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Shirley Bassey, Yoko Miwa & Mikayla Shirley, Haruna Fukazawa
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--vocalists Shirley Bassey, Stella Cole, and Cécile McLorin Salvant; vocalist Mikayla Shirley and pianist Yoko Miwa; vibraphonists Warren Wolf and Stefon Harris; flutist and improviser Haruna Fukazawa; pianist/composer/multi-instrumentalist Skinny Hightower; the Eclectic Maybe Band; whistle/sax/bagpipe player Fraser Fifield; and two selections featuring saxophonist Miguel Zenón.Playlist Shirley Bassey “Diamonds are Forever" from Diamonds are Forever [OST] (EMI) 2:40 Amber Weekes “Strong Man" from To Oscar with Love (Amber Inn) 5:22 ...
Continue ReadingThe Beatles—Future Perfect, Part 5
by Blue Note Portal
Chapters 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 White Out Paul was talking to Zack and Kyle. “We thought we had a bunch of material for our new record until you lot came along. Half of the stuff we had written... we discarded." The room fell quiet for a second as the weight of that statement ...
Continue ReadingBrandon Woody's Upendo at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days 2026
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Brandon Woody's Upendo concert at Club Stodola in Warsaw on July 4, 2026 featuring Brandon Woody, Troy Long, Quincy Phillips and Michael Saunders. Other photo reports from the same festival: Tomoki Sanders at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Adrian Younge at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Lizz Wright at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Jowee Omicil at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Mammal Hands at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, Black Lives at Warsaw Summer Jazz Days. ...
Continue ReadingYeon Ji Lee: The End of a Tunnel
by Dan McClenaghan
Yeon Ji Lee is at the beginning of her career, so a web search reveals little about her. She is Korean-born and now New York-based. She graduated from the Aaron Copland School Of Music at Queens College. 2026 sees the release of her debut album, The End of a Tunnel, a piano trio affair with the pianist joined by bassist Joe Martin and drummer Adam Cruz. Comparison with past masters of the trio way of working can be ...
Continue ReadingLuciano Soriano: New Places, Old Faces
by Glenn Astarita
Luciano Soriano arrives with considerable momentum for a debut leader. He earned a Vail Jazz Workshop credential, an LA Jazz Society Shelly Manne New Talent Award, and a win at the International Trombone Festival's Carl Fontana Competition—all before completing his Jazz Trombone degree at Juilliard. As a commissioned composer for the school's Green Club, Soriano's ambitions clearly extend beyond the role of soloist. New Places, Old Faces, his debut as a leader, presents six originals with his working quintet in ...
Continue ReadingSchanzer/Speach with Guests: Live in Brooklyn 1992-2002
by Glenn Astarita
Recorded between 1992 and 2002 at Brooklyn landmarks like the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, Live in Brooklyn 1992--2002 serves as a crucial historical document of a fertile, pre-gentrification avant-garde movement. The sprawling two-CD retrospective captures guitarist Jeffrey Schanzer and pianist Bernadette Speach acting as host-collaborators, juxtaposing intimate duo work with expansive ensemble explorations alongside an extraordinary lineup of improvisational icons. Recorded in June 1992, “Rain Flowers, Vertical Spears and Diamond Sunrays" is a 24-minute centerpiece featuring guest visionary ...
Continue ReadingNew Music From The Scornful Four And More
by Bob Osborne
This international collection brings together a varied range of music , spanning current releases from independent labels alongside historical performances from earlier eras of the genre. It incorporates diverse stylistic approaches, moving across contemporary jazz compositions, avant-garde improvisations, and larger ensemble arrangements. By pairing recent releases with archival material, the sequence offers an insight into the broad world of jazz and its development.Playlist The Scornful Four “One Day You Will Know" from Hopeful Music For Hopeless People (4000 ...
Continue ReadingCélia Kameni at Parc Floral de Paris: A Siren, a Calming Voice, and a Journey Through Sound
by Acacia Grace
Célia Kameni Parc Floral de Paris Paris Jazz Festival August 29, 2026 On a rainy August afternoon, the gardens of the Parc Floral provided the perfect stage for a performance that moved effortlessly between genres. Located in the Bois de Vincennes in Paris' 12th arrondissement and near the Château de Vincennes, Parc Floral is a 31-hectare botanical garden inaugurated in 1969. Its summer music programming has long embraced the relationship between music and ...
Continue ReadingThe Beatles—Future Perfect, Part 4
by Blue Note Portal
Chapters 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14Tuff Gong London In the weeks leading up to London, Xap had executed his strategy with pure managerial brilliance. From their new studio in Kingston, he had shipped two separate white-label test pressings directly to the pirate radio ship MV Caroline, idling in the North Sea.Single A was a ...
Continue ReadingJamie Safir: Momentism
by Neil Duggan
Pianist Jamie Safir has spent more than 15 years writing, recording and performing with artists including Laufey, Kylie Minogue, Jamie Cullum and Annie Lennox. His compositional work includes a Christmas single for singer- songwriter Will Young and a co-writing credit on Ian Shaw's 2022 album Greek Street Friday (Silent Wish Records). He is also a familiar presence at Ronnie Scott's, where his debut solo show, Piano Talk, co-written with Shaw, was a sell-out. A new chapter began when Chill Tone Records ...
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