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Interview

Francesco Diodati: Making Room for the Unknown

by Angelo Leonardi
November 1, 2026

A central figure in Enrico Rava's groups for the past decade, Francesco Diodati is one of the most creative European guitarists of his generation. An eclectic artist, always open to new explorations, he has led two pivotal ensembles in contemporary Italian jazz, Neko and Yellow Squeeds. He has also been involved in countless projects, including those led by Bobby Previte, Matteo Bortone, Julien Pontvianne, Paolo Fresu, Marcello Allulli, Francesco Ponticelli. In this interview, Diodati discusses his eclectic collaborations, and in ...

Album Review

John Coltrane: The Tiberi Tapes

Read "The Tiberi Tapes" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
November 1, 2026

Even for those out there not prone to dwelling or pondering on the minutiae of history and myth, a brief crash course on this most necessary of historical recordings is warranted. Recorded on a now primitive (but once top-tech) portable Concertone TR-100 three-inch, reel-to-reel tape recorder, journeyman tenor saxophonist Frank Tiberi-- Tiberi roamed the bandstands with Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Dizzy Gillespie--recording nightly performances of John Coltrane and various line-ups of the Classic Quartet as they blazed their way through New ...

Album Review

Sylvie Courvoisier: Amalthea

by Jack Kenny
November 1, 2026

This quartet shares its instrumentation with the Modern Jazz Quartet: piano, vibraphone, double bass and drums. Yet listening closely to the two groups reveals how far jazz has travelled between 1950 and now. Like John Lewis, Sylvie Courvoisier has an allegiance to European art music; where the MJQ cultivated poised, contrapuntal elegance, Amalthea favours abrupt changes of texture, prepared-piano color, metric instability and a more volatile collective energy. Patricia Brennan is similarly concerned to preserve elements of her ...

Album Review

Sarah Pillow: Wanderer

Read "Wanderer" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
November 1, 2026

The real test of a jazz singer is what happens when they step away from the familiar. Singing a standard is one thing, but finding something personal in a song done countless times is quite another. Sarah Pillow understands the difference. On Wanderer, she takes us through a varied collection of music and fully inhabits each piece. She has a distinctive voice, takes chances, and is curious about where a song might lead her. On this outing, Pillow ...

The Blue Note Portal

Wolf—Future Perfect, 1. Punked

by Blue Note Portal
November 1, 2026

1970--Manhattan, New York The rehearsal loft on West 26th Street caught the crisp autumn afternoon sun through its tall, lead-paned industrial windows. Inside, the smell of fresh coffee and Chloe's favorite almond pastries from a bakery down on 8th Avenue mingled with the faint, comforting odor of heated vacuum tubes. Maya sat on an equipment case, tuning her sunburst Les Paul unamplified, while Chloe replaced an E string on her Telecaster. Kyle was seated casually at his drum ...

Radio & Podcasts

Christian McBride, Bob McChesney, Sarah Pillow, Danny Green & Linda May Han Oh

by Joe Dimino
November 1, 2026

The 982nd episode of Neon Jazz swings into action with award-winning bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh, who launched the jazz series at downtown Kansas City's Folly Theater on October 10, with Neon Jazz stepping up to moderate the pre-show JazzTalk segment. From that unforgettable night, we keep the music moving and the stories flowing. We revisit the sounds and voices of artists recently featured on Neon Jazz, including Bob McChesney, Denise Donatelli, and George Grydkovets. Then, we turn ...

Live Review

Charles Tolliver Quintet At Miner Auditorium

by Steven Roby
November 1, 2026

Charles Tolliver Quintet Miner Auditorium Charles Tolliver Presents Africa/Brass: Trane Forever San Francisco, CA October 25, 2026 Charles Tolliver had plenty to communicate at Miner Auditorium on Sunday night. He clapped to summon the brass, pointed a section toward its entrance, and pulled his hands back as though tightening reins on the ensemble's gathering force. A sharp downward gesture silenced the horns while the rhythm section pressed ahead. His hands seldom lacked something to ...

Groove Orbit

801 Live at 50: A Short-Term Experiment with a Long-Lasting Legacy

by Kyle Simpler
October 31, 2026

By the mid-seventies, live albums were a mainstay of the record industry, and 1976 seemed a particularly active year for live recordings. Several major releases such as Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive! (A&M), Paul McCartney and Wings' Wings Over America (Capitol) and Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains the Same (Swan Song) generated massive sales, not to mention equal doses of media hype. However, alongside these heavy hitters, another 1976 live album slipped under the radar, unnoticed by many listeners. The album ...

Album Review

Andrew Toombs: Alloy

by Neil Duggan
October 31, 2026

There is an ancient proverb that says, “A man is judged by the company he keeps." By that measure, pianist Andrew Toombs should be judged very highly indeed. For more than two decades, he has helped shape the path of American popular music, collaborating with artists as diverse as Dave Brubeck, Benny Golson, Bootsy Collins, Carole King, Kenny Rogers, Yolanda Adams and DJ Jazzy Jeff. Having absorbed the influences of jazz, soul, blues, country and hip-hop, Toombs now ...

Album Review

Kelly Green: Eat Your Greens

Read "Eat Your Greens" reviewed by Andrew Schinder

by Andrew Schinder
October 31, 2026

Orlando, Florida-reared vocalist-pianist Kelly Green boasts one of the most distinctive styles in modern jazz, combining unique approaches to both the piano and the voice to create a satisfying, pleasurable experience for the listener. Green approaches each song as if she has a story to tell, emphasizing lyricism as much as range, but with the melodic approach of a pianist. Green, therefore, naturally emphasizes musicianship on her sixth album, Eat Your Greens. A substantial, and impressive, group of ...