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Radio & Podcasts

Bria Skonberg, Jacob Gurevitsch, Jesse Davis & Back Alley Brass Band

by Joe Dimino
July 19, 2026

From the celebrated and high energy Kansas City band with a New Orleans kick, we begin the 967th Episode of Neon Jazz with the Back Alley Brass Band with music off their new 2026 album Some Bright Morning. From there, we dig into new music and interview clips from the likes of Jacob Gurevitsch, Arnold Ludvig, Peter Paulsen and Yvonne Rogers. In between those profiles, we get stellar new tunes from Judy Whitmore, Jesse Davis, Bria Skonberg and the great ...

Radio & Podcasts

Remembering Rodney Holmes, Jeremy Green, Aurora Clara, Rahul Mukerji and much more

by Len Davis
July 19, 2026

It is with great sadness that we have lost drummer Rodney Holmes and we open with his music as a tribute to him. Toronto guitarist Jeremy Green has his latest and Spanish band Aurora Clara featuring Raul Mannola. More from Brazillain bassist Fernando Molinari and some Indian influenced fusion from Rahul Mukerji as well as Sitar player Purbayan Chatterjee with guitarist Mark Lettieri. From Venezuela 12 string guitarist Felix Martin with his new single. Cindy Blackman Santana with a tune ...

The Jazz Life

James Rivers: A Retrospective

by Thomas Cole
July 18, 2026

James Rivers was part of the backbone of the New Orleans sound, from the earliest days in the '50s until July 5, 2026 when he passed away at the age of 89. A regular at Jazz Fest, he performed there only two months earlier, his final public appearance. He's played with everyone in New Orleans and will be greatly missed. What follows, in his words alone, was most probably his final statement to a journalist. I went to ...

Album Review

Joey Alexander: Celestial Keeper

Read "Celestial Keeper" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
July 18, 2026

Joey Alexander may no longer qualify as a prodigy, but his skills as a pianist and composer remain prodigious. The bell-like clarity of the notes ringing out at the outset of “Bemused (solo improv 1)" augurs as much for Celestial Keeper as it does for the now 22-year-old, who follows suit throughout the album. In fact, guest intervals that might otherwise stand as interruptions in the flow of work with his trio of bassist Kris Funn and drummer ...

Album Review

Ma Rainey: Mother of the Blues, The Complete Paramount Recordings, 1923-1928

Read "Mother of the Blues, The Complete Paramount Recordings, 1923-1928" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
July 18, 2026

Many music writers and historians consider Gertrude “Ma" Rainey the matriarch of American blues. Beginning her career in the dust of Southern tent shows and minstrel circuits, she became one of the first professional entertainers to bridge the raw, rural folk traditions of the deep south with the theatrical polish of vaudeville. Known for her commanding contralto voice, gold-capped teeth, and openly bisexual lyrics--most famously in “Prove It On Me Blues"--Rainey did not just perform the blues; she codified them ...

In Pictures

Adrian Younge at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days

by Marek J. Śmietański
July 18, 2026

A collection of photos from the Adrian Younge concert at Club Stodoła in Warsaw on July 2, 2026 featuring Jack Waterson, Sam Reid, Marcelo Bucater and Loren Oden. Other photo reports from the same festival: Tomoki Sanders at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Lizz Wright at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Jowee Omicil at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Mammal Hands at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Black Lives at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days.. Look for the rest soon... ...

Album Review

Fergus McCreadie: The Shieling: Companion Pieces

Read "The Shieling: Companion Pieces" reviewed by Geno Thackara

by Geno Thackara
July 18, 2026

Any hiker knows that walking the main trail is--pardon the mixed metaphor--barely the tip of the iceberg. (Or perhaps scratching the surface? Is that better?) Regardless, the more fascinating and picturesque the journey, the more it merits repeat visits to find variations on whatever side trails and shortcuts there are to discover. And so, after taking us on their most rich folky excursion to date with The Shieling (Edition, 2025), it seems that Fergus McCreadie and friends had still not ...

Radio & Podcasts

Alicia Waller, Ahn Trio, Tal Mashiach, Joel Ross & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 18, 2026

From soul to contemporary classical, with plenty in between, this playlist explores a wide range of brand-new releases.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Alicia Waller “The Climb / Job Blues" Louder, Then (Self-produced) 0:16 Host talks 4:58 Tal Mashiach “Lama Ken Lama Lo" Who's Around? (Anzic) 6:23 Haroldo Bontempo “Virgem" Ao vivo em quarteto (Cantores del Mundo) 14:13 Host talks 17:49 Jamie Peet “Trumbroder" REFLEX: Daily New Beginning ...

Radio & Podcasts

Steven Bernstein: The Trumpet's Blank Slate

by Lawrence Peryer
July 18, 2026

This week we're putting The Tonearm's needle on trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Steven Bernstein.Amongst his many activities, Steven leads Sexmob and the Millennial Territory Orchestra and serves as Laurie Anderson's musical director. He's out now with an entwined set of albums. ResoNation Trio (Royal Potato Family, 2026) pares him down to valve trumpet, bass, and drums with Scott Colley and Nasheet Waits. Ultra Resonance (Royal Potato Family, 2026) is producer Scotty Hard's full reinvention of that same recording. ...

Live Review

Sexmob at Joe Henderson Lab

by Steven Roby
July 18, 2026

Sexmob Joe Henderson Lab San Francisco, California July 16, 2026 The opening night of a four-night, eight-show run can be an awkward proposition, especially when the band has just returned from an overseas tour. Before the first note at Thursday's performance in the Joe Henderson Lab, Steven Bernstein, Sexmob's founder and slide trumpeter, addressed the issue. “We just got off a plane from Europe on Tuesday night," Bernstein told the audience. “We got ...