Jan 11, 2022 1:20 PM
The Blindfold Test with Matt Wilson
Matt Wilson’s 14th album, Hug!, issued in mid-2020 on Palmetto, upholds the 57-year-old drummer’s reputation as a…
Matt Wilson
Jan 11, 2022 1:20 PM
Matt Wilson’s 14th album, Hug!, issued in mid-2020 on Palmetto, upholds the 57-year-old drummer’s reputation as a…
Darius Jones returns with public-spirited determination.
Jan 11, 2022 1:15 PM
About five years ago, Darius Jones decided to take a break. At the time, the New York-based saxophonist found himself…
Vocalist Jay Clayton boasts three new albums.
Jan 11, 2022 1:09 PM
Back in the 1960s, when singer Jay Clayton was just in her 20s, she landed a regular jazz gig at Pookie’s Pub, a dive…
Snarky Puppy’s Michael League sports a pandemic-era mask while speaking during the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Jan 11, 2022 12:38 PM
For its 53rd season, the Voll-Damm Barcelona Jazz Festival adjusted to the economic realities of COVID-19 by scaling…
Danilo Pérez discusses the upcoming Panama Jazz Festival.
Jan 7, 2022 3:35 PM
The Panama Jazz Festival, brainchild of irrepressible Panamanian pianist and educator Danilo Pérez and his wife,…
In popular arts, reputations have a shelf life, writes John McDonough. This box set aims to extend Erroll Garner’s.
Jan 4, 2022 12:18 PM
Last fall, in partnership with the Mack Avenue Music Group, the Erroll Garner Project marshaled a holiday-season…
Drummer Nate Smith honors his musical family.
Jan 4, 2022 12:15 PM
Drummer Nate Smith’s album Kinfolk 2: See The Birds (Edition) is the second volume in a planned trilogy, and while…
A shot from the official video for “Say Something” from Emma-Jean Thackray’s Yellow.
Jan 4, 2022 12:12 PM
Emma-Jean Thackray’s debut album, Yellow, is a surprising synthesis of ’70s funk, ethereal orchestral music modeled…
Altoizm is Greg Ward, Sharel Cassity and Rajiv Halim.
Jan 4, 2022 12:09 PM
As the track and field Olympics played out in a stadium full of robots in Tokyo, the alto sax olympics convened for a…
Denny Zeitlin and George Marsh
Jan 4, 2022 12:06 PM
Denny Zeitlin is equally known for his solo piano work and his trio, which currently includes bassist Buster Williams…
