Aug 17, 2018 3:30 PM
Andrea Motis Makes Inroads in the States
The creative seeds that 23-year-old trumpeter and vocalist Andrea Motis has been planting since her days as a teen…
Andrea Motis recently taught and performed at Stanford University in California.
Aug 17, 2018 3:30 PM
The creative seeds that 23-year-old trumpeter and vocalist Andrea Motis has been planting since her days as a teen…
Ulysses Owens Jr. has released an album, Songs Of Freedom, based on his touring show.
Aug 17, 2018 9:00 AM
Clear, purposeful communication has anchored Ulysses Owens Jr.’s artistry since he was a kid playing drums in church.…
Tyshawn Sorey recently issued music through the digital platform PEOPLE.
Aug 16, 2018 8:55 AM
Tyshawn Sorey’s days as a sideman might be coming to an end. “I’ve lived that life, and it was great during its…
New York multi-instrumentalist Ben Goldberg likes Steve Lacy as much as Steve Lacy liked baseball.
Aug 15, 2018 9:00 AM
All it took was one note for Ben Goldberg to fall in love with the music of saxophonist Steve Lacy.
At the time,…
Clarinet player and composer Andy Biskin released his first recording with 16 Tons in June.
Aug 14, 2018 9:00 AM
Colleagues balked at clarinet player and composer Andy Biskin’s plan for a project featuring three trumpets, drums…
Lisa Ullén recently released a 3-album set, Piano Works (Disorder).
Aug 13, 2018 9:00 AM
Many musicians cite specific individuals as key influences, but for Swedish pianist Lisa Ullén, a particular community…
French saxophonist Émile Parisien recently issued Sfumato Live In Marciac on the ACT imprint.
Aug 7, 2018 9:00 AM
To say that French alto and soprano saxophonist Émile Parisien is doing well in Europe would be an understatement. In…
Brodie West’s Clips is due out Sept. 21.
Aug 6, 2018 9:00 AM
Canadian saxophonist Brodie West’s 13th release as a leader, Clips, finds the composer stringing together abstract…
Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra recently issued Without A Trace on Origin.
Jul 31, 2018 9:00 AM
It wasn’t until trombonist/alto flugelhornist Scott Reeves moved to New York City in 1999 that he began to compose…
Dan Wilensky plays tenor and soprano saxophones on his new self-released album, Good Music.
Jul 30, 2018 1:32 PM
To say that Dan Wilensky has had a diverse career is an understatement. The multi-instrumentalist has a resume that…
