Jul 1, 2021 5:26 PM
Anna Webber’s Border Crossings
Little epiphanies and discoveries can await the eager jazz festival-goer, even in the midst of a richly stocked…
Multi-instrumentalist Anna Webber blurs the lines between jazz and new music.
Jul 1, 2021 5:26 PM
Little epiphanies and discoveries can await the eager jazz festival-goer, even in the midst of a richly stocked…
Jeff Coffin has created his own cottage industry as an artist, educator and label executive.
Jun 30, 2021 5:42 PM
Jeff Coffin, the saxophonist best known for his ongoing work with the chart-topping rock group Dave Matthews Band and…
Cha Wa performs at the Creole Tomato Fest on June 30.
Jun 29, 2021 11:38 AM
Happy Independence Week to all. Streaming highlights for the week feature Mardi Gras Indian band Cha Wa from the Creole…
Pi founders Yulun Wang (left) and Seth Rosner
Jun 28, 2021 3:00 PM
Pi Recordings is one of the most respected labels in jazz, routinely presenting innovative, challenging work from…
Alex Conde’s new album is titled Descarga For Bud.
Jun 25, 2021 3:00 PM
On Descarga For Bud (Sedajazz), pianist Alex Conde brilliantly extrapolates the complex beats and duende-suffused…
Stephane Wrembel’s latest album is Django Experiment VI.
Jun 24, 2021 3:00 PM
French-born guitarist-composer Stephane Wrembel, a true Django-phile at heart, is that rare artist who gives his…
From left, Demian Cabaud, Ariel Bringuez, Jorge Rossy and Miguel Zenón interpret the music of the Ornette Coleman Quartet on Law Years.
Jun 23, 2021 3:00 PM
Once, when alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón was working as Charlie Haden’s sideman, Ornette Coleman joined his former…
Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi
Jun 22, 2021 10:47 AM
Rhiannon Giddens is homesick. That’s the partial theme of her new album, They’re Calling Me Home (Nonesuch…
Helen Gillet performing at the Broadside as part of outdoor programming by SideBar in New Orleans during the pandemic.
Jun 22, 2021 10:39 AM
“Behold! The sky’s a shining shell!”
Gazing out at the socially distanced crowd gathered at the open-air…
Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim and Gabrielle Cavassa receive their award from Christian McBride as co-winners of the Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition.
Jun 22, 2021 9:57 AM
Great jazz singers find their voices by breaking rules. That was evident on June 6, as Gabrielle Cavassa and Tawanda…
