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New Music From Halvorson, Grasso, Harvey & More
by Bob Osborne
A selection of the best of new jazz releases in 2025 with a few classic tracks from previous years. In particular Mary Halvorson's new album is a strong contender for album of the year.Playlist Mary Halvorson “Full of Neon" from About Ghosts (Nonesuch Records) 00:00 Pasquale Grasso “Pannonica" from Solo Be-Bop! (Sony Masterworks) 06:55 Stephen Philip Harvey “Tectonic Shift (Live) [feat. Dan Bruce & Bobby Selvaggio]" from Multiversal : Live At Bop Stop (Hidden Cinema Records) 12:09 Stanley ...
Continue ReadingPat Metheny at Sumida Triphony Hall
by Tomoyuki Kubo
Pat Metheny Sumida Triphony Hall Tokyo, Japan May 27 & 28, 2025 The announcement of Pat Metheny's 2025 Japan Solo Tour arrived unexpectedly, thrilling fans. The Dream Box Tour solo concerts, held across Japan from January to February 2024, marked a striking departure from Metheny's previous performances, leaving an indelible impression. Given the tour's profound impact and its extensive run from Sapporo to Osaka, many speculated that Metheny might not return ...
Continue ReadingJanel Leppin: Her Own Space
by Don Ball
The first thing you learn about musician/composer Janel Leppin is that labels don't fit her music very easily. From structured compositions to free-wheeling improvisations, Leppin does it all. She has made chamber jazz recordings, worked with punk groups, and created lush solo vocal works, all in an effort to tell her own stories and create her own space in music. All About Jazz talked with Leppin in June 2025 about her new group, Skullcap, and their new album, ...
Continue ReadingPeter Lin AAPI Jazz Collective: Identity
by Jack Bowers
Taiwanese-American trombonist Peter Lin formed the New York-based AAPI Jazz Collective in 2018 to amplify the voice of jazz musicians of Asian American and Pacific Island lineage. Identity, the group's debut album, confirms that those voices are essentially strong, clear and eloquent. AAPI's core quintet places Lin out front with alto saxophonist Erena Terakubo, adeptly escorted by pianist Mike Bond, bassist Daseul Kim and drummer Wen-Ting Wu. Guest trumpeter Brandon Choi sits in on four numbers, vocalist ...
Continue ReadingPino Palladino & Blake Mills: Taka
by Ludovico Granvassu
Believe it or not, it has already been four years since Pino Palladino and Blake Mills released Notes with Attachments. The good knews for those, like me, who have been eagerly waiting for a follow up to that sonic flying carpet, is that the wait is over. Almost. Impulse! Records is about to release Palladino and Mills' sophomore release, That Wasn't a Dream. The first single, “Taka"--featuring Chris Dave on drums--is already out, and if it is any ...
Continue ReadingChris McCarthy: Add a Zero
by Paul Rauch
Chris McCarthy is a wonderfully lyrical pianist, and an unexpected joy to hear. “Unexpected" you might ask? Allow an explanation. He is imaginative, highly skilled and has gained a reputation of excellence on the New York scene. His accompaniment and solo strides on his acclaimed duo release, Life's a Gig (Fresh Sounds, 2024), with vocalist Vanisha Gould make her deep dive into old soul magic seem grounded, adorned with subtle and spacious harmony that keeps the music buoyant and free ...
Continue ReadingA Few Of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things (So Far), Part 6
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here's the final part of our retrospective focusing on the tracks from the first half of 2025 that have sparked our imagination and set the tone for the rest of the year. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Silke Eberhard Trio “New Dance" Being-A-Ning (Intakt) 0:16 Host talks 3:52 Nādt Orchestra feat. Pasquale Mirra, Alberto Brutti “Eggun" Dualism (Locomotiv) 4:43 Host talks 12:25 Cosmic Ear “Father and ...
Continue ReadingJaleel Shaw: Painter Of The Invisible
by Carl Medsker
For twenty years, Jaleel Shaw has steadily built a robust career that includes a lengthy apprenticeship with Roy Haynes, steady work as an in-demand sideman and mentoring the next generation at the Manhattan School of Music. Painter Of The Invisible caps two years of significant events: Dave Holland enlisted him in his 2024 quartet along with Kris Davis and Nasheet Waits, after which he fronted a band at the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival for the first time. Then, in March ...
Continue ReadingNew Music from the Zhengtao Pan Jazz Orchestra, Remembering Hal Galper, and Darius Jones
by Hobart Taylor
Welcome the Zhentao Pan Jazz Orchestra, Plus new music from Lauren Henderson, Joe Farnsworth, Ohad Talmor and Remembering Hal Galper.Playlist Lauren Henderson “Vida" from Sonidos (Brontosaurus) 00:00 Hal Galper Reggie Workman Rashied Ali “ Stella by Starlight" from Art-Work (Origin) 4:19 Host Speaks 13:38 Waitiki 7 “Cave of the Tarpon (live)" from Exotica Reborn: In Studio and Live at House Without A Key (Self-Produced) 15:00 Nicole Zuraitis “Everything Must Change" from Live at Vic's (La Reserve) 22:00 Host ...
Continue ReadingBebo Ferra Trio "Voltage" Summer Jazz Festival 2025
by Danilo Codazzi
A collection of photos from the Bebo Ferra Trio “Voltage" concert at Summer Jazz 2025 Festival in Soresina on July 17 featuring Bebo Ferra, Gianluca Di Ienno and Nicola Angelucci. ...
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