Apr 30, 2020 8:07 AM
Premiere: Watch A Video For Bassist Jorge Roeder’s ‘Bounce’
Jorge Roeder’s supported a sweeping variety of bandleaders, ranging from his work alongside guitarist Julian Lage and…
Bassist Jorge Roeder offers up El Suelo Mío, a solo effort, as his leader debut.
Apr 30, 2020 8:07 AM
Jorge Roeder’s supported a sweeping variety of bandleaders, ranging from his work alongside guitarist Julian Lage and…
Bassist Anne Mette Iversen leads her Quartet +1 ensemble on Racing A Butterfly.
Apr 24, 2020 10:37 AM
The ideas of flight, freedom and play are at the heart of Anne Mette Iversen’s latest leader date, Racing A Butterfly…
Pianist Aaron Parks’ Little Big ensemble is set to issue its second full-length, Little Big II: Dreams Of A Mechanical Man, on May 8.
Apr 10, 2020 9:39 AM
After two years of touring with his quartet Little Big—and a year of collaboration with artists such as drummer Terri…
Saxophonist Walter Smith III (foreground) and guitarist Matthew Stevens have recorded a new album, In Common 2.
Apr 3, 2020 8:26 AM
Saxophonist Walter Smith III and guitarist Matthew Stevens achieved such artistic fulfillment with their 2018 album, In…
Fred Hersch reflects on duos he’s played in over the years for a series of singles that the pianist is calling Fred Hersch & Friends.
Mar 17, 2020 10:19 AM
The search for and desire to find love drives most of humanity. And pianist Fred Hersch, working with vocalist Sara…
Duchess—Amy Cervini (left), Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou—looks to generate joy with Live At Jazz Standard (Anzic).
Mar 17, 2020 9:20 AM
In 2015, Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner and Melissa Stylianou decided to turn their “magical” vocal synergy into the…
Kurt Elling’s latest recording finds the vocalist collaborating with pianist Danilo Pérez. Secrets Are The Best Stories (Edition) is set for release April 3.
Feb 26, 2020 9:21 AM
Kurt Elling’s work as a vocalist and poet-cum-lyricist always has exerted depth; vocal frippery isn’t his style.…
Rachel Therrien fifth album as a leader, VENA (Bonsaï), is due out March 27.
Feb 20, 2020 11:51 AM
Trumpeter/flugelhornist Rachel Therrien’s collected 15 original compositions for VENA (Bonsaï), which is set for…
Pianist Eldar is supported by bassist Raviv Markovitz and drummer Jimmy Macbride on Rhapsodize (Twelve Tone Resonance), which is due out Feb. 21.
Feb 17, 2020 10:17 AM
Pianist Eldar Djangirov began his recording career in 2005, as an 18 year old, with a self-titled disc on Sony that…
Dayna Stephens is set to release his first recording as the leader of a trio, Liberty.
Jan 14, 2020 9:00 AM
It almost doesn’t feel like it, but Dayna Stephens has issued eight albums in just over a 10 years. His ninth,…
