Jun 22, 2018 9:00 AM
Andrew Hadro Pursues a Unique Path
Baritone saxophonist-composer Andrew Hadro has always bucked the status quo. “I just want to be different,”…
Andrew Hadro is a co-founder of Tone Rogue Records.
Jun 22, 2018 9:00 AM
Baritone saxophonist-composer Andrew Hadro has always bucked the status quo. “I just want to be different,”…
Bassist Buschi Niebergall (left), saxophonist Peter Brötzmann and saxophonist Willem Breuker, shown here in 1970, perform on Machine Gun, which hits its 50th anniversary this year.
Jun 21, 2018 9:00 AM
The marathon, lung-bursting howl of Peter Brötzmann’s Machine Gun, which the saxophonist self-released on his BRÖ…
Juan Andrés Ospina relied on an extensive Kickstarter campaign to finance his new album, Tramontana.
Jun 21, 2018 9:00 AM
“I do many things,” said Juan Andrés Ospina, over the phone from his apartment in New York. “I’m a piano…
Arturo Sandoval’s Ultimate Duets (Universal) features contributions from 13 guests across 11 tracks.
Jun 20, 2018 9:00 AM
While many other jazz artists of his age and caliber are settling into a comfortable groove as they head into their…
Marshall Trammell (left) and Zachary Watkins are set to release Black Access/Black Axes (Sige), an album that will be Black Spirituals last recording with its current personnel.
Jun 19, 2018 9:00 AM
The avant-improvisation duo Black Spirituals consists of two hyper-intelligent musicians, Marshall Trammell and Zachary…
Jonathan Barber’s debut album is titled Vision Ahead.
Jun 19, 2018 9:00 AM
Jonathan Barber sits atop the drum throne in trumpeter Jeremy Pelt’s and saxophonist Marcus Strickland’s touring…
María Grand’s new disc is being released through Biophilia Records.
Jun 18, 2018 9:00 AM
On the first full-length album from Swiss saxophonist María Grand, the human voice is presented with equal importance…
Josh Lawrence leads the band Color Theory.
Jun 18, 2018 9:00 AM
When New York trumpeter and composer Josh Lawrence created his Color Theory ensemble and concept, his intention was to…
Julian Lage’s trio album Modern Lore puts a postmodern twist on Americana.
Jun 15, 2018 12:43 PM
Julian Lage cut a lean and lithe figure, swinging and swaying to the artfully organized tangle of tones—some bent…
Guitarist Andreas Varady was born in Slovakia but is now based in Ireland.
Jun 14, 2018 9:00 AM
You’re a high school senior. You’ve applied to the best jazz colleges. They’ve all accepted you. So, what do you…
