Apr 5, 2022 4:55 PM
The Education of Camille Thurman
Here’s a question: How many tenor saxophonists would feel comfortable stepping into John Coltrane’s shoes to…
Thurman was the first woman to tour and perform full time with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
Apr 5, 2022 4:55 PM
Here’s a question: How many tenor saxophonists would feel comfortable stepping into John Coltrane’s shoes to…
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.…
Goran Ivanovic (left) and Fareed Haque combine myriad idioms within jazz improvisation for IndoBalkan (Delmark).
Apr 6, 2020 8:20 AM
Chicago guitarists Fareed Haque and Goran Ivanovic started working together during the mid 1990s—just after Ivanovic…
Drummer Jeremy Cunningham enlisted Jeff Parker, Jaimie Branch, Makaya McCraven and others to play on his new album.
Mar 18, 2020 8:05 AM
About 12 years ago, drummer Jeremy Cunningham had plenty of reasons to feel that his life was going great. He was…
Pianist Pat Thomas recently has enjoyed some serious momentum.
Mar 9, 2020 8:11 AM
Keyboardist and improviser Pat Thomas, 59, has been a prolific polymath on the U.K. jazz and improv scene for four…
Pianist Jason Yeager’s latest album reflects his strong interest in Latin American composers.
Mar 4, 2020 9:00 AM
Pianist Jason Yeager has a penchant for combining his artistry with an interest in cultural and societal issues. That…
Kurt Elling’s latest recording finds the vocalist collaborating with pianist Danilo Pérez. Secrets Are The Best Stories (Edition) is set for release April 3.
Feb 26, 2020 9:21 AM
Kurt Elling’s work as a vocalist and poet-cum-lyricist always has exerted depth; vocal frippery isn’t his style.…
Baritone saxophonist Colin Stetson, who’s worked with acts like Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, Tom Waits and The National, has become a sought-after composer of film and video game music.
Feb 24, 2020 9:19 AM
Colin Stetson’s music is not for the faint of heart.
The baritone saxophonist—whose solo recordings are a…
Vibraphonist Warren Wolf wanted to do “something completely different” for his Mack Avenue album, Reincarnation.
Feb 21, 2020 9:27 AM
There’s no question that Baltimore-bred vibraphonist Warren Wolf can swing. His previous three albums on Mack…
Bassist Massimo Biolcati (left), drummer Ferenc Nemeth and guitarist Lionel Loueke pool influences from different parts of the world as members of the trio Gilfema.
Feb 19, 2020 9:15 AM
Gilfema—the trio of guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke, bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer Ferenc Nemeth—is set…
