Jun 4, 2018 6:15 PM
This Is What ECM Sounds Like in 2018
As ECM Records wades deeper into its 49th year, the German imprint has maintained a stunning persistence of vision—in…
Pianist Keith Jarrett—along with bassist Gary Peacock and drummer Jack DeJohnette—released After The Fall (ECM) in March.
Jun 4, 2018 6:15 PM
As ECM Records wades deeper into its 49th year, the German imprint has maintained a stunning persistence of vision—in…
Mayu Saeki, who has a new leader project, previously played in Chico Hamilton’s band.
Jun 4, 2018 2:55 PM
Mayu Saeki moved from her native Japan to New York in 2009, carrying little but her flutes and the fervent hope of…
Ryan Truesdell directs the Gil Evans Project during May performances at the Jazz Standard in New York.
Jun 4, 2018 2:22 PM
When Ryan Truesdell was asked to catalog the manuscripts of Gil Evans by the late arranger-composer’s family, the…
Eddy Clearwater (1935–2018)
Jun 1, 2018 5:43 PM
Blues vocalist and guitarist Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater died on June 1 in Skokie, Illinois. The cause was heart…
Julia A. Miller and Elbio Barilari recently acquired Delmark Records
Jun 1, 2018 11:53 AM
With a catalog that spans the jazz and blues canon, Chicago’s Delmark Records for decades has documented the vanguard…
Sherrie Maricle (middle row, wearing pink T-shirt) poses for a portrait with the members of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra.
Jun 1, 2018 9:24 AM
Buddy Rich used to bill himself as the World’s Greatest Drummer. Sherrie Maricle would not disagree. Chatting in a…
Jun 1, 2018 9:00 AM
It was a “one-off” from New York. Pianist David Virelles’ ensemble was in Kalamazoo, Michigan, performing at…
We Our Here album cover
May 31, 2018 9:00 AM
Part of what’s remarkable about the contemporary London jazz scene is how the genre’s breadth is on display,…
The Last Poets return 48 years after their debut with Understand What Black Is.
May 30, 2018 2:50 PM
Abiodun Oyewole and Umar bin Hassan, two of the founding members of Afrocentric jazz collective The Last Poets,…
Yissy Garcia at Artes De Cuba: From The Island To The World
May 29, 2018 7:29 PM
Fábrica De Arte Cubano, a former cooking-oil plant turned multimedia-arts venue, is one of the most fabulous places in…
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