Oct 26, 2018 9:00 AM
Yellowjackets Team Up with Luciana Souza
Since the release of Yellowjackets’ self-titled debut in 1981, the band has released about three chart-topping…
Will Kennedy (left), Russell Ferrante, Luciana Souza, Bob Mintzer and Dane Alderson collaborated on the album Raising Our Voice.
Oct 26, 2018 9:00 AM
Since the release of Yellowjackets’ self-titled debut in 1981, the band has released about three chart-topping…
French native Stéphane Spira is based in New York City.
Oct 25, 2018 9:00 AM
Even as an expatriate engineer in Saudi Arabia, French-born saxophonist Stéphane Spira found opportunities to play. As…
Vocalist Johnaye Kendrick performs and teaches in the U.S. Northwest.
Oct 24, 2018 9:00 AM
Although Johnaye Kendrick says she’s tired, there’s little sign of it to be found in her bubbly demeanor and highly…
Joshua Abrams performs Sept. 2 with the Jason Stein Quartet at Millennium Park during the Chicago Jazz Festival.
Oct 19, 2018 9:00 AM
Joshua Abrams wants a refill on his coffee.
Backlit by afternoon sun streaming into Groundswell Coffee Roasters on…
Bassist Adi Meyerson’s leader debut is titled Where We Stand.
Oct 16, 2018 9:00 AM
Adi Meyerson not only hears music, she also sees it. “I have this thing called synesthesia,” the bassist said…
Saxophonist Ben Wendel has released The Seasons, a cache of music initially dispensed through YouTube, and also is amid another series of videos, Standards With Friends.
Oct 12, 2018 9:00 AM
Modern musicians are faced with an interesting dilemma these days, as they struggle to be heard in a world of myriad…
Matthew Shipp (left) and Ivo Perelman perform at the Chicago Jazz Festival in August along with William Parker and Bobby Kapp.
Oct 11, 2018 9:00 AM
They grew up thousands of miles apart, but still found each other and seem to share a bond over TV shows like The Time…
On Negro Manifesto, Dana Murray examines historical and contemporary racism.
Oct 10, 2018 9:00 AM
Some pioneering jazz works—particularly those that address racism—are intended to cause discomfort. Classics such…
Pianist Ethan Iverson collaborates with saxophonist Mark Turner on Temporary Kings.
Oct 5, 2018 9:00 AM
Midway into his career, pianist Ethan Iverson has experienced a universe of multifaceted artistry and in many collegial…
Trumpeter Jaimie Branch is scheduled to play International Anthem in Paris, a label showcase set for early November.
Oct 4, 2018 9:00 AM
Trumpeter Jaimie Branch’s impulsive, free-spirited nature gives her music life, movement and excitement in ways that…
