Sep 25, 2019 9:00 AM
In Marfa, Rob Mazurek Draws Inspiration from Eels and Art
In a climatic gun battle in John Sandford’s 2017 crime novel, Golden Prey, bullets tear through a room in Marfa,…
Rob Mazurek has three new releases on the Astral Spirits label.
Sep 25, 2019 9:00 AM
In a climatic gun battle in John Sandford’s 2017 crime novel, Golden Prey, bullets tear through a room in Marfa,…
Poncho Sanchez’s new album, Trane’s Delight, offers a distinctly West Coast blend of Latin soul, r&b, post-bop and cool-jazz.
Sep 20, 2019 7:48 AM
The first jazz record Poncho Sanchez bought with his own money, when he was about 12 years old, was Coltrane…
Veronica Swift doesn’t remember a time when she wasn’t listening to jazz: “Before I was even born, in utero, Mom was doing concerts.”
Sep 17, 2019 9:00 AM
The new album by self-assured 25-year-old jazz singer Veronica Swift begins with an auspicious announcement of sorts:…
Pasquale Grasso looks to address bebop pianism on guitar.
Sep 16, 2019 9:19 AM
Growing up in Ariano Irpino, Italy, Pasquale Grasso regularly listened to foundational recordings of the bebop era. And…
The SFJAZZ Collective has added two new members to its ensemble: vocalist Martin Luther McCoy and guitarist Adam Rogers.
Sep 13, 2019 9:20 AM
Speaking by phone from his hometown of San Francisco, vocalist Martin Luther McCoy expressed excitement and a touch of…
Saxophonist David Bixler recruits pianist Jon Cowherd, bassist Ike Sturm and percussionist Rogério Boccato for his latest album, In The Face Of Chaos.
Sep 12, 2019 9:15 AM
Helplessness and hope often have collided in the day-to-day life of saxophonist David Bixler. He’s spent the past…
Mark Wingfield (left) and Gary Husband
Sep 11, 2019 9:00 AM
Leonardo Pavkovic, the head of MoonJune Records, is not bashful in his praise of guitarist Mark Wingfield.
“He…
Caroline Davis initially developed the music on Alula with drummer Greg Saunier during Brooklyn performances.
Sep 10, 2019 9:00 AM
Caroline Davis’ latest trio album, Alula (New Amsterdam), mines the anatomical world—the title referring to an…
Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim is making plans for the future and looks forward to recording with a pair of orchestras.
Sep 9, 2019 8:16 AM
At this year’s INNtöne Jazz Festival in Austria, Abdullah Ibrahim vividly demonstrated the intimacy and cosmic…
Playing with European guitarists indebted to Django Reinhardt stuck with saxophonist James Carter.
Aug 30, 2019 9:00 AM
On a temperate night in April 2017, James Carter was veering dangerously close to the intemperate. Jamming with other…
