Aug 7, 2020 7:35 AM
Bobby Watson Pins Down The Blues
“You can’t believe how many musicians are afraid of the blues, man,” Bobby Watson said recently over the phone…
Over time, saxophonist Bobby Watson has learned to connect the idea of the blues in his life and in his music.
Aug 7, 2020 7:35 AM
“You can’t believe how many musicians are afraid of the blues, man,” Bobby Watson said recently over the phone…
Mehmet Sanlikol’s “A Vicious Murder,” from his upcoming suite, tells just a part of poet Rumi’s tale.
Aug 6, 2020 9:00 AM
Commissioned by reedist Dave Liebman and supported through grants from the New England Conservatory, The Aaron Copland…
Nicole Zuraitis composed most of the material on her new album, All Wandering Hearts.
Aug 6, 2020 8:58 AM
Nicole Zuraitis is accustomed to playing some of the finest rooms in New York, including Birdland and the 55 Bar.…
Lee Morgan (left) and Wayne Shorter are two of the musicians depicted in the book Jazz Images by Francis Wolff
Aug 5, 2020 9:00 AM
The latest book in Elemental Music’s Jazz Images series features the iconic photos of Francis Wolff (1907–’71).…
Matt Brewer
Aug 4, 2020 8:05 AM
Bassist Matt Brewer, 37, is widely respected for the technical wizardry and wide musical scope he has brought to a…
Bassist Ben Williams is set to stream a Thursday trio set from the Jazz Gallery in New York.
Aug 3, 2020 7:32 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Urban(e), a new recording from the Mike Fahie Jazz Orchestra due out Aug. 28 on Greenleaf Music, grew out of a singular notion: the marriage of the classical and jazz idioms.
Jul 31, 2020 6:43 AM
Trombonist-composer Mike Fahie—a prolific bandleader and in-demand sideman on the New York scene—is serious about…
Hi-resolution versions of the albums Pat Metheny recorded for the ECM label are being made available online.
Jul 31, 2020 6:43 AM
Guitarist Pat Metheny forged a singular and instantly recognizable sound during his relationship with the ECM label.
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Dave McMurray (left), Esperanza Spalding, Ravi Coltrane and Terri Lyne Carrington pay tribute to the late Geri Allen at the 2018 Detroit Jazz Festival.
Jul 30, 2020 3:03 PM
The Detroit Jazz Festival, which previously announced its move online and focus on local talent, today presented the…
William Paterson University students who study with Mike LeDonne created a YouTube clip with each musician’s part recorded separately. Pictured are Spencer Zweifel, organ; Ryan Hernandez, guitar; Joe McCaffrey, drums; Jonny Gittings, trumpet; and William McKee, alto saxophone.
Jul 30, 2020 8:54 AM
If you’re looking for an American bellwether of the coronavirus pandemic, look no further than the country’s jazz…
