Kurt Elling’s latest recording finds the vocalist collaborating with pianist Danilo Pérez. Secrets Are The Best Stories (Edition) is set for release April 3.
Feb 26, 2020 9:21 AM
Kurt Elling’s work as a vocalist and poet-cum-lyricist always has exerted depth; vocal frippery isn’t his style.…
Baritone saxophonist Colin Stetson, who’s worked with acts like Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, Tom Waits and The National, has become a sought-after composer of film and video game music.
Feb 24, 2020 9:19 AM
Colin Stetson’s music is not for the faint of heart.
The baritone saxophonist—whose solo recordings are a…
Vibraphonist Warren Wolf wanted to do “something completely different” for his Mack Avenue album, Reincarnation.
Feb 21, 2020 9:27 AM
There’s no question that Baltimore-bred vibraphonist Warren Wolf can swing. His previous three albums on Mack…
Bassist Massimo Biolcati (left), drummer Ferenc Nemeth and guitarist Lionel Loueke pool influences from different parts of the world as members of the trio Gilfema.
Feb 19, 2020 9:15 AM
Gilfema—the trio of guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke, bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer Ferenc Nemeth—is set…
Jimi Hendrix’s performances on Dec. 31, 1969, and Jan. 1, 1970, at the Fillmore East in New York rank as a unique moment in the guitarist’s career.
Feb 10, 2020 8:05 AM
For a generation of African-American guitarists growing up in the ’60s, Jimi Hendrix’s was revelatory. The album,…
Moses Boyd, who’s set to release his debut Dark Matter, says he likes “being a bit uncomfortable.”
Feb 5, 2020 9:00 AM
Drummer Moses Boyd has served as London’s rhythmic instigator since introducing himself with the Footsteps Of Our…
During his concerts, Nicholas Payton frequently plays keyboards and trumpet simultaneously.
Jan 31, 2020 9:00 AM
Nicholas Payton is very much a self-starter. The 46-year-old New Orleans native—known as much for the currency of his…
Guitarist Jeff Parker used the recording process to write material for his latest album, Suite For Max Brown (International Anthem).
Jan 29, 2020 9:00 AM
Jeff Parker is drinking black coffee on the back patio of a café within walking distance of his house in Altadena,…
Kandace Springs offers reverence to female musicians on her upcoming album, The Women Who Raised Me.
Jan 27, 2020 9:00 AM
Kandace Springs uses The Women Who Raised Me to feature songs by female performers whose music and experiences shaped…
Singer José James is releasing No Beginning No End 2 on Rainbow Blonde Records, which he co-founded with singer-songwriter Talia Billig and sound engineer Brian Bender.
Jan 24, 2020 9:00 AM
“Turn Me Up,” a single off José James’ upcoming No Beginning No End 2, radiates like an anthem. Inside an…
