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Album Review

Barry Greene: Giants

by Jack Bowers
May 8, 2026

The Giants singled out by guitarist Barry Greene on his recording of that name include a number of musicians who served as role models and helped shape his singular musical voice. Pat Martino is one, as are Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Russell Malone and Pat Metheny, each one a stepping-stone on Greene's upward path toward self-identity and mastery of his instrument of choice. Greene paid it forward by teaching for more than thirty years at the University of North Florida ...

Radio & Podcasts

Musicians on Miles

by Larry Slater
May 8, 2026

Miles Davis would have been 100 years old in May of 2026. He was in the forefront of jazz for over 40 years, and though he's been gone for decades, his impact on musicians continues to this day. In this hour, you'll hear jazz musicians discuss the Miles Davis recordings that helped shape their music. The hour features commentary from trumpeter Jon Faddis on “'Round About Midnight," and trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah on “It Never ...

Album Review

Jon Gold: Things Are Looking Up

Read "Things Are Looking Up" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
May 8, 2026

On Things Are Looking Up, California-bred pianist and composer Jon Gold uses a dozen able musicians in groups of various sizes from duo to quintet to add color and spice to his generally harmonic and accessible post-bop themes. Four of these themes are tributes to those who have influenced Gold musically or personally, and the album opens with one: a quintet reading of the “For Rudy van Gelder," with sometimes strident solos by tenor saxophonist Kevon Scott and ...

Radio & Podcasts

Blue Moods, Bobby Broom, Billy Childs, Catherine Russell and more

by Benjamin Boddie
May 8, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Blue Moods, Bobby Broom, Billy Childs, Catherine Russell, Erica Von Kleist, Mike Clement, Nat Reeves, Judith Owens, Taylor Roberts, Bobby Matos Heritage Ensemble, Bobby Sanabria Big Band, Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet, Juan Carlos Quintero, Rebecca Rafla, Joe Gransden, Chick Corea, Audrey Ochoa, Andrea Miller, Steve Wilson, Ben Markley Big Band, Brian Lynch, Pat Bianchi, Bria Skonberg, Marie-Paule Franke, Ted Rosenthal Trio, Ulysses Owens Jr, Hendrik Meurkens, Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman, Walter ...

The Jazz Life

May Yu and the Evolving Voice of the Jazz Violin

by Kyle Simpler
May 7, 2026

On April 19, 2026, violinist May (Tianyang) Yu performed at NYU Skirball as part of To the Stars and Night, a gala event that included a string quartet piece commissioned by China's Ministry of Culture and developed by the Central Conservatory of Music. The production brought together institutional Chinese arts programming, conservatory-level training, and a contemporary New York performance venue. Within that setting, Yu stood out for her command of both classical performance and jazz improvisation. ...

Album Review

Tyshawn Sorey: Members... Don't!

Read "Members... Don't!" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
May 7, 2026

Pulitzer Prize-winning, MacArthur Fellow Dr. Tyshawn Sorey may not remember 1968 directly, since he was born in 1980, but he most certainly and unapologetically understands how angry that year was. And he has captured that fiery time with an epic reimagining? rethinking? rebooting? double take of Max Roach's epic telling of that year after the Summer of Love, Members, Don't Git Weary (Atlantic, 1968) Recorded live at the tail end of a four-day stay at the Jazz Gallery ...

Multiple Reviews

Old and New Bottles: A Pair of Essential Releases from Joe Henderson

by C. Andrew Hovan
May 7, 2026

Especially among those who knew him well, Joe Henderson was a true Renaissance man. Born into a large family in Lima, Ohio, he made his way to New York City by way of Detroit--a fertile proving ground for jazz musicians in the 1950s and '60s. While studying at Wayne State University, he counted Donald Byrd, Barry Harris, and Yusef Lateef among his collaborators. His brother, Leon Henderson, also left a small mark on the Detroit scene through his work with ...

Album Review

Laura Altman: Holy Trinity

Read "Holy Trinity" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
May 7, 2026

The Australian clarinetist Laura Altman is an innovative artist. Her third solo release is also her first, full-length, thematically unified one. It was recorded at the Holy Trinity Church in York. and is named after the venue. On it, Altman weaves haunting improvisations that resonate against a serene ambiance that she peppers with the sparse clutter of small objects. The “Opening Out" starts the disc in an introspective musing with reverberating lines. Made up of repeating motifs, the ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Simone Basile, Ivo Perelman, Jason Kruk, And More

by Bob Osborne
May 7, 2026

This collection offers a sophisticated exploration of contemporary jazz, weaving together a tapestry of modern compositions and reimagined classics. From intimate instrumental dialogues and avant-garde textures to expansive ensemble arrangements, the selection highlights a diverse range of artistic voices and improvisational brilliance. Whether through subtle melodic nuances or bold harmonic shifts, each track contributes to a larger narrative of creative discovery and musical mastery, providing a rich listening experience that spans the full breadth of the genre's current landscape.

Album Review

Alexander Claffy: Alive in Philadelphia, Vol. 1 (At Chris’ Jazz Cafe)

Read "Alive in Philadelphia, Vol. 1 (At Chris’ Jazz Cafe)" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
May 7, 2026

Bassist Alexander Claffy, a pillar on the New York City jazz scene since 2011, returned “home" in March 2025 to record Alive in Philadelphia Vol. 1 for an enthusiastic audience at Chris' Jazz Club, on whose stage he had performed since he was a teenager in the City of Brotherly Live. He did not return alone, bringing with him an able supporting cast that included a pair of well-respected saxophonists, alto Jaleel Shaw (another Philadelphian) and tenor Seamus ...