Nov 10, 2026 12:11 PM
Jakob Bro: Anti-Guitar Hero
“After many decades playing guitar, I realized that virtuosity isn’t what I’m looking for,” says Jakob Bro.…
“It’s not about these records being big hits, it’s about documenting things,” Bro says of his Loveland Records label.
Nov 10, 2026 12:11 PM
“After many decades playing guitar, I realized that virtuosity isn’t what I’m looking for,” says Jakob Bro.…
Zawinul Legacy 3.0, from left, Robert Thomas Jr., Gerald Veasley, Bob Franceschini, Rachel Z and Omar Hakim.
Nov 10, 2026 11:58 AM
As part of an ongoing campaign (August 2026–April 2027) to celebrate the genius of electric keyboard pioneer and…
The members of Duchess, from left, Melissa Stylianou, Amy Cervini and Hilary Gardner.
Oct 27, 2026 12:08 PM
It’s interesting that in 2026, as the pool of songs that meet the Cambridge Online Dictionary definition of…
“This was my chance to take everything that I had absorbed in Chicago and try to bring some more complexity,” Emma Dayhuff says of her new album, Mountains.
Oct 27, 2026 10:50 AM
As bassist Emma Dayhuff speaks over Zoom from her parents’ front porch outside of Bozeman, Montana, the open sky and…
Ravi Coltrane (right) makes a point during a live Blindfold Test at the Umbria Jazz Festival while pianist Greg Burk (far left), journalist Ashley Kahn and trumpeter Terence Blanchard listen.
Oct 20, 2026 12:53 PM
The pairing of Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane was billed as “The Miles/Coltrane Legacy,” a tour celebrating…
Huntertones, from left, Josh Hill, Chris Ott, Jon Lampley, Adam DeAscentis, Dan White and John Hubbell.
Oct 20, 2026 12:05 PM
Huntertones returned to the old-school way of recording for its latest album, Transmission. All six bandmates were in…
“I specifically remember Linda walking into class every week with 10-page-long new compositions. I was very inspired — you were very capable,” says Fabian Almazan of meeting his future wife when they were students at Manhattan School of Music.
Oct 13, 2026 12:09 PM
Back in October 2021, bassist/composer Linda May Han Oh began a European tour with her group, beginning with a…
“He was such a beautiful guy,” George Garzone says of the late tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker. He pays tribute to Brecker on his new recording, Themes For Good Friends.
Oct 13, 2026 11:50 AM
Mighty Italian-American tenori di forza are a thing. Tenor saxophonists, that is. Sal Nistico, Sam Butera, Don Menza,…
“When I listen to things, I want to be moved, and I don’t need to be impressed,” says Nils Petter Molvær.
Oct 13, 2026 11:44 AM
“It’s always important to give space, take space and then create together,” Nils Petter Molvær says. “That’s…
Two new box sets feature Oscar Peterson both live and in studio.
Oct 13, 2026 11:34 AM
Nineteen years after his passing, Oscar Peterson (1925–2007) still has the ability to amaze listeners with his…
