niche in the Nordic jazz scene.
At the center of…
Berlin-based pianist Håvard Wiik has mastered a stylistic hodgepodge on three recent recordings.
Mar 29, 2019 10:42 AM
Atomic, a tirelessly creative free-bop quintet, has carved out a niche in the Nordic jazz scene.
At the center of…
Songs Of Our Native Daughters—a collaborative set from Rhiannon Giddens (left), Allison Russell, Leyla McCalla and Amythyst Kiah—pushes back against expectations of American folk music, setting the record straight with a powerful quartet of black women who play banjos, fiddles and acoustic guitars.
Mar 29, 2019 9:00 AM
When she sings certain songs, Rhiannon Giddens feels herself become an oracle. The medium her messengers speak through…
Alfredo Rodríguez and Pedrito Martinez perform at New York’s SubCulture during Winter Jazzfest in January.
Mar 28, 2019 9:00 AM
On Jan. 5—four days after the 60th anniversary of the revolution in Cuba—two sons of that island nation, Alfredo…
Melissa Aldana says that Visions connects her work “to the legacy of Latina artists who have come before me.”
Mar 28, 2019 8:55 AM
Drawn from a 2018 Jazz Gallery commission inspired by the life of artist Frida Kahlo, saxophonist and bandleader…
Artistic co-director Herbie Hancock speaks during the 2018 International Jazz Day in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Mar 27, 2019 11:25 AM
For two days in Melbourne, Australia, during April, International Jazz Day will celebrate the genre’s worldwide…
The entirety of Solo provides a deluxe reminder of Michael Rother’s impact on modern music.
Mar 27, 2019 9:00 AM
Though his résumé includes a long and varied solo career, Michael Rother’s work often has been discussed in…
For jazzahead! Overseas Night on April 27, U.S.-based bassist Linda May Han Oh is set to lead an ensemble that includes pianist Fabian Almazan, drummer Rudy Royston and saxophonist Greg Ward.
Mar 27, 2019 8:55 AM
Overseas Night at jazzahead!, a music festival and trade show in Bremen, Germany, is set to feature eight acts from…
Pianist Carla Bley leads a trio with bassist Steve Swallow and saxophonist Andy Sheppard at the Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, on March 23.
Mar 26, 2019 10:45 AM
Pianist Carla Bley’s longtime trio with bassist Steve Swallow and saxophonist Andy Sheppard is set to head into a…
Multi-instrumentalist Macie Stewart divvies up time between Ohmme and a batch of other projects.
Mar 26, 2019 9:00 AM
With time split among indie-rock band Ohmme, Chicago’s experimental jazz community and a perennial quest for her next…
Michael Wolff’s new release, Swirl, is his first leader date in nearly a decade.
Mar 25, 2019 9:00 AM
Michael Wolff’s father once shared with him a psychiatrist’s perspective on music and life: “Everyone who listens…
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