Jazz Articles

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Radio & Podcasts

Hamilton de Holanda: Chegando a San Antonio!

by Katchie Cartwright
June 21, 2026

Hamilton de Holanda Trio is coming to San Antonio for the first time, which is cause for celebration. Fans of Caminhos do Jazz have heard the great bandolinista on the show many times over the years, but this is our first opportunity to see him live in our fair city. He and his bandmates, Thiago Big Rabello (drums) and Salomão Soares (keys) have been on the road with their 2025 Best Latin Jazz Album win for Live in NYC (Sony ...

Radio & Podcasts

Steve Shaiman: Swingtime Big Band bandleader, artistic director and genre ambassador extraordinaire

by Doug Hall
June 21, 2026

Our guest is Steve Shaiman, bandleader, saxophonist & artistic director of the Swingtime Big Band. Mr. Shaiman's critically acclaimed 20 piece swing big band is celebrating 50 years of performances with concert audiences, and ballroom dancers alike, with authentic recreations of timeless swing music with such iconic bandleaders as Count Basie, Artie Shaw, Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey & Duke Ellington. Regularly engaged by Lincoln Center for its renowned Midsummer Night Swing festival, Swingtime Big Band was ...

In Pictures

Joe Locke Quartet at Jazzcultural

by Tanja Momcilovic
June 21, 2026

A collection of photos from the Joe Locke Quartet concert at Jazzcultural in New York City on May 10, 2026 featuring Joe Locke, Jim Ridl, Kenny Davis and Rudy Royston. ...

Book Review

The Rolling Stones - The Biography

by Thomas Cole
June 21, 2026

The Rolling Stones, The Biography Bob Spitz 704 ISBN-10 : 0593489098 ISBN-13 : 978-0593489093Penguin2026 Anticipation mounts as the lights are turned down low and finally... the curtain rises and the announcement from the PA system bellows--"Please welcome the Greatest Rock 'N' Roll Band in the World--THE ROLLING STONES! That endorphin rush never fails to well up upon hearing those words accompanied by the unmistakable sound of the most dynamic, long-standing rock ...

Live Review

Civil Disobedience at Joe's Pub

by Max Kutner
June 20, 2026

Civil Disobedience Joe's Pub New York, NY June 11, 2026 Civil Disobedience presented a stellar show at Joe's Pub in New York City that covered a uniquely curated set of music taken exclusively from Civil Rights-era recordings on Blue Note Records. Led by bassist, activist, and composer David Ambrosio, the group is a quintet that features an all-star cast of some of the most renowned members of the greater jazz community. The impassioned, attentive dialogue ...

Album Review

Satoko Fujii: Satoko Fujii's Bunker Ulmenwall Orchestra

Read "Satoko Fujii's Bunker Ulmenwall Orchestra" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
June 20, 2026

In an always courageous three-decade career, pianist Satoko Fujii's recorded output has never wavered. She excels at solo piano, duo outings--mostly with her life partner, trumpeter Natsuki Tamura--quartets, quintets, and lastly, big band/orchestral recordings. The one exception to the unwavering description is her big-band output. Entity (Libra Records) came out in 2019. Then a seven-year orchestral dry spell ensued. Blame this, in part, on the COVID-19 epidemic. But Fujii intends to make up for that lull in 2026, beginning with ...

In Pictures

Joscho Stephen Trio at Chicago Temple

by Sandra Kozintseva
June 20, 2026

What was scheduled as a single performance on June 9, 2026 at The Chicago Temple quickly became two shows on the same day after the first one sold out. By the time the evening performance began, there wasn't an empty seat in the house. Joined by guitarist Sven Jungbeck and bassist Volker Kamp, Joscho Stephan delivered a masterclass in gypsy jazz--virtuosic, joyful, and effortlessly musical. The trio's chemistry was remarkable, with dazzling solos, tight interplay, and an energy ...

Record Label Profile

Nkomo Records: Protest and Poetry

by AAJ Staff
June 20, 2026

This article was first published on All About Jazz on January 10, 2004. Keyboard player Mike Perry shares the management of Nkomo Records, an independent South African jazz label, with saxophonist Winston Mankunku. The two musicians met in Cape Town in 1976. After gigging together in the early '80s, they joined forces to create Nkomo Records as a means to release independent music without the heavy-handed control of a major label. This is the story of ...

Radio & Podcasts

Evi Filippou, Adam Schatz, Fuchsthone Orchestra, Hannah Marks & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
June 20, 2026

From less-is-more to more-is-more--and all the shades of creativity in between--this playlist unfolds under the approving eye of Geri Allen, whose enduring legacy continues to resonate on both sides of the Atlantic.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Youn Sun Nah “WTH Is Love!" Lost Pieces (Nplug) 0:16 Host talks 3:07 Robinson Khoury “Matriarchy" Transara (ACT) 4:15 Host talks 8:11 Hannah Marks “Fan Club" Feed the Fire (Endectomorph) 9:36 ...

Album Review

JabFung: In Real Life

Read "In Real Life" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
June 20, 2026

At a time when so much of our interaction is filtered through digital platforms, the album In Real Life arrives as a reminder of the power of human beings to listen to and respond to one another in real time. The collective JabFung has thrived on the chemistry captured in this recording. Bassist Julian Anderson-Bowes, drummer Anthony Fung, alto saxophonist Luis Deniz, trumpeter Adam O'Farrill, and pianist Rafael Zaldivar create music that celebrates connection, resilience, and trust. The session's eight ...