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Live Review

Gregory Porter and China Moses at JAZZMI 2026: Two Voices, Two Musical Worlds

by Giovanni Guadalupi
November 15, 2026

JAZZMIAlcatraz and Teatro della TriennaleMilan, ItalyOctober 19 to November 8, 2026 Now in its eleventh edition, JAZZMI has become an important fixture on Milan's cultural calendar, bringing the city to life each autumn with an ambitious program of jazz concerts, original productions and special projects. Running from October 19 to November 8, 2026, JAZZMI once again brought together internationally acclaimed artists, established Italian musicians and emerging talents, transforming theaters, clubs and cultural spaces across the ...

Album Review

Stanley Cowell Trio: Illusion Suite

Read "Illusion Suite" reviewed by Joshua Weiner

by Joshua Weiner
November 15, 2026

Since 1970, the German ECM label has steadfastly followed its own vision, summed up by its motto: “the most beautiful sound next to silence." ECM's “Luminessence" reissue series pays tribute to the label's impressive legacy, presenting catalog albums freshly cut to audiophile vinyl from the original master tapes with heavy gatefold sleeves, artwork and new liner notes. Pianist Stanley Cowell's Illusion Suite (ECM, 1973), featuring a trio with fusion great Stanley Clarke on bass and Jimmy Hopps on drums, is ...

Album Review

Jennifer Roberts: I'll Be Around

Read "I'll Be Around" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
November 15, 2026

Jennifer Roberts' release with Tedd Firth, I'll Be Around, is a collection of 15 songs united by the most enduring musical subject, love. Drawn from standards and contemporary classics, these songs have been interpreted by generations of vocalists and instrumentalists. They do not require rescuing or reinvention. They need someone to discover what the words mean and what the music can reveal through their interpretations. Roberts approaches the material as both a singer and a storyteller. The question ...

The Blue Note Portal

Wolf—Future Perfect, 13. Meet Niki

by Blue Note Portal
November 15, 2026

The 2092 observation spire spanned outward like the skeleton of a leviathan, framing the neon-drenched sweep of the skyline below. Niccolò stood waiting expectantly. Here between them language was superfluous; they communicated in the direct currency of soul-states: luminous, unvarnished signatures that radiated their history and state in the open gaze of any soul present.Wolf stood near the perimeter glass, his aura a brilliant, jagged web of topaz and cerulean--touched by the memory of Vienna's streets and saloons, ...

In Pictures

Giovanni Guidi "Angeli e demoni" at Milestone, Piacenza, Italy

by Danilo Codazzi
November 15, 2026

A collection of photos from the Giovanni Guidi solo concert at Milestone Jazz Club in Piacenza, Italy, on November 7, 2026. ...

Album Review

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: Blue Moon Over Paris: ORTF Recordings 1963 and 1968

Read "Blue Moon Over Paris: ORTF Recordings 1963 and 1968" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
November 15, 2026

If one did not learn the first time around when Art Blakey actually walked the earth and drummed his truth, then one can learn it now with Blue Moon Over Paris: ORTF Recordings 1963-1968, the latest in a recent spate of Blakey archival sets that include the incendiary First Flight To Tokyo: The Lost 1961 Recordings and the all jacked-up Just Coolin' (Blue Note, 2021, 2020). In simple terms, the man never let up. And if you were a ...

Radio & Podcasts

Zohar & Adam, Blue Devil Revival, Anthony Stanco & Jim Pugh

by Joe Dimino
November 15, 2026

Welcome to the 984th episode of Neon Jazz. We are kicking things off with a triumphant Kansas City statement that sets the tone for one fantastic hour of music. The Mutual Musicians Foundation Band brings the heat with Blue Devil Revival, a powerhouse collection of some of the finest cats in the Kansas City jazz scene, reimagining a legendary sound with a fresh, modern twist. From there, we take you on a musical journey featuring the voices and artistry of ...

Radio & Podcasts

Music Producer Geoff Wilkinson - Brainchild Of The Jazz/Hip-Hop Band Us3

by Doug Hall
November 15, 2026

Our guest today is London-based music producer Geoff Wilkinson, who is also the brainchild of the jazz/hip-hop band Us3. He formed Us3, alongside production partner Mel Simpson in 1992, which combines jazz rap and hip-hop jazz fusion, blending live jazz instrumentation with rap vocals and classic sample-based production. Us3 were signed to legendary jazz label Blue Note and given unprecedented access to sample anything from their back catalog. The debut album Hand on the Torch became a global phenomenon and ...

Radio & Podcasts

Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton, Billy Parker’s Fourth World, Eastern Rebellion And Barney Wilen

by Adam Sieff
November 15, 2026

There's a certain pleasure in the connections that emerge when putting a jazz radio show together. This week they take various forms, from the Pacific Jazz recordings of Les McCann and Curtis Amy & Dupree Bolton to the different generations represented by Billy Parker and SAHRA & Theo Erskine. There's more familiar territory, too, with Eastern Rebellion, Nat Adderley, Gary Bartz, Barney Wilen and Weldon Irvine, alongside piano trios led by Bill Evans, Ray Bryant and Sean Mason. And there's ...

Radio & Podcasts

Honk and Wave

by Katchie Cartwright
November 15, 2026

Word on the street this week is “honk and wave." That's concrete and metaphorical. Music from Brasil, Ghana, India, Canada and the US, including Texas.Playlist Marilyn Mazur “The Street" by Mazur from Tangled Temptations & The Magic Box (Stunt Records, 2010) 00:37 Willie Nelson “On the Sunny Side of the Street" by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields from Stardust (Columbia Records, 1977) 04:40 The La Drivers Union Por Por Group “Otsokobila" by The La Drivers Union Por Por ...