Jazz Articles

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Radio & Podcasts

Mike Clark, Lisanne Lyons, Seth Kibel, Jeff Rupert & Chris Hazelton

by Joe Dimino
June 28, 2026

From one of the brightest stars illuminating the Kansas City jazz scene, we kick off the 964th Episode of Neon Jazz with bandleader and Hammond B-3 powerhouse Chris Hazelton, featuring music from his vibrant new 2026 album, In Rotation. From there, we journey through a rich landscape of fresh jazz sounds, spotlighting new music and artist insights from Liane Lyons, Henrique Mota, and Mike Bruzzese. Along the way, we showcase an impressive lineup of modern jazz heavyweights making waves in ...

Album Review

Rodney Crowell: Then Again

Read "Then Again" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
June 28, 2026

Rodney Crowell's creative output in recent years has been the work of a man coming to terms with the circumstances of life in such a way acceptance takes precedence over resignation. Thus, it only makes sense that, in the wake of Triage (New West, 2021), The Chicago Sessions (New West, 2023) and Airline Highway (New West, 2025), the former bandleader for Emmylou Harris would deign to exhume a previously-recorded but unreleased album and give it the light of ...

Radio & Podcasts

Freedom! Juneteenth National Independence Day

by Katchie Cartwright
June 28, 2026

Caminhos do Jazz celebrates the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth National Independence Day, Emancipation Day here in Texas, with songs of freedom: Simone, Reeves, Harris, Giddens, Staples, Ranky Tanky, Ladysmith, Soares, BaianaSystem, Owens, Horn... Playlist Nina Simone “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" by Billy Taylor & Dick Dallas from Silk & Soul (RCA Victor, 1967) 00:36 Dianne Reeves “Freedom Dance" by Dianne Reeves, Eddie del Barrio, Jeanne Pisano from Art & Survival (EMI, ...

Album Review

Roberta Flack: The Montreux Years

Read "The Montreux Years" reviewed by Thomas Fletcher

by Thomas Fletcher
June 28, 2026

With a voice of remarkable nuance and power, Roberta Flack emerged as one of the defining artists of the early 1970s. Drawing on her classical training as a pianist and vocalist, Flack crafted a deeply expressive style that moved seamlessly between soul, jazz, pop and folk. Spanning nearly four decades, this live album chronicles Flack's journey at the festival, from her 1971 debut to her final appearance in 2008. The album is 2026's addition to The Montreux Years ...

Live Review

Sceaux Jazz Festival 2026: A Rising Voice Just Outside Paris

by Acacia Grace
June 27, 2026

Sceaux Jazz Festival Sceaux, France June 11-14, 2026 Just a short ride south of Paris, in the grand Cour d'Honneur of the Château de Sceaux, the Sceaux Jazz Festival has quietly become one of the more intriguing additions to France's summer jazz calendar. Founded in 2021 by Les Gémeaux during the cultural reopening that followed the pandemic, the festival was born from a simple desire: to reconnect artists and audiences through live music in an outdoor ...

Album Review

Joe Lovano: Paramount Quartet

Read "Paramount Quartet" reviewed by Sue Yang

by Sue Yang
June 27, 2026

The risk with a new Joe Lovano recording is that listeners may hear the résumé before the band. The Blue Note Records years, the long triangular history with Paul Motian and Bill Frisell, and the more austere ECM Records terrain of Trio Tapestry (2019) all sit close to the surface of Lovano's sound. Paramount Quartet quickly makes that kind of listening insufficient. This is not Lovano arranging familiar authority around new personnel; it is a band record in which his ...

Radio & Podcasts

Clark Tracey, Laura Jurd, Eyolf Dale, And More

by Colin Muirhead
June 27, 2026

Colin Muirhead talks with saxophonist Jamie Toms about the upcoming Newcastle Jazz Festival, with tracks by festival acts including Clark Tracey, the Alexia Gardner Quintet, and Laura Jurd. Plus music by Archipelago, Eyolf Dale, Gretchen Parlato, and more. Playlist Clark Tracey “Matrix" from The Jazz Champions (Stray Horn Records) 0:00 OUTRI feat. Phil Richardson “Our Paths Cross & Abut Each Other" from (Jazz Sound Records) 10:03 Alexia Gardner Quintet “Devil May Care" from Live at the Scarborough Jazz ...

Album Review

Bill Evans: At The BBC 1965

Read "At The BBC 1965" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
June 27, 2026

Pianist Bill Evans' only performances at London's British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) were taped in March 1965 and broadcast in May and December of that year in two half-hour segments. As it is impossible to invoke Evans' name without adding the word “legendary," that will be done now to avoid needless repetition. This was Evans' second working trio, with bassist Chuck Israels answering the call after Scott LaFaro's untimely death. Larry Bunker replaced Paul Motian, who had taken another ...

Radio & Podcasts

Jeremy Pelt: Jazz, Leadership, and Legacy

by Stephen Braunginn
June 27, 2026

Jeremy Pelt : When someone says jazz is dead, or that they cannot find great jazz being made today, I always think of the artists, mentors, and leaders who continue to move the music forward. Jeremy Pelt is one of those essential voices. As a trumpeter, composer, bandleader, educator, and author, Pelt continues to carry the music forward with purpose, clarity, and deep respect for its lineage. In this episode of Strictly Jazz Sounds, Steve Braunginn talks with ...

Album Review

Avishai Darash: The Unplanned Child

Read "The Unplanned Child" reviewed by Nathalie Tamara Freson

by Nathalie Tamara Freson
June 27, 2026

Unexpected ventures often give rise to beautiful experiences, and this is certainly the case with Avishai Darash's The Unplanned Child. The album is a sequel to The Planned Child and was released in May 2026 on the Dutch label, TRPTK, which prides itself, and rightfully so, on its superb sound quality. Contrary to The Planned Child, which was meticulously thought out from the onset, The Unplanned Child was born almost by accident, more from spontaneity than ...