Jul 26, 2019 9:00 AM
The Empathy and Interplay of Sullivan Fortner
In the waning days of June 2017, Sullivan Fortner found himself holed up in Sear Sound, the Manhattan studio, facing…
Sullivan Fortner draws on the history of pianism—from Chopin to Tatum and beyond—while still retaining his own unique voice.
Jul 26, 2019 9:00 AM
In the waning days of June 2017, Sullivan Fortner found himself holed up in Sear Sound, the Manhattan studio, facing…
Trombonist and singer Natalie Cressman, a San Francisco native, currently is based in New York.
Jul 25, 2019 9:00 AM
Natalie Cressman’s career is soaring due to her artistic flexibility. At 28, the vocalist and winner of the category…
Vocalist Sara Serpa’s work has explored how past events influence current human behavior.
Jul 24, 2019 9:00 AM
Violence. Brutality. Segregation. Exploitation. These are the words that singer/composer Sara Serpa uses when she talks…
Felix Pastorius onstage with Venture in July 2018
Jul 23, 2019 9:00 AM
Seeing Felix Pastorius in action with his band, the Hipster Assassins, it’s impossible not to think of his famous…
Kit Downes’ Obsidian has taken the keyboardist’s career full-circle.
Jul 22, 2019 9:00 AM
Kit Downes has spent the past decade establishing himself as one of the U.K. jazz scene’s foremost talents on…
Tim Ries, who frequently tours with the Rolling Stones, has a new leader album, Life Changes.
Jul 18, 2019 9:00 AM
Back in 2005, saxophonist Tim Ries garnered acclaim for his jazz-fueled interpretations of Rolling Stones music on The…
Vocalist Joanna Wallfisch has a musical pedigree that reaches back several generations.
Jul 18, 2019 8:59 AM
When singer-songwriter Joanna Wallfisch is onstage, one can do nothing but pay attention. During a recent gig at the…
David Sánchez investigates folkloric music from Haiti on his new album, Carib.
Jul 17, 2019 9:00 AM
David Sánchez’s music projected an immaculate sense of clarity and purpose when he previewed music from his new…
Saxophonist and bandleader Angelika Niescier has issued three consecutive discs on Intakt. The latest is New York Trio.
Jul 16, 2019 9:00 AM
Improvisers craft their expression around the question, “What does the music need right now?” And…
Damon Locks leads the 15-piece Black Monument Ensemble on Where Future Unfolds.
Jul 15, 2019 9:00 AM
Fantastical black-nationalist jazz now is back in vogue, thanks to the likes of Shabaka Hutchings, Nicole Mitchell,…
