Jun 21, 2018 9:00 AM
Juan Andrés Ospina is a Full-Time Entrepreneur
“I do many things,” said Juan Andrés Ospina, over the phone from his apartment in New York. “I’m a piano…
Juan Andrés Ospina relied on an extensive Kickstarter campaign to finance his new album, Tramontana.
Jun 21, 2018 9:00 AM
“I do many things,” said Juan Andrés Ospina, over the phone from his apartment in New York. “I’m a piano…
Jun 20, 2018 8:00 AM
Radical changes in musical direction don’t always sit easily with listeners. The shock of the new can be convulsive.…
Jonathan Barber’s debut album is titled Vision Ahead.
Jun 19, 2018 9:00 AM
Jonathan Barber sits atop the drum throne in trumpeter Jeremy Pelt’s and saxophonist Marcus Strickland’s touring…
Josh Lawrence leads the band Color Theory.
Jun 18, 2018 9:00 AM
When New York trumpeter and composer Josh Lawrence created his Color Theory ensemble and concept, his intention was to…
Julian Lage’s trio album Modern Lore puts a postmodern twist on Americana.
Jun 15, 2018 12:43 PM
Julian Lage cut a lean and lithe figure, swinging and swaying to the artfully organized tangle of tones—some bent…
Guitarist Andreas Varady was born in Slovakia but is now based in Ireland.
Jun 14, 2018 9:00 AM
You’re a high school senior. You’ve applied to the best jazz colleges. They’ve all accepted you. So, what do you…
Eddie Henderson frequently eschews original compositions on his albums, opting instead for interpretations to create a “collective portrait.”
Jun 12, 2018 8:03 AM
In 1970, When Eddie Henderson joined Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi band as a substitute trumpeter, he was the least…
San Francisco-based vocalist Roberta Donnay pays tribute to Louis Armstrong on her new album.
Jun 11, 2018 9:17 AM
When you’re in love, it’s easy to lose yourself in the allure of your beloved. Just ask Roberta Donnay: The San…
Cécile McLorin Salvant and Aaron Diehl perform June 14, 2017, at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem
Jun 10, 2018 4:20 PM
The packed house at New York’s 92nd Street Y was no pushover. A skeptical lot accustomed to hearing the cream of…
Donny McCaslin’s second album for Motéma will be released later this year.
Jun 7, 2018 7:57 AM
High hopes always accompany the launch of a record label. But many labels falter due to the challenges of today’s…
