May 20, 2025 11:58 AM
Branford Marsalis Explores Keith Jarrett
Branford Marsalis was on the road again. Coffee cup in hand, the saxophonist — sporting a gray hoodie and a look of…
“Branford’s playing has steadily improved,” says younger brother Wynton Marsalis. “He’s just gotten more and more serious.”
May 20, 2025 11:58 AM
Branford Marsalis was on the road again. Coffee cup in hand, the saxophonist — sporting a gray hoodie and a look of…
“I really like free-jazz, and my foundation is ’50s and ’60s jazz,” says Nanami Haruta. “So I tried to combine all of that music in one album.”
May 20, 2025 11:21 AM
Born in Sapporo, Japan, Nanami Haruta started playing piano at age 5 and gravitated to the trombone when she was only 8…
“What did I want more of when I was this age?” Sasha Berliner asks when she’s in her teaching mode.
May 13, 2025 12:39 PM
Part of the jazz vibraphone conversation since her late teens, Sasha Berliner has long come across as a fully formed…
“As much as I may want to get away from the legacy of The Meters, it’s such a fundamental part of my musical upbringing that I’ll always have that,” says George Porter Jr.
May 13, 2025 12:13 PM
Any discussion of the origins of funk music would necessarily begin with James Brown but must also include The Meters,…
Nels Cline issues his jazziest Blue Note offering yet with Consentrik Quartet: from left, Ingrid Laubrock, Cline, Tom Rainey and Chris Lightcap.
May 13, 2025 12:00 PM
There has been no more fervent a champion of guitar, in all of its myriad colors and expressions, over the past 20…
Chicago area native Pat Leary has released two volumes of solo piano improvisations, with a third on the way.
May 13, 2025 11:54 AM
If you were lucky enough to grab a copy of pianist Pat Leary’s solo debut, Vol. 1, from its 50-unit, limited vinyl…
“We’re part of the British jazz scene, but we don’t play London jazz,” says Knats bassist Stan Woodward. “We play Newcastle jazz.”
May 5, 2025 10:07 PM
Let’s get one thing perfectly clear: Though Knats currently live in London, they do not play London jazz. They’re…
“It’s my hope that this song cycle brings about a sense of connection and shared experience,” says Rondi Charleston about her new project with Fred Hersch.
Apr 29, 2025 11:27 AM
Projects produced during the pandemic are hardly in short supply. But few are as pointed, or as poignant, as Suspended…
“I am a musician born and raised in this country with the sound of the seas and landscapes that I carry with me,” says Giannouli of her Greek upbringing.
Apr 29, 2025 11:24 AM
While virtually unknown in the U.S., Tania Giannouli, born and based in Athens, stars as a genre-defying jazz piano…
Mathias Eick is a trumpeter of serious tone and substance.
Apr 29, 2025 11:08 AM
There’s something about ECM records. No matter who the artist is, they never seem to be in a hurry. Don’t mistake…
