Jul 12, 2018 9:20 AM
In Tandem, the Morans Expand Notions of Art
On the 1968 album Congliptious by the Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble, there’s a musical skit titled “Jazz Death?”…
Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran perform at the 2015 Venice Biennale in Italy.
Jul 12, 2018 9:20 AM
On the 1968 album Congliptious by the Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble, there’s a musical skit titled “Jazz Death?”…
Marty Ehrlich’s most recent leader date is titled Trio Exaltation.
Jul 10, 2018 10:00 AM
Multi-woodwindist-composer Marty Ehrlich recorded his 26th leader date, Trio Exaltation (Clean Feed), last year in…
Buster Williams’ new album is titled Audacity.
Jul 6, 2018 9:00 AM
On hiatus from his long-running gig with singer Nancy Wilson, bassist Buster Williams, then 25, suddenly got an offer…
Drummer Justin Brown’s leader album features two keyboardists.
Jul 5, 2018 9:00 AM
The electro-funk fusion album Nyeusi (Biophilia) marks drummer Justin Brown’s debut as a bandleader, but he’s no…
Erroll Garner performs with his trio in Amsterdam in 1964.
Jul 4, 2018 9:00 AM
The career of pianist Christian Sands, 29, has shifted into high gear since the release of his Mack Avenue Records…
Each of Shabaka Hutchings’ ensembles showcases a different musical sensibility of the bandleader.
Jul 3, 2018 9:00 AM
As the buzz around him continues to build, more and more fans in the United States are learning the name Shabaka…
Ry Cooder will be on tour this summer promoting his new album, The Prodigal Son.
Jul 2, 2018 9:00 AM
As a follow-up to 2012’s Election Special (Nonesuch)—a biting protest album that critiqued right-wing…
Drummer Sasha Mashin recently issued his leader debut on the newly founded Rainy Days Records.
Jun 29, 2018 9:00 AM
The Moscow jazz scene marks its 95th anniversary this year and currently is potent enough to sustain four jazz clubs…
South African bassist and composer Benjamin Jephta recently issued The Evolution Of An Undefined (Self Release), a follow-up to his 2015 debut as a leader.
Jun 28, 2018 9:00 AM
“I grew up in the church. My dad was not a pastor, but he played a vital role there; I guess you can say that he was…
Geri Allen in 1979
Jun 27, 2018 9:00 AM
A year after pianist, composer, bandleader and teacher Geri Allen died of cancer on June 27, 2017, innumerable tributes…
