Jul 28, 2026 1:06 PM
Blues Reviews: Saying What They Have to Say
Billy Price: Random Madness (Get Hip; ★★★★ 47:32) Though never as widely celebrated as his aptitude merits,…
Laura Chavez’s My Voice is not a vocal album.
Jul 28, 2026 1:06 PM
Billy Price: Random Madness (Get Hip; ★★★★ 47:32) Though never as widely celebrated as his aptitude merits,…
Count Basie’s is the most-represented orchestra on the new Mosaic V-Disc set.
Jul 22, 2026 11:58 AM
The V-Disc program lasted less than six years (1943–’49) but it documented quite a bit of rewarding music. In 1943,…
Simon Moullier’s new album, Ceiba, features a cosmopolitan kaleidoscope of sonic influences.
Jul 14, 2026 11:49 AM
There’s an old joke about how the drummer is usually the first player to arrive at the gig and the last to leave due…
Everything about pianist Ben Markley’s new large ensemble project feels classic.
Jul 7, 2026 11:29 AM
A recent caller to my radio show expressed surprise that big band was music still being made in 2026. Not only is it…
Michel Petrucciani breathes fire on 1987’s Kuumbwa.
Jun 30, 2026 2:51 PM
On this short list of new/old releases, the item of greatest historical importance is undoubtedly the revelatory…
Charles Tyler in New York, 1974.
May 5, 2026 11:01 AM
The most striking, unexpected music on these archival releases is from Charles Tyler: Voyage From Jericho…
Björn Meyer’s Convergence
Apr 21, 2026 12:05 PM
Swedish bassist Bjørn Meyer releases his second solo LP, Convergence (ECM; ★★★ 37:58), certainly not sounding…
Walter Smith III joins a lofty group of new releases from Blue Note that includes recordings from Ron Carter, Bill Frisell and Immanuel Wilkins.
Apr 7, 2026 1:12 PM
Jazz and gospel are close blood relations. And fortunately, those Saturday night and Sunday morning worlds sometimes…
Roland Kirk circa 1963 (pre-Rahsaan)
Mar 10, 2026 1:15 PM
In DownBeat’s February 2026 issue, we reviewed a fine selection of historical releases from multiple eras of jazz.…
Tyreek McDole follows up his Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition win with a collection of jazz classics.
Aug 26, 2025 1:14 PM
Tyreek McDole cements his place as a vocalist to watch with his debut, Open Up Your Senses (Artwork; ★★★★ …
