All About Jazz

Dear All About Jazz Readers,

If you're familiar with All About Jazz, you know that we've dedicated over two decades to supporting jazz as an art form, and more importantly, the creative musicians who make it. Our enduring commitment has made All About Jazz one of the most culturally important websites of its kind in the world reaching hundreds of thousands of readers every month. However, to expand our offerings and develop new means to foster jazz discovery we need your help.

You can become a sustaining member for a modest $20 and in return, we'll immediately hide those pesky Google ads PLUS deliver exclusive content and provide access to future articles for a full year! This combination will not only improve your AAJ experience, it will allow us to continue to rigorously build on the great work we first started in 1995. Read on to view our project ideas...

Album Reviews

Daily album reviews—from independent to major label releases

The Art Ensemble of Chicago
We Are On The Edge: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

Philipp Schiepek
Golem Dance

Larry Koonse
New Jazz Standards, Vol. 4

Christian Lillinger
Open Form For Society

Trio Heinz Herbert
Yes

Giovanni Guidi
Avec le temps

Dustin Laurenzi
Snaketime: The Music Of Moondog

Michael Bisio / Kirk Knuffke / Fred Lonberg-Holm
Requiem for a New York Slice

Articles

Interviews, columns, concert reviews, and more

Interview with Live Guitars From New York: Ava Mendoza, Nels Cline & Ralph Towner

Live From New York
Live Guitars From New York: Ava Mendoza, Nels Cline & Ralph...
By Martin Longley

Interview with Take Five With Mauricio de Souza

Take Five With...
Take Five With Mauricio de Souza
By Mauricio de Souza

Interview with Kassa Overall: Living in the Cut between Jazz and Hip Hop

Radio
Kassa Overall: Living in the Cut between Jazz and Hip Hop
By Leo Sidran

Interview with Sex and The Single Trumpet Player

Highly Opinionated
Sex and The Single Trumpet Player
By Steve Provizer

Interview with Take Five with Maria Muldaur

Take Five With...
Take Five with Maria Muldaur
By Maria Muldaur

Interview with Vossa Jazz Festival 2019: Jazz Folk Meet by the Lake

Live Reviews
Vossa Jazz Festival 2019: Jazz Folk Meet by the Lake
By Josef Woodard

Listen & Watch

Discover new jazz!

Pedro Neves
Murmuration

Ineke Vandoorn & Marc van Vugt
Crossing Canada - Live

Jesse Koolhaas
Rodavlas

Saul Cosme
La Martiniana

Tobias Wiklund
Where the Spirits Eat

Erik Borelius
Erik Borelius No. 13

Erik Borelius
The Explorer

Anna Jalkéus
Estrogenia

Bill Frisell, Tom Harrell, Wadada Leo Smith and Other Great New Releases
Source World of Jazz

Sax Strike: The Sound of Jazz without Saxophones
Source Mondo Jazz

Charles Rumback, Kuzu and More
Source One Man's Jazz

Kassa Overall: Living in the Cut between Jazz and Hip Hop
Source The Third Story With Leo Sidran

Yardbird - The Savoy and Dial Recordings of Charlie Parker
Source Jazz at 100

Jason Palmer, Charlie Rouse, Bennie Moten & More
Source Neon Jazz

"Lilac Skies" - The new single from jazz guitarist Shambhu

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News

Sponsored announcements from the industry

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Adorn Your Venue with the 2019 All About Jazz Readers Poll Top Venue decal

Award / Grant
Patricia Barber Elected To The American Academy Of Arts & Sciences 2019!

Award / Grant
Producer Barbara Brighton Awarded Jazz Hero 2019 By Jazz Journalists Association

Swiss Minimalistic Jazz Ensemble Akku Quintet To Release Fourth Album Depart On Trey Gunn's 7d Media Label

Recording
Swiss Minimalistic Jazz Ensemble Akku Quintet To Release Fourth Album Depart On Trey Gunn's 7d Media...

Website
All About Jazz Improves Video of the Day promotional service—50% off sale starts today!

Recording
Jazz Guitarist Shambhu Releases his first single from "Lilac Skies"

Recording
The Lost Nashville Sessions Of Wayne Jackson & The Memphis Horns Band Released After More Than Three Decades April 19th

Video / DVD
Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares Music Video "Oshun" From The CD Aguas

Recording
Jazz Guitarist Shambhu Releases his first single from "Lilac Skies"

Website
All About Jazz Improves Video of the Day promotional service—50% off sale starts today!

Recording
Swiss Minimalistic Jazz Ensemble Akku Quintet To Release Fourth Album Depart On Trey Gunn's 7d Media Label

Birthday
Jazz Musician of the Day: Mike Armando

Adorn Your Venue with the 2019 All About Jazz Readers Poll Top Venue decal

All About Jazz Improves Video of the Day promotional service—50% off sale starts today!

Attention Venues! Share The Top Jazz Venues Poll With Your Social Network And Mailing List

All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: March 2019

All About Jazz Top 10 Tracks: February 2019

Jazz Near You Imports GigPress Events for Jazz Musicians

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Walking to New Orleans by George Benson
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Lilac Skies by Shambhu
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Epistrophy by Bill Frisell
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Infinite Itinerant by Domas Žeromskas

Live Reviews
Dan Silverman's Early Heroes Jazz Ensemble At FlynnSpace

Multiple Reviews
Four releases on Another Timbre from a "wonderfully fertile grey area"

Radio
Bill Frisell, Tom Harrell, Wadada Leo Smith and Other Great New Releases

Radio
Sax Strike: The Sound of Jazz without Saxophones

Live From New York
Live Guitars From New York: Ava Mendoza, Nels Cline & Ralph Towner

Radio
Charles Rumback, Kuzu and More

Radio
Kassa Overall: Living in the Cut between Jazz and Hip Hop

Jazz Story

I love jazz because it`s the speechless voice of the sound of the African American. I was first exposed to jazz as a child growing up in NYC and listening to the jazz radio (WLIB with Billy Taylor). I met Max, Roy, Art, Philly, Elvin, Mingus, Scoby, Louis, Cal, Billy, Sam, Betty & Red. The best show I ever attended was
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I love jazz because it`s the speechless voice of the sound of the African American. I was first exposed to jazz as a child growing up in NYC and listening to the jazz radio (WLIB with Billy Taylor). I met Max, Roy, Art, Philly, Elvin, Mingus, Scoby, Louis, Cal, Billy, Sam, Betty & Red. The best show I ever attended was. Art Blakey at the Top of the Gate. The first jazz record I bought was Art Blakey & the Jazz Messenger with Bobby Timmons playing “Moanin”. My advice to new listeners: the healing power of jazz recordings is on vinyl! Mexico will be the next Home of Jazz!
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By Azande Cummings
Member since: 2019

Date	Detail	Price
Apr25Thu	Squirrel Nut Zippers Ardmore Music Hall Ardmore, PA	$25
Apr25Thu	Jazz & Joe 500th Event Alan Segal Philadelphia, PA
Apr25Thu	Jazz Cocktail Hour: Terell Stafford With Rhenda... Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center West Chester, PA	$30
Apr26Fri	Kimmel Center Jazz Residency: David Allen / Raquel Salas... Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts Philadelphia, PA
Apr26Fri	Desertion Trio / Cup Ruba Club Philadelphia, PA	$18
Apr26Fri	PhillyBloco (23 piece Brazilian funk band) Ardmore Music Hall Ardmore, PA	$17
Apr26Fri	Saxophonist, Grant Stewart & Drummer Webb Thomas... Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA	$20

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