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Live Review

Vilnius Mama Jazz 2026

by Ian Patterson
June 11, 2026

Vilnius Mama Jazz Lithuanian National Drama Theatre25th Edition Vilnius. LithuaniaMay 22-24, 2026 Vilnius Mama Jazz turned 25. In festival terms that is early middle age. When you consider that 25 years is roughly a quarter of the entire history of jazz, the significance of the milestone assumes greater meaning. The evolution in jazz in the lifetime of VMJ has been hefty. The passing of many of jazz's old guard, the rise and ...

Play This!

Simon Moullier: Iron Giant

by Ludovico Granvassu
June 11, 2026

Witnessing Simon Moullier perform live is invariably impressive, without the French vibraphonist ever attempting to show off. On stage, Moullier is constantly in hot pursuit of the next necessary note or chord, balancing laser-like focus with complete connection to his bandmates. Ceiba--the sixth album in a discography that has been growing annually since 2020, both in size and significance--may be the recording that best captures that intensity to date. The compositions are consistently strong, the performances bristle with ...

Live Review

Laurie Moore Trio at Leith Jazz & Blues Festival

by Mark McKergow
June 11, 2026

Laurie Moore Trio Bowler's Rest, Leith A Tribute to the Bass Boss Edinburgh June 6, 2026 Young double bassist Laurie Moore confidently led his trio through two full sets of A Tribute to the Bass Boss, celebrating the music of bass legend Ray Brown. The musicianship was top-class, the program well chosen and the upbeat mood sustained with apparent ease. The show marks the arrival of this Scottish talent in the top division.

Album Review

Paul Silbergleit Trio: The Stillness of July

Read "The Stillness of July" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
June 11, 2026

With four previous releases under his belt, guitarist Paul Silbergleit has been a steady presence in the Milwaukee jazz scene since his debut record, Silberglicity, appeared in 1996. But The Stillness of July is his first outing complemented by bassist Clay Schaub and drummer Devin Drobka. This fine trio provides a lithe treatment of several Silbergleit originals and a few well-chosen standards, giving Silbergleit his best opportunity yet to showcase his talents. With a commitment to technical precision ...

Album Review

Emie R. Roussel: TERR

Read "TERR" reviewed by Konstantin N. Rega

by Konstantin N. Rega
June 11, 2026

Even after 15 years of creative synergy, the Montréal-based Emie R Roussel Trio continues to flex its creative muscles with sensitivity and sophistication. TERR seems to center around the common themes of togetherness and community, of what humanity shares and the spaces we co-inhabit. Emie R. Roussel on piano and keyboards with Nicolas Bédard on electric bass and Dominic Cloutier on drums. The trio balances interesting rhythms, piano riffs and airy atmospheres. Though the first track is more conservative in ...

Album Review

Jaana Narsipur: The Re-Collection

Read "The Re-Collection" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
June 11, 2026

There are few things more revealing than the songs we hold close from our formative years. Jaana Narsipur on The Re- Collection opens her musical scrapbook of Brit-pop and adult contemporary staples, reimagining them as living, breathing jazz narratives. The result is an album that feels deeply personal without tipping into self-indulgence. Pianist and music director Nicki Adams has taken Narsipur's intricate arrangements and expanded them into expressive jazz frameworks, leaving ample room for improvisation. Other first-rate ensemble members include ...

Radio & Podcasts

Richard Baratta, Emmet Cohen, Paul Hecht, Eve Cornelious and more

by Benjamin Boddie
June 11, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Richard Baratta, Emmet Cohen, Paul Hecht, Eve Cornelious, Chuck Bergeron, John Pachnos, Jan Harbeck Quartet, The Sistering, Faye Carol, Virginia MacDonald, Rich Willey, Tumbao Bravo With Paul Vornhagan, Barry Greene, Marcus Goldhaber, Lakecia Benjamin, JabFung, Hendrik Meurkens, Audrey Ochoa, David Janeway, Klaus Wienerroither, Jacques Lesure, John Sweenie, Ted Chubb, Dawn Clement, Bobby Broom, Will Lyle, Ulysses Owens Jr., Carlos Henriquez, Dave Schumacher & Cubeye, Andrew Moorhead, Sharon Minemoto, Malcolm Strachan, Judith Owens, Tierney Sutton ...

Album Review

Janel Leppin: Slowly Melting

Read "Slowly Melting" reviewed by Kevin Poindexter

by Kevin Poindexter
June 11, 2026

Haunting, thrilling, gorgeous, these are all words that one could use to describe Slowly Melting, an album of both grace and power by Janel Leppin. Not power in the sense that the album will blow your hair back, but power in the sense that it can shape and change the way you listen, evoking a complex set of emotions spread across Leppin's nine compositions for cello on the album. Slowly Melting is a true solo album, and although Leppin uses ...

Radio & Podcasts

Frankly, Mr. Bastard

by Patrick Burnette
June 11, 2026

We've done vocalists before, but never devoted an episode to the Chairman of the Board. Now we have, so that's off the bucket list. Listen as the boys discuss five fantastic Mr. Frank's platters and opine on where newbies should get to know this cultural shibboleth. Playlist Discussion of Frank Sinatra's album Swing and Dance with Frank Sinatra (Columbia) 2:53 Discussion of Frank Sinatra's album In the Wee Small Hours (Capitol Records) 17:29 Discussion of Frank Sinatra's album ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Miho Hazama, Arturo Sandoval, Elsa Nilsson And More

by Bob Osborne
June 11, 2026

This playlist explores the intersection of narrative composition and global rhythmic traditions, anchored by the rich textures of modern jazz. The journey begins with the structured, cinematic layers of Miho Hazama and Jacques Kuba Séguin's olfactory-inspired trilogy, before shifting into the vibrant Afro-Cuban and Mambo energies of Arturo Sandoval and Tumbao Bravo. Throughout the selection, the mood oscillates between the intimate, melancholic beauty of Elsa Nilsson and Norma Winstone and the rhythmic complexity of Adam Rudolph and Onilu. It culminates ...