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Interview

Erik Truffaz and Antonio Lizana on "Sketches of Spain"

by David Unger and Samuel Thiebaut
November 12, 2026

This interview was conducted as part of the FranceTV.com special Miles Davis, 100 ans d'avance. Few Miles Davis albums are as deeply rooted in a specific place as Sketches of Spain (Columbia, 1960). Yet the Spain imagined by Davis and Gil Evans was always an outsider's vision--an inspired interpretation rather than an immersion in Spanish musical traditions. That became the starting point for trumpeter Erik Truffaz and saxophonist-singer Antonio Lizana, who revisit the album by bringing ...

Album Review

Choi Cunliffe Big Band: East Meets West

Read "East Meets West" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
November 12, 2026

True, big bands are far removed from the lofty pinnacle they once occupied, when it must have seemed at times as though there were one on almost every street corner. Every once in a while, however, a new band comes along with enough musical depth and awesome firepower to make a listener sit up and take notice. When that happens, the phenomenon can usually be traced back not only to the band per se but to the marvelous arrangements that ...

Album Review

Oscar Andreas Haug: Memoirs

by Daniel Mège
November 12, 2026

“You know, there is an extraordinary young trumpet player in Norway..." All About Jazz (Pavlovian, naming the first young Norwegian trumpeter that came to mind): “Oscar Andreas Haug?" “Yes, Oscar Andreas Haug. He is truly incredible!" This statement was from Nils Petter Molvaer, met on the bus in Oslo a month before the release of Memoirs, abruptly jumping from a conversation about the Jazz Juniors competition, which he chairs in Krakow, Poland, to the ...

The Blue Note Portal

Wolf—Future Perfect, 12. Paganini

by Blue Note Portal
November 12, 2026

December 1970--New York City Mal Evans--the Beatles' gentle giant of a confidant and now an A&R man for Apple Corps--had come through in a big way. In the last week of December 1970, he successfully orchestrated the signing of the fledgling trio America. The studio sessions with George Martin, featuring Maya and Chloe on guest spots, had yielded pure lightning for America's debut album. They had even managed to coax “A Horse with No Name" out of Dewey Bunnell without ...

Album Review

Billie Davies: Time to Cut Loose

Read "Time to Cut Loose" reviewed by La-Faithia White

by La-Faithia White
November 12, 2026

Award-winning jazz drummer Billie Davies, known for her cutting-edge approach to avant-garde and free jazz improvisation, explores new creative territory with Time to Cut Loose, a groundbreaking project that combines human musicianship with artificial intelligence. The recording revisits studio sessions originally engineered by Mike Davies at Dangerous Art Studios in New Orleans in 2020. Retaining the human elements of Davies' drums and acoustic piano, along with the expressive vocals of Raphaelle O'Neil, the project introduces virtual bass and guitar instrumentation ...

Radio & Podcasts

Brandon Sanders, Jim Snidero, Michael Dease Big Band, Tyreek McDole and more

by Benjamin Boddie
November 12, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Brandon Sanders, Jim Snidero, Michael Dease Big Band, Tyreek McDole, Dan Cray Trio, Mike Freedman, Zohar & Adam, Branford Marsalis Quartet with Dianne Reeves, Patrick Butler, Kenny Reichert, Joey DeFrancesco, Steve Johns, Tyler Henderson, Jonathan Karrant, Jocelyn Gould, The Las Vegas Boneheads, Thiefs, Ekep Nkwelle, Shirantha Beddage, Ruben Caban, Rahsaan Barber, Monty Alexander, Christian McBride & Ursa Major, Somi, Ardeshir, Bob McChesney, Bobby Watson, Hendrik Meurkens & Steve Sandberg, John Sneider, Cory Weeds, Jacob ...

Radio & Podcasts

A New Quartet For Ernesto Cervini, A Trio Of Monk Tunes, & More

by Bob Osborne
November 12, 2026

A stunning collection of new releases in this playlist includes new line ups for established musicians, reissued gems, a trio of Monk compositions uniquely interpreted, challenging improvised music, and to conclude, three tracks from a remarkable release by Allen Lowe.Playlist Ernesto Cervini Quartet “Waiting For A Win" from Water Pistols At Dawn (TPR Records) 00:00 Federico Casagrande “Take Me Away With You" from Gentle Riders (Soundfede Records) 07:10 Luca Falomi, Anaïs Drago, and Fausto Beccalossi “Duende" from ¡GRACIA! ...

Radio & Podcasts

Keith Jarrett, Clifford Jordan, Bill Laswell And Others

by Lawrence Peryer
November 12, 2026

Two records from 1974 frame the hour: Keith Jarrett's American quartet on Treasure Island opens it, and Clifford Jordan's piece for John Coltrane, from Glass Bead Games, closes it. In between are new Bill Laswell material and Popol Vuh's score for Werner Herzog, unreleased for fifty years and heard here in a James K variation. Then Lonnie Liston Smith's cosmic jazz, a new trio for saxophone, cello, and electronics, Mulatu Astatke with the Heliocentrics, and Berlin's Agitation Free.

In Pictures

Stacey Kent with The Progress Chamber Orchestra at Energa Ladies' Jazz Festival 2026

by Marek J. Śmietański
November 12, 2026

A collection of photos from the Stacey Kent concert at Teatr Muzyczny im. Danuty Baduszkowej in Gdynia on July 26, 2026 featuring Jim Tomlinson, Tom Hubbard, Art Hirahara, Jacopo Zanette and The Progress Chamber Orchestra. ...

Live Review

Jazzfest Berlin 2026

by John Sharpe
November 11, 2026

Jazzfest Berlin Haus der Berliner FestspieleGermany October 29-November 1, 2026 IntroJazzfest Berlin remains one of the world's most prestigious jazz festivals. It brings together historical continuity, contemporary experimentation, international collaboration and community engagement, while retaining a substantial audience. The 2026 edition maintained that breadth, presenting 135 musicians from more than 25 countries in 23 concerts, several featuring world or European premieres. Among the highlights were landmark appearances by the Globe Unity Orchestra and ...