Sep 3, 2026 10:44 AM
In Memoriam: Cassandra Wilson, 1955–2026
Cassandra Wilson, a singer, songwriter and producer who was one of the most acclaimed and successful jazz vocalists of…
Medeski, Martin & Wood are set to release Omnisphere on Sept. 14.
(Photo: Michael Bloom)Medeski Martin & Wood is set to issue Omnisphere (Indirecto), a live disc the trio recorded in Colorado during 2015 with new music collective Alarm Will Sound, on Sept. 14. Below is a new arrangement of “End Of The World Party,” one of two tracks on the forthcoming disc reimagined from the group’s 2004 Blue Note album of the same name.
This latest version softens the composition’s groove a bit, but adds an ominous spirit through whirring keyboard supplements, and Alarm Will Sound’s brass and reeds.
Tour dates for MMW are forthcoming. Keyboardist John Medeski is set for fall dates with Mad Skillet, a new ensemble featuring guitarist Will Bernard, sousaphone player Kirk Joseph and drummer Terence Higgins. MMW bassist Chris Wood continues road work with the Wood Brothers, and percussionist Billy Martin is enmeshed in his role as artistic director for the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, New York. For more information about the group, visit its homepage. DB
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.
Sep 3, 2026 10:44 AM
Cassandra Wilson, a singer, songwriter and producer who was one of the most acclaimed and successful jazz vocalists of…
“The love from the jazz and music community restored my faith in humanity,” Walia wrote in an online post upon his release from detention at an ICE facility.
Aug 18, 2026 2:15 PM
Indian jazz guitarist and composer Pritesh Walia has been released after being unexpectedly detained by ICE and taken…
Bertoncini was a specialist and advocate for the nylon-string acoustic guitar, turning down high-profile opportunities that were unsuited to the sound and techniques that he used with that instrument.
Sep 1, 2026 11:06 AM
Gene Bertoncini, an esteemed jazz guitarist, composer, arranger and educator, died Aug. 29 at the Lillian Booth Actors…
A solo concert by saxophonist Joshua Redman will close the first night of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival on Sept. 26.
Sep 22, 2026 12:26 PM
The Hyde Park Jazz Festival will take place for the 20th time on the final weekend of September 2026. Beginning half…
“It was just that suddenly … I could hear it,” Ravi Coltrane said of an epiphany he experienced during his late teens regarding his father’s music. “And it was almost like a calling, like something saying, ‘Hey, man, come on. It’s time to get serious.’ And the first time you really tune in and dial in and focus like that, it can be very life-changing.”
Sep 22, 2026 1:39 PM
Editor’s Note: Tomorrow, Sept. 23, is the 100th anniversary of John Coltrane’s birth. In honor of the tenor and…
