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Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe: After The Storm
by Mark Corroto
Pianist, composer and orchestra leader Satoko Fujii tends to resist comparisons between her career and that of Duke Ellington. The analogy, however, is difficult to avoid. At a time when maintaining a large ensemble is an increasingly rare undertaking, Fujii has led an astonishing number of them. Alongside her solo work, duos and quartets, there have been Orchestra Berlin, Orchestra Kobe, Orchestra Nagoya, Orchestra New York, Orchestra Tokyo and the Bunker Ulmenwall Orchestra recordings. Her command of large ensembles can ...
Continue ReadingJim Rotondi & Dena DeRose: Out of the Past
by Jack Bowers
Although trumpeter Jim Rotondi and pianist-singer Dena DeRose had wanted to record together for years, life always seemed to get in the way. Finally, when they were both on faculty at the University for Music and Dramatic Arts in Graz, Austria, Rotondi decided to make it happen. He booked a studio in Vienna, enlisted the services of esteemed Austrian bassist Danny Ziemann (his studio) and drummer Mario Gonzi, and on June 23, 2024, the quartet recorded Out of the Past. ...
Continue ReadingTingvall Trio at Jazz in Ruins 2026
by Marek J. Śmietański
A collection of photos from the Tingvall Trio concert at GZUT Model Hall in Gliwice on August 1, 2026 featuring Martin Tingvall, Omar Rodriguez Calvo and Jürgen Spiegel. Other photo reports from the same festival: Sonia Spinello Quartet at Jazz in Ruins 2026, Tal Cohen Quartet featuring John Daversa At Jazz In Ruins 2026. Look for the rest soon... ...
Continue ReadingNew Sullivan Fortner Also Trumpeter Matt White's Jazz Perspective on Dolly Parton Songs, Flautist Ali Ryerson, Pianist Enoch Smith Jr. and Matt Wilson's Good Trouble featuring Tia Fuller
by Hobart Taylor
Also outstanding tuneage from guitarists Sheryl Bailey and Ed Cherry, saxophonist Jonathon Suazo, and a delightful Susan Alcorn cut featuring Mary Halvorson.Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Matt White “The Carroll County Accident (featuring Liz Kelley)" from Dolly (Adhyaropa) 01:35 Matt White “The Bridge (featuring Liz Kelley)" from Dolly (Adhyaropa) 05:05 Enoch Smith Jr. “No One Can Save You" fromThis is What Love Does (Misfitme) 09:42 Host Speaks 15:00 The Ali Ryerson Quartet “Chuck's Tune/Solar" from The Ali Ryerson Quartet ...
Continue ReadingIngeborg Gravem Sollid, Ernst Reijseger, The Olympians, Petite Lucette & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy another playlist featuring projects where tradition gets lovingly bent, twisted, and reshaped.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Olympians “Thunderball" In Search of a Revival (Daptone) 0:16 Host talks 4:33 La La Lars “Uggledans" Lilla Lars (Gothborgen) 5:46 Host talks 9:57 Ernst Reijseger “Future Memory" Ghost Elephants (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Spring Music) 11:08 Ingeborg Gravem Sollid “BLUE" The Aftermath (Fjordgata) 14:42 Host talks 20:18 Kris Tiner, ...
Continue ReadingAlexander Beets Quartet, Emine Bostancı, Sunflower (Joost Lijbaart) and much more
by Co de Kloet
In this edition of the international injazz podcast, we present a fresh selection of Dutch jazz, exploring three distinctive musical worlds. We begin with the energetic and melodic sound of the Alexander Beets Quartet, featuring a mix of original compositions and adventurous interpretations. We then turn to the unique voice of Emine Bostancı, whose music moves between tradition and experimentation, with an intriguing collaboration with pianist Franz von Chossy. Finally, we hear the characteristic blend of groove, melody and improvisation ...
Continue ReadingIntroducing Saxophonist Jacob Chung
by Sanford Josephson
Growing up in Toronto, Jacob Chung was introduced to jazz by his grandfather. “He had a record player," Chung recalled, “and he had Dave Brubeck's Time Out album. He also liked Duke Ellington and Ben Webster." Chung was playing classical piano when he entered middle school, “and they started giving you wind instruments. I was into baseball, and I had a few concussions and tore the meniscus in my knee, so I had to quit sports for a ...
Continue ReadingTim Larkin: Setting Standards
by Acacia Grace
Immerse yourself in the smooth, sophisticated sounds of contemporary jazz with Tim Larkin's Setting Standards. From the opening notes, Larkin establishes an effortless atmosphere, allowing his horns to take center stage without overpowering the arrangements. There is a relaxed confidence to his playing that makes the album particularly inviting: music that feels equally suited to attentive listening or simply setting the mood. One of the standout tracks of this album is Larkin's reimagining of “Through the Fire.“ Rather ...
Continue ReadingThe Beatles—Future Perfect, Part 3
by Blue Note Portal
Chapters 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 The Beat Goes On--Year 2092 The intense glare of the live broadcast had faded hours ago, leaving the control room bathed in the amber glow of background standby. Outside the high-altitude windows of 2092, solar arrays silently tracked the Sun, keeping the CCE's baseline status idling. A week had ...
Continue ReadingEarth Tongues: Phases
by Mark Corroto
When we think about a recording, we rarely consider its tactile qualities. We hear pulse, rhythm and momentum, the obvious physicality of sound. A rave, for example, can be experienced as much through the body as through the ears, its bass frequencies vibrating through bone and muscle. But the trio Earth Tongues approaches physicality from the opposite direction. On Phases, trumpeter Joe Moffett, tubist Dan Peck and percussionist Carlo Costa concern themselves not with overwhelming force but with minute sensation. ...
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