Oct 17, 2016 2:40 PM
Q&A with Ibrahim Maalouf: Synthesizing East & West
Born in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War and raised in Paris, trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf has distinguished himself…
Ibrahim Maalouf
Oct 17, 2016 2:40 PM
Born in Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War and raised in Paris, trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf has distinguished himself…
On John Scofield’s new album, Country For Old Men, the guitarist interprets classic country music tunes.
Oct 17, 2016 2:36 PM
John Scofield is known for pushing genre boundaries with his guitar, and his most recent foray into musical hybridity…
Singer Tierney Sutton has a new album, The Sting Variations, and she helped score Clint Eastwood’s film Sully, which arrives in theaters Sept. 9.
Sep 28, 2016 10:57 AM
Tierney Sutton has had a productive summer. In between appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival and SFJAZZ, the…
Drummer Steve Gadd’s new concert CD/DVD, Way Back Home, was recorded in Rochester, New York.
Sep 27, 2016 11:08 AM
Steve Gadd’s drumming has enhanced the music of a remarkably long list of musicians from the jazz, rock, pop and funk…
Dave Stryker’s new album, Eight Track II, is due out Sept. 2 on Strikezone Records.
Sep 27, 2016 9:25 AM
Dave Stryker is a dedicated jazz guitarist who has just released an album of interpretations of pop and r&b music from…
Ron Carter will serve as artist-in-residence of the 2016 Detroit Jazz Festival, which takes place Sept. 2–5 in downtown Detroit.
Sep 19, 2016 4:13 PM
Ron Carter is officially the most recorded bassist in jazz history—at least according to the scribes of The Guinness…
Brianna Thomas
Aug 30, 2016 5:04 PM
Vocalist Brianna Thomas has been heralded as one of today’s rising young jazz talents. Although her style nods to…
Jim Snidero will release MD66, a tribute to Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet, on August 26.
Aug 24, 2016 3:52 PM
Alto saxophonist Jim Snidero has a lengthy discography as both leader and sideman, and he is also a dedicated jazz…
Guillermo Klein celebrates the 20th anniversary of his band, Los Guachos, with the release of Los Guachos V (Sunnyside), the group’s sixth album.
Aug 12, 2016 12:34 PM
Argentine pianist Guillermo Klein founded his 11-piece Los Guachos in New York in 1996. In 2016, the band members…
William Bell’s new album on Stax is titled This Is Where I Live.
Aug 12, 2016 12:10 PM
Although legendary soul musician William Bell just released his first major album in nearly 40 years, it’s like…