(Nonesuch)The release of two contrasting albums demonstrate how far this inventive, singleminded guitarist has come, and offers a glimpse of a dazzling future The tenaciously inventive Massachusetts-born guitarist Mary Halvorson […]
What can you say about Najee? He has been on the scene for four decades, and his records and guest appearances never seem to disappoint. Full disclosure: We are STILL […]
Call it the feelgood jazz-ish release of the year. Lifted, the first album from New Orleans horn man and singer Trombone Shorty in half a … Read More “Trombone Shorty: […]
Back when the Mamas and the Papas and the Beach Boys were spreading sunshine all over the Hot 100, Brasil ’66 was selling a breezy … Read More “Lani Hall: […]
The three-phase arc of a longtime relationship serves as the muse of R&B-jazz hitmaker Brian Culbertson’s trilogy of instrumental albums that he wrote, produced and performed with creative input from the […]
Sometimes it takes a potentially life altering event to make you stop and re-evaluate what is truly important to you. In March 2021, guitarist, composer, and arranger CHRIS STANDRING found […]
“My life has been a series of pivotal events and circumstances that have gotten me to where I am,” reflects the fearless chart-topping Contemporary Jazz pioneer Najee. In a business […]
A cross between Black Sabbath and the Bill Evans Trio with a Spinal Tap timeline, Jazz Sabbath is the brainchild of pianist Adam Wakeman, who’s … Read More “Jazz Sabbath: […]
Tord Gustavsen’s career has been unusual. His first two albums on the ECM label, Changes (2003) and The Ground (2005), sold over 200,000 copies between … Read More “Tord Gustavsen […]
In 1962, Dexter Gordon was in fine fettle physically and musically. Clean and sober since his final release from prison on drug charges several years … Read More “Dexter Gordon: […]
