On June 29, the Impulse! label will issue previously unreleased studio recordings by John Coltrane (left), Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and McCoy Tyner under the title Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album.
Jun 8, 2018 8:00 AM
“Finding unreleased John Coltrane? It’s like discovering buried treasure.”
That’s how Ravi Coltrane, the…
Donny McCaslin’s second album for Motéma will be released later this year.
Jun 7, 2018 7:57 AM
High hopes always accompany the launch of a record label. But many labels falter due to the challenges of today’s…
Montreal-based pianist and jazz educator John Roney will perform his reimagining of Keith Jarrett’s landmark 1975 album The Köln Concert at three major Canadian jazz festivals in June.
Jun 6, 2018 11:36 AM
John Roney will be channeling his inner Keith Jarrett, circa 1975, at three Canadian festivals this month. The…
Todd Marcus is a musician and community organizer in Baltimore.
Jun 6, 2018 7:00 AM
When it comes to melding social consciousness with art, Todd Marcus walks the talk. On his new album, On The Streets (A…
Mayu Saeki, who has a new leader project, previously played in Chico Hamilton’s band.
Jun 4, 2018 2:55 PM
Mayu Saeki moved from her native Japan to New York in 2009, carrying little but her flutes and the fervent hope of…
Sherrie Maricle (middle row, wearing pink T-shirt) poses for a portrait with the members of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra.
Jun 1, 2018 9:24 AM
Buddy Rich used to bill himself as the World’s Greatest Drummer. Sherrie Maricle would not disagree. Chatting in a…
Jun 1, 2018 9:00 AM
It was a “one-off” from New York. Pianist David Virelles’ ensemble was in Kalamazoo, Michigan, performing at…
The Last Poets return 48 years after their debut with Understand What Black Is.
May 30, 2018 2:50 PM
Abiodun Oyewole and Umar bin Hassan, two of the founding members of Afrocentric jazz collective The Last Poets,…
Pianist Ben Markley’s most recent release is Basic Economy on OA2.
May 29, 2018 9:50 AM
Pianist Ben Markley has quietly been making waves in the jazz world from his home base in Denver, Colorado. That was…
Jason Stein’s Locksmith Isidore is issuing its fourth album, After Caroline, on Northern Spy Records.
May 25, 2018 9:00 AM
Jason Stein finally has reached his comfort zone.
Creatively, the Chicago bass clarinetist is a willing sideman,…
