Keyboardist and composer Patrice Rushen’s catalog has been reinvigorated with the release of Remind Me (The Classic Elektra Recordings, 1978–1984).
Jul 29, 2019 9:00 AM
Patrice Rushen’s first appearance on Soul Train was not as a musical guest.
After Don Cornelius took the show from…
Improvising vocalist Theo Bleckmann (left) and producer/multi-instrumentalist Joseph Branciforte
Jul 26, 2019 11:32 AM
Late in June, vocalist Theo Bleckmann and multi-instrumentalist/producer Joseph Branciforte celebrated the release of…
J.S. Ondara says his family and the people he grew up around in Nairobi, Kenya, thought he was a bit eccentric. The singer/songwriter’s debut, Tales Of America, is out now.
Jul 25, 2019 8:59 AM
J.S. Ondara speaks in a quiet, eloquent manner, choosing his words carefully—the tone befitting a songwriter.
He…
James Francies arranged a version of Rufus’ “Ain’t Nobody” for his debut album, which was met with approval from the song’s original singer, Chaka Khan.
Jul 23, 2019 9:32 AM
Jazz pianism today stands at an apex.
There have been other moments in the music’s history when innovation rushed…
Drummer and bandleader Antonio Sánchez recently performed music touching on the crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border in Canada at the International Festival de Jazz de Montreal.
Jul 22, 2019 9:00 AM
“Mexicans, we’re not getting a lot of love lately; I don’t know if you’ve noticed,” drummer and dual…
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, Roger Eno (shown here), his brother Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois revisit and expand upon their 1983 soundtrack, Apollo: Atmosphere and Soundtracks.
Jul 19, 2019 9:00 AM
It’s one thing to commemorate an important anniversary. It’s another to revisit the past and make something 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…
Jerry Bergonzi’s new album, The Seven Rays, was partially inspired by his interest in philosophy.
Jul 11, 2019 9:00 AM
The artist’s return was long overdue: When Jerry Bergonzi set foot inside Chicago’s Green Mill on Jan. 4, it marked…
Gravitating toward intimacy, pianist Denny Zeitlin rarely has worked with horns since his 1963 debut with flutist Jeremy Steig.
Jul 2, 2019 9:16 AM
Miles Davis’ legacy is complex and elusive. Like Picasso, the trumpeter encompasses multitudes, mirrors infinite…
The concept for Sarathy Korwar’s More Arriving, set for release July 26, began with a desire to collaborate with MCs in India.
Jun 28, 2019 9:00 AM
A desire to reinterpret South Asian music traditions for the modern era courses through Sarathy Korwar’s music.
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