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Take Five with Saxophonist Steve Treseler
by AAJ Staff
Meet Steve Treseler Steve Treseler is an award-winning Seattle-based saxophonist, composer, and innovative leader in teaching improvised music. Hailed by Earshot as a “firebrand of the tenor saxophone," DownBeat calls his music “beautifully crafted... whether free, through-composed, or somewhere in between." Steve performs and leads improvisation workshops throughout North America and Europe, performing at Birdland, Blue Note Hawaii, and live on NPR's Jazz Night in America. Steve has performed or recorded with Bill Frisell, Bob Brookmeyer, Leroy Jones, Jeff Hamilton, ...
Continue ReadingBenjamin Boone: Dream Walking
by Don Ball
Integrating different cultural entities in music is always a difficult proposition; getting the right mix and balance so that one culture does not usurp others to make a new artistic product requires great skill and tact. The New Global Ensemble, made up of musicians from the U.S., Germany, Ghana, Mexico, and Ireland, pull from their respective music traditions for a creative fusion on their album Dream Walking. U.S. saxophonist Benjamin Boone got together with German violinist Stefan Poetzsch ...
Continue ReadingIgnition of the Ages: Sonny Sharrock’s Seismic Siege of the Detroit State Theatre
Concept by Dave Kaufman | Written by AI
Sonny Sharrock was a singular force in music, a brilliant and volcanic guitarist who bridged the jagged divide between the visceral power of Jimi Hendrix and the spiritual depth of John Coltrane. In 1991, he released his masterpiece, “Ask the Ages," a record that remains a high-water mark of modern jazz. Tragically, it would serve as his final statement; Sharrock passed away just a few years after its release, leaving behind a profound “what-if" in the history of the genre. ...
Continue ReadingJohannes Wallmann: Not Tired
by Troy Dostert
As the capstone to a terrific year which saw him first release Holding Space (Shifting Paradigm, 2025), a splendid duo disc with tenor saxophonist Dennis Mitcheltree, pianist Johannes Wallmann impresses once again with Not Tired, a delightful quintet outing which highlights the keyboardist's penchant for strong melodies as well as his superb bandleading skills. Wallmann has a fine set of colleagues here, with Ingrid Jensen's sparkling trumpet and Dayna Stephens' brawny tenor creating a scintillating two-horn tandem. Bassist ...
Continue ReadingMaria Schneider's Latest, "American Crow" + Dave Adewumi, Dawn Clement and Al Foster
by Hobart Taylor
Maria Schneider's “American Crow" debuts, new music from Chicago trumpeter Sam Robinson, Audrey Ochoa's latest and Montreal's Bellbird Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Marquis Hill “Demo 1 Dec 7" from Mixes (Black Unlimited Music) 00:15 Audrey Ochoa “Another One" from The Sorceress (Chronograph) 2:49 Sam Robinson “Leia" from Chasin' The Dream (Mile High) 8:22 Wanees Zarour “Lifta" from Silwan (Levantine) 16:00 Host Speaks 21:55 Maria Schneider “American Crow" from American Crow (ArtistsShare) 24:33 Aaron Irwin “Mississippi Hurt" from Spark ...
Continue ReadingNew Music From Bellbird, Rosenblum, Howell, Miller And More
by Bob Osborne
On this edition, there is music that traverses the vast landscape of contemporary jazz, avant-garde exploration, and orchestral fusion. In this session, we navigate a diverse range of creative visions--from the intimate flickers of “Blowing on Embers" to the massive, symphonic scale of a tribute to Bill Evans. Along the way, we'll explore cinematic suites that capture frozen moments in time, vibrant global rhythms from Lisbon to Singapore, and lush vocal collaborations that honour the legends of the genre. Whether ...
Continue ReadingJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis at Hancher Auditorium
by Joshua Weiner
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Hancher Auditorium Iowa City, IA January 29, 2026 Wynton Marsalis, the great trumpeter, composer and educator, founded New York City's Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) in 1987 and has served as its artistic director ever since. JALC, home to the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO), exists “to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education, and advocacy." The JLCO, a big band ...
Continue ReadingDon Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble at the Newman Center
by Geoff Anderson
Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble Newman Center Denver, CO January 29, 2026 What to make of Don Was? He was co-leader of the band Was (Not Was), a band known for Frank Zappa-esque irreverent, off-beat humor that drew musical inspiration from rock, funk, soul, r&b, dance music, jazz, pop, world music, country, fusion, reggae and more. How does someone like that end up as president of Blue Note Records, one of the most storied ...
Continue ReadingEither/Orchestra: Nalbandian The Ethiopian
by Jim Trageser
After a decade and a half break, the always interesting Either/Orchestra is back with another compelling recording--albeit one recorded in 2011 and 2012, and only now, in 2026, seeing the light of day. Russ Gershon remains at the helm of the Either/Orchestra, and not only is this recording finally being issued, but the group is also in the midst of 40th anniversary touring schedule with shows later this spring of 2026 scheduled for Knoxville and Cleveland.
Continue ReadingAleph Aguiar: Sugar On My Blackbeans
by Neil Duggan
Sugar On My Blackbeans is the third release from Venezuelan-born, UK-based guitarist Aleph Aguiar. It follows on from Pataruco (Self Produced, 2015) and Maku (Self Produced, 2017). He has spent the intervening years working with Tony Kofi, Elton John and Georgia Cecile and served as the guitar and singing coach for Simon Bird for the 2014 The Inbetweeners 2 movie. Additionally, he has collaborated with numerous dance artists, composing music to accompany their choreography. That varied background serves ...
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