Mar 30, 2018 9:00 AM
Q&A with Matthew Shipp: ‘Out of Nothingness’
Pianist Matthew Shipp has opened 2018 with a pair of new albums that mark his debut as a leader on ESP-Disk, where he…
In 2018, pianist Matthew Shipp has issued a pair of albums on ESP-Disk, as well as a three-album set alongside saxophonist Ivo Perelman and a live recording with bassist William Parker.
Mar 30, 2018 9:00 AM
Pianist Matthew Shipp has opened 2018 with a pair of new albums that mark his debut as a leader on ESP-Disk, where he…
The album United We Swing features the Wynton Marsalis Septet and an array of guests, including Willie Nelson (left).
Mar 28, 2018 9:32 AM
The blues is the lingua franca on United We Swing: Best Of The Jazz At Lincoln Center Galas (Blue Engine), a new…
Guitarist Lionel Loueke says he’s frequently struck by inspiration while flying. He doesn’t know why.
Mar 28, 2018 9:00 AM
Lionel Loueke is a world-renowned guitarist who has forged a reputation for a unique fusion of music, comprising sounds…
Vocalist Fay Claassen doesn’t have any immediate plans to tour the States, but says there’s “a very modern, free scene” in Germany.
Mar 27, 2018 5:01 PM
Dutch singer Fay Claassen’s assured sense of time and impeccable phrasing cover a wide terrain. On her recent, disc…
Roxy Coss’ new album, The Future Is Female, was inspired by the 2016 presidential elections.
Mar 23, 2018 9:00 AM
Musician, composer, bandleader and educator Roxy Coss has been playing saxophone since she discovered the instrument in…
Sexmob’s debut, Den Of Inequity, is two decades old. And now, Steven Bernstein’s troupe is set to issue new work, Cultural Capital, on April 14.
Mar 6, 2018 9:07 AM
Two decades ago, slide trumpeter, composer and bandleader Steven Bernstein caused some members of the jazz community to…
The relationships bassist Martin Wind forged with the two disparate groups that perform on his Light Blue reach back decades.
Mar 1, 2018 10:00 AM
Bassist and composer Martin Wind sees Light Blue (Laika), his newest and 11th disc, as a two-in-one project. That…
Drummer Tony Allen has claimed to be able to play a different time signature with each limb simultaneously.
Feb 27, 2018 9:56 AM
Tony Allen has one of the most recognizable drum sounds on the planet. His polyrhythmic style, which combines swing,…
The new album by pianist Martial Solal (left) and saxophonist Dave Liebman is Masters In Bordeaux.
Jan 1, 2018 6:48 PM
By the time Dave Liebman first made his mark in the early 1970s, as the saxophonist and flutist in Miles Davis’…
Saxophonist Rahsaan Barber’s new album is titled The Music In The Night.
Jan 1, 2018 6:39 PM
Not long ago, Rahsaan Barber was talking with some friends about his new album of standards, The Music In The Night.…
