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Maria Solena: Yesterday and Tomorrow
by Neil Duggan
Yesterday and Tomorrow marks a significant moment in vocalist Maria Solena's artistic journey. Her fourth studio album showcases a bold shift from interpreting the works of others to presenting her own voice as a songwriter. For the first time, her work is predominantly comprised of original compositions, blending elements of soul, swing, Latin and jazz-infused pop. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, Solena has immersed herself in vocal jazz for over 15 years, performing alongside artists ...
Continue ReadingThe Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties
by Doug Collette
The Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties Dennis McNally 432 Pages ISBN: #978-0306835667 Da Capo 2025 Dennis McNally knows whereof and whenof he speaks. On The Last Great Dream: How Bohemians Became Hippies and Created the Sixties, the author of books about beat icon Jack Kerouac (Desolate Angel: Jack Kerouac, The Beat Generation And America (McGraw-Hill, 1980)) and those psychedelic warriors known as Grateful Dead (A Long ...
Continue ReadingGrand/Nebbia/Sánchez/Mendenhall/Fernández: Altered Visions
by Mark Corroto
In July 1967, The Beatles released the single “All You Need Is Love," with “Baby, You're a Rich Man" on the flip side. It's not that the quintet performing “Wild Marks," the 33-minute track comprising the entirety of Altered Visions, is covering that Lennon-McCartney anthem. But the music presented here embodies the spirit of the idea that love is all you need. Altered Visions is the inaugural release from Lilailia Records, a label founded by three artists: saxophonists ...
Continue ReadingNicholas Payton, Etienne Charles, Dawn Clement, Ute Lemper & Antonio Hart
by Joe Dimino
We kick off the 915th episode of Neon Jazz with a bold blast from the horn--Antonio Hart, delivering sounds from his soul-stirring 2025 release Blessings. A modern force on the horn and the bandstand, he sets the tone for an episode bursting with brilliance. From there, we roll deep into the heart of 2025's jazz scene--featuring powerful new music from veterans like Nicholas Payton, Dawn Clement, Charlie Hunter, Benny Benack III, Etienne Charles, and the ever-soulful Candice Hoyes. We venture ...
Continue ReadingMelbourne band The Outernet, Lorenzo Feliciati, Frode Andresen, Pat Petrillo and Neal Bowen, plus 1992 feature
by Len Davis
New music with a fusion powerhouse featuring Melbourne's own The Outernet, led by renowned pianist and composer Phil Turcio, with their debut album The Light & The Fury. A stellar international lineup: Italian bassist Lorenzo Feliciati, Norwegian keyboardist Frode Andresen, drummer Pat Petrillo from California, with bassist Gary Grainger and mult-instrumentalist Neal Bowen. Also spotlighted is the year “1990," showcasing the talents of guitarist Carl filipiak, Andy Summers (of The Police) with drummer Chad Wackerman, and Mitch Watkins alongside the ...
Continue ReadingThe Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with John Pizzarelli at the 92NY Jazz in July
by Paul Reynolds
The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with John Pizzarelli Geffen Stage at Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92NY Jazz in July New York, NY July 15, 2025 What's the perfect jazz concert for a sultry summer night? If short and swinging (and air conditioned) is your answer, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra delivered the goods at the 92nd Street Y Jazz in July Festival on Tuesday night. This was a direct and amiable big band performance, geared to a ...
Continue ReadingRachel Eckroth & John Hadfield: Speaking In Tongues
by Katchie Cartwright
John Hadfield wrote “Blood Moon" in shocked response to learning that, in 1504, during his fourth transatlantic voyage, Christopher Columbus had used his knowledge of an upcoming Blood Moon eclipse to manipulate reluctant indigenous Jamaicans into granting him food and supplies. The Jamaicans had been fooled before by Columbus' unfair trade practices and wanted no part of him, that is until he made them believe that it was his magic that had turned the moon a fiery red-orange and caused ...
Continue Reading2025 Love Supreme Jazz Festival
by Nosa Malcolm
Love Supreme, a three-day open-air jazz festival, is held on the unique grounds of Glynde Place, East Sussex, UK. Now in its 13th year, the festival returns annually, typically during the first week of July, often blessed with summer sunshine. A beloved event for jazz and music enthusiasts, it offers a diverse lineup spanning jazz, soul, funk, R&B, and experimental sounds. Legendary jazz musicians perform alongside new and emerging talent, creating a dynamic blend of experience and raw energy that ...
Continue ReadingSinne Eeg & Jacob Christoffersen: Shikiori 想帰庵
by Dan Bilawsky
Vocalist Sinne Eeg and pianist Jacob Christoffersen have been collaborating for two decades. Surprisingly, though, this is their first duo album. And it's a beaut--truly well worth the wait. The musicianship from each is first-rate, their chemistry is palpable, the material--a balanced mix of originals and familiar fare--is both highly sophisticated and completely accessible, and the recording quality is excellent. Shikiori--a 150-year-old home in the Japanese countryside--possesses an aura of tradition and reverence that permeates this entire ...
Continue ReadingKokoroko: Tuff Times Never Last
by Frank Housh
Kokoroko's sophomore album is cool. Cool as the other side of the pillow, cool like floating on top of the deep blue ocean, cool like the Fonz. Kokoroko may be properly classified within the “Afrobeat" jazz subgenre which mixes West African rhythms with jazz harmony. Its sound also includes a heavy dose of “highlife," traditional Ghanaian music that adopted instruments from colonial military bands. It was brought to America by jazz great Randy Weston in his 1963 album ...
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