Jan 19, 2026 5:00 PM
Blindfold Test: Melissa Aldana
There’s a new album out from saxophonist Melissa Aldana, Filin (Blue Note), that leans on the gentle side of her…
“Joe Henderson, to me, is what it means to have a huge sound even though we know that his volume was very soft,” Aldana said during her live Blindfold Test.
Jan 19, 2026 5:00 PM
There’s a new album out from saxophonist Melissa Aldana, Filin (Blue Note), that leans on the gentle side of her…
Wolfgang Muthspiel, left, with trio mates Scott Colley and Brian Blade.
Jan 19, 2026 4:50 PM
In its remarkable 56-year history, ECM Records has released more than 1,800 albums by countless artists from around the…
Rico’s Anti-Microbial Instrument Swab
Jan 19, 2026 2:48 PM
With this year’s NAMM Show right around the corner, we can look forward to plenty of new and innovative instruments…
“It’s a positive record for me because I was trying to give some inspiration, more so than anything,” says Dave McMurray of his new album.
Jan 13, 2026 2:03 PM
Detroit saxophonist Dave McMurray still has deeply felt youthful memories of making the pilgrimage to Baker’s…
Vocalist Tyreek McDole performs during last year’s jazzahead!
Jan 6, 2026 1:27 AM
From its humble beginnings in 2006, jazzahead! has developed into the world’s leading international trade fair,…
Souvik Dutta calls Abstract Logix his side hustle, one that allows him to work with some of the greatests fusion artists in the world.
Jan 6, 2026 1:01 AM
Growing up in Calcutta, Souvik Dutta had the usual exposure to Indian classical music in his home. “From the time I…
“That silky tone, the tonal clarity. It’s like hearing a relative’s voice; you know it immediately,” Wilson said of Kenny Burrell.
Dec 30, 2025 1:01 PM
The first-ever live DownBeat Blindfold Test at September’s Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival was also the…
“We started seeing something that’s not completely right, he had a cold, he was crying more,” Sivan said of his baby son’s cancer.
Dec 30, 2025 12:56 PM
Heart Thieves, the new album from guitarist Rotem Sivan, is named well. This lush record, and the moving story behind…
“Maybe I would have been more famous had I joined Woody’s band in 1976, but I could not possibly have had a more fulfilled life,” says Shelly Berg.
Dec 30, 2025 12:47 PM
“I would love for playing the piano and writing music to be my day job,” Shelly Berg says, having never stopped…
“There’s a real feeling of community and family among our jazz faculty and the students here at Northern Colorado,” says Dana Landry.
Dec 30, 2025 12:36 PM
Dana Landry’s dedicated efforts to build highly successful jazz studies programs at both Middle Tennessee State…
