Jan 21, 2020 9:27 AM
Nick Grondin Promotes Cultural Diplomacy
At last year’s Umbria Jazz Festival, Nick Grondin made his mark without even lifting his guitar. He served as the…
Nick Grondin’s new album is titled A View Of Earth.
Jan 21, 2020 9:27 AM
At last year’s Umbria Jazz Festival, Nick Grondin made his mark without even lifting his guitar. He served as the…
Clarinetist Oran Etkin teaches children about instruments and songs from around the world.
Jan 20, 2020 9:00 AM
In a video from the 2015 International Jazz Day, filmed in Paris, clarinetist Oran Etkin and keyboardist Herbie Hancock…
Brian Charette’s latest album is a solo organ project titled Beyond Borderline.
Jan 17, 2020 9:00 AM
While he has supplied conventional, greasy-sounding Hammond B3 organ in straightahead settings—supporting masters…
Nils Økland, who performs in Lumen Drones, has released a handful of recordings in various settings through Hubro, a label based in Oslo, Norway.
Jan 16, 2020 9:00 AM
Andreas Risanger Meland chose to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his label, Hubro, with a touring European showcase…
Pianist Carmen Staaf leads a trio on Woodland, an album that’s included as part of Newvelle Records’ fifth season of high-end LP releases.
Jan 15, 2020 9:00 AM
Clear vinyl. Artful designs. A shiny, luxe collector’s box. No question, albums from the Newvelle imprint are…
Muriel Grossmann has lived all over Europe and draws influences from music of African origin.
Jan 13, 2020 9:00 AM
Muriel Grossmann characterizes her quintet’s latest album, Reverence, as a spiritual-jazz effort—the sum of her…
Charlie Parker (1920–1955)
Jan 10, 2020 9:00 AM
To say that Charlie “Yardbird” Parker was one of the greatest jazz musicians who ever lived is a bit like saying…
Avram Fefer expands his trio by adding guitarist Marc Ribot.
Jan 9, 2020 9:23 AM
Saxophonist Avram Fefer is drawn to musicians who push the outer limits of what’s possible. Ornette Coleman, Wayne…
Willie Jones III has worked on a pair of releases for the newly established Night Is Alive imprint, helmed by Kathy Moses Salem.
Jan 8, 2020 9:25 AM
“We started off very small: I was only doing management for jazz musicians,” said Kathy Moses Salem, managing…
Trumpeter Tomasz Dabrowski is a musician eager to challenge himself with shifting contexts and self-imposed limitations.
Jan 7, 2020 9:00 AM
Adversity has been a steady motivator in the career of Polish trumpeter Tomasz Dabrowski, starting with his early…
