Jun 6, 2023 12:14 PM
LCJO with Wynton Marsalis Take ‘The Jungle’ on European Tour
Blue Engine Records has released The Jungle, the fourth symphony by Wynton Marsalis, on all major streaming platforms.…
Recorded live in Australia, The Jungle features the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (above) alongside the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Jun 6, 2023 12:14 PM
Blue Engine Records has released The Jungle, the fourth symphony by Wynton Marsalis, on all major streaming platforms.…
“I’m just trying to write from a calm place,” Laubrock says of her latest work.
Jun 6, 2023 11:39 AM
The lines between jazz and classical used to be more stark, but they were never seamless — even before composer and…
“There’s a certain passion and energy I play with that I never understood until I went to Ukraine,” Friesen says.
Jun 6, 2023 11:29 AM
When David Friesen accompanied reed man Paul Horn on his historic 1983 tour to the Soviet Union, the eclectic Portland…
Aerophonic Records has set up a GoFundMe to support Williams, who’s being treated for ampullary cancer.
Jun 6, 2023 9:00 AM
Aerophonic Records has set up a GoFundMe campaign for saxophonist Mars Williams, a prolific artist in the creative…
“When you play blues-type stuff, the material is pretty obvious; it’s how you do a lot with a little,” Liebman said.
May 30, 2023 1:06 PM
At 76, soprano and tenor saxophonist Dave Liebman — an alumnus of bands led by Miles Davis and Elvin Jones, leader of…
“I’ve made some big changes from pre-COVID to post-COVID Lucy,” Yeghiazaryan said.
May 30, 2023 1:01 PM
Nearly three years after the world locked down, artists continue exploring resonances of solitude in their music. On…
Hajdu assembled a cast of composers, musicians and singers to create his song cycle The Parsonage.
May 30, 2023 12:50 PM
David Hajdu, the eminent biographer, cultural historian, music critic and journalism professor, has heeded T.S.…
Outgoing FIMAV founding director Michel Levasseur speaks during a press conference at this year’s festival.
May 30, 2023 12:44 PM
For nearly four decades, seekers of full-service avant-garde festivals in North America have been drawn to the…
Edward “Kidd” Jordan
May 30, 2023 11:41 AM
The jazz world lost three of its most impassioned and dedicated practitioners in early April of this year. Here, we…
“I guess that’s my personality: On the outside I’m very mellow, but, inside, my brain is going 100 miles a minute,” says Scott.
May 23, 2023 12:58 PM
Kendrick Scott loves harmony at least as much as he loves rhythm, possibly more. “To me, one of the most beautiful…
