Jan 28, 2019 9:00 AM
Obligations at Big Ego
When Chris Schlarb opened Big Ego studios in his hometown of Long Beach, California, in March 2016, he didn’t also…
Jan 28, 2019 9:00 AM
When Chris Schlarb opened Big Ego studios in his hometown of Long Beach, California, in March 2016, he didn’t also…
Jan 22, 2019 10:27 AM
Not so long ago, Huntertones was the hottest instrumental group in Columbus, Ohio, where sousaphonist and trumpeter Jon…
Jan 22, 2019 9:00 AM
Makaya McCraven uses various means to create and redirect energy, as evidenced on his latest album, Universal Beings…
Jan 18, 2019 9:00 AM
The cover art for Una Noche Con Rubén Blades, a live recording featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra backing…
Jan 17, 2019 9:00 AM
Nate Smith’s solo drum suite, Pocket Change, marks the 44-year-old drummer’s second response to a question he asked…
Jan 16, 2019 9:00 AM
Manhattan-based alto saxophonist and composer Alex LoRe has contributed to a handful of recent albums with a…
Jan 15, 2019 9:00 AM
Certain band names simply are descriptive. Others, aspirational. But bassist and vocalist Katie Ernst identifies Twin…
Jan 14, 2019 9:00 AM
Saxophonist Javon Jackson’s latest album—For You, a self-assured post-bop statement released on his own label,…
Jan 9, 2019 9:00 AM
Béla Fleck knows a thing or two about establishing an identity in the jazz world while playing an unusual instrument.…
Jan 7, 2019 9:00 AM
More than a percussionist, Corey Fonville is a conjurer. When he plays, Fonville channels the spirit of his ancestors…