Aug 6, 2018 11:12 PM
Guru’s ‘Jazzmatazz’ Uniquely Tied Together Jazz and Hip-Hop
By 1993, advancements in the mutual appreciation between jazz and hip-hop reached a new level of creative oneness…
Guru (Keith Elam) issued four volumes of his Jazzmatazz project. The first installment marks its 25th anniversary this year.
Aug 6, 2018 11:12 PM
By 1993, advancements in the mutual appreciation between jazz and hip-hop reached a new level of creative oneness…
María Grand’s new disc is being released through Biophilia Records.
Jun 27, 2018 1:04 PM
On the first full-length album from Swiss saxophonist María Grand, the human voice is presented with equal importance…
The Nels Cline 4 has released a new Blue Note album titled Currents, Constellations. The band includes drummer Tom Rainey (left), guitarists Nels Cline and Julian Lage, and bassist Scott Colley.
Jun 4, 2018 2:44 PM
Thirty years ago, Nels Cline recorded his first album as a bandleader for the Enja label. Angelica featured an all-star…
In 2018, pianist Matthew Shipp has issued a pair of albums on ESP-Disk, as well as a three-album set alongside saxophonist Ivo Perelman and a live recording with bassist William Parker.
Apr 3, 2018 2:14 PM
Pianist Matthew Shipp has opened 2018 with a pair of new albums that mark his debut as a leader on ESP-Disk, where he…
Spoken word artist Saul Williams contributed to David Murray’s Blues For Memo (Motéma).
Mar 5, 2018 1:38 PM
For those introduced to hip-hop during the mid-to-late ’90s, listeners heard slam poet laureate Saul Williams…
Percussionist Rob Waring (left), pianist Nelson Ayres and reedist John Surman recorded Invisible Threads for ECM.
Feb 23, 2018 9:11 AM
Thanks to the arrival of new acts like trumpeter Yazz Ahmed, experimental trio The Comet Is Coming and soul-jazz singer…
Christian McBride leads his namesake big band at the 2017 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island.
Sep 12, 2017 6:28 PM
After a six-year wait, renowned bassist Christian McBride reunites with his big band to release Bringin’ It, the…
Eddie Gomez (left), Jack DeJohnette and Bill Evans circa 1968.
Sep 1, 2017 1:29 PM
They were only together for six months. But the 1968 version of the Bill Evans Trio with Eddie Gomez on bass and Jack…
