Oct 15, 2024 1:06 PM
Meshell Ndegeocello Preaches ‘The Gospel’
It was less a matter of “if” and more of “when.” Meshell Ndegeocello’s transfixing new album, No More Water:…
“With this record, I’m not trying to punish you,” Ndegeocello says of No More Water. “I’m trying to help you heal.”
Oct 15, 2024 1:06 PM
It was less a matter of “if” and more of “when.” Meshell Ndegeocello’s transfixing new album, No More Water:…
“The musical mission remains the same as it did 25 years ago: to make the best music possible in the given moment,” says drummer Jim Black of working again with trumpeter Natsuki Tamura.
Oct 15, 2024 12:55 PM
It was back in 1999 that volcanic forces were unleashed on White & Blue (Dutch Buzz Records), the second release by…
Multi-instrumentalist Joe McPhee will play on opening night of Jazzfest Berlin with the London organ trio Decoy.
Oct 15, 2024 12:42 PM
Jazzfest Berlin has announced the program for its 60th anniversary edition, which will take place Oct. 31–Nov. 3 at…
“Nobody in jazz school is telling you to learn how to dance,” says bandleader Eyal Vilner (center). But he thinks maybe they should.
Oct 15, 2024 12:23 PM
When he was a music student in New York back in 2007, hanging out at Smalls every night, Eyal Vilner, much like his…
Cecil Taylor, one of the greatest pianists of the avant garde, was taken advantage of before his death in 2018.
Oct 8, 2024 12:37 PM
The Kyoto Prize is not as well-known as the Guggenheim fellowship, or the MacArthur grant, both of which pianist,…
Vocalist Norma Winstone writes of lost love, melancholy and dreams on her new recording with pianist Kit Downes.
Oct 8, 2024 12:33 PM
U.K. vocalist Norman Winstone took the title of her new album, Outpost Of Dreams, from the first piece that she and…
Holman’s writing or playing was documented in an astounding 552 jazz sessions over the course of more than 70 years.
Oct 8, 2024 12:15 PM
Chronology aligned the timeline of Bill Holman’s music education with a remarkable precision, positioning him to…
Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin (left) was joined onstage by Australian trumpeter and trombonist James Morrison during her D.C. JazzFest performance.
Oct 8, 2024 12:04 PM
The 20th anniversary of the D.C. JazzFest (Aug. 28–Sept. 2) commenced with a bang. Alto saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin…
Upcoming Broken Record podcasts will spotlight Blue Note artists Norah Jones, Meshelle Ndegeocello, Julian Lage, Ron Carter and Charles Lloyd.
Oct 8, 2024 11:36 AM
Starting Oct. 15, jazz enthusiasts can listen in as Broken Record podcast host Justin Richmond interviews musicians…
“If I rewind to 10 years ago, I was an explorer,” says Collier. “Now I’m an artist and an explorer.”
Oct 2, 2024 12:29 PM
Jacob Collier started to build his fanbase back in 2011 when he began sharing intoxicating arrangements to popular…
