Jazz Articles

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Radio & Podcasts

Barry Greene, Jared Hall, Jesse Davis, Ray Obiedo and more

by Benjamin Boddie
April 23, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Barry Greene, Jared Hall, Jesse Davis, Faye Carol, Abate Berihun & The Addis Ken Project, Ray Obiedo, Shunzo Ohno, The BLCK Madonna, Dave Schumacher & Cubeye, Ben Markley Big Band, Brian Dickinson & Penderecki String Quartet, John Sweenie, Peter Erskine, April Varner, Sam Yahel, Hendrik Meurkens, Walter Smith lll, Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman, Eli Howell, Entre Amigos, Charles Ruggiero, Corcoran Holt, Ulysses Owens Jr., Brian Lynch, Diane Marino, Chris Parker Septet, Bria Skonberg, ...

Album Review

Didier Lockwood: Storyboard (Vinyl Reissue)

Read "Storyboard (Vinyl Reissue)" reviewed by Artur Moral

by Artur Moral
April 23, 2026

You might sometimes wonder about the usefulness of reissues--and all the more so in these times when many past gems, though physically unobtainable, are just a click away on the various content platforms. Setting aside die-hard audiophiles, tactile purists and compulsive completists, the truth is that these new pressings represent a golden opportunity for those unfamiliar with the original albums to discover them in all their voluptuous vintage tangibility. And for those who have already savored them, there is that ...

Album Review

Roy Hargrove: Bern

by Jack Kenny
April 23, 2026

Roy Hargrove was a unifying figure in jazz. He could move fluidly between straight-ahead bebop, hard bop, ballads, hip-hop, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and neo-soul without ever seeming to compromise his musical identity. This album, Bern, issued for the first time as a posthumous release, is a spectacular marker of a band playing at the highest level. A good band will always produce acceptable music; a great band will sometimes surpass even itself. One of the deepest pleasures in jazz ...

Radio & Podcasts

Ella Feingold, Persian Empire, Closed City, The Westerlies, Antoni Wojnar and more

by Lawrence Peryer
April 23, 2026

This episode features four sets of music covering new releases and archival recordings in jazz, electronic, ambient, and points in between. Playlist Lawrence Peryer [mic break] 00:00 Ella Feingold “Ellalude" from Tell A Beautiful Lie With Sound (Ella Bella Records) 00:34 Persian Empire “the local time is always now" from the local time is always now--Single (Prrrrrrr Records) 01:25 Closed City “City" from Closed City (Watch That Ends The Night Records) 02:55 The Westerlies “Why? (July 7, 2020)" ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Jackson, Gehenot, Arbenz, And More

by Bob Osborne
April 23, 2026

This selection offers a captivating journey through the expansive landscapes of contemporary jazz and avant-garde exploration, highlighting the incredible breadth of modern improvisation. By weaving together delicate chamber textures, spirited orchestral arrangements, and the visceral energy of experimental fusion, the sequence prioritises a sense of constant discovery. From intimate melodic conversations to the sprawling, historic depths of genre-defining masterworks, these tracks reflect a shared commitment to pushing boundaries while maintaining a profound emotional resonance. This is music designed for those ...

In Pictures

Billy Mohler's Euro American Quartet at Arcipelago Cremona

by Danilo Codazzi
April 23, 2026

A collection of photos from the Billy Mohler's Euro-American Quartet concert at Arcipelago in Cremona, on April 19, 2026 featuring Billy Mohler, Hermon Mehari, Francesco Bigoni and Jonathan Pinson. ...

Live Review

Denver Jazz Fest 2026

by Geoff Anderson
April 22, 2026

Denver Jazz Fest 2026 Denver and Boulder, CO April 7-12, 2026 It's easy to get used to the lifestyle: a concert every night, and three on Saturday: eight concerts in six days. Shouldn't life be like this all the time? Well, it was for almost a week in early April around Denver because of the second annual Denver Jazz Fest. I thought I was a diligent concertgoer as the aforementioned schedule attests. And yet, I didn't ...

Live Review

Vijay Iyer Quartet at Smoke

by Paul Reynolds
April 22, 2026

Vijay Iyer Quartet Smoke Jazz Club New York NY April 16, 2026 The career of pianist Vijay Iyer--in addition to stretching to chamber music, big-band compositions and projects with rappers--has included collaborations with those from other cultural traditions, notably musicians from his own South Asian heritage. The storied surname of Iyer's trumpet collaborator at Smoke might suggest the partnership is the pianist's latest ethnic music venture. After all, Adam O'Farrill is the grandson ...

Album Review

Hilarious Disasters: Unnatural Root

Read "Unnatural Root" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
April 22, 2026

You can take the gal out of Ukraine, but you cannot take Ukraine out of the gal. Kateryna Ziabliuk may pursue her music in Poland these days, but with Unnatural Root, the debut album of her group Hilarious Disasters, Ziabliuk draws deeply from her Ukrainian traditions. The Kyiv-born pianist, composer and journalist--she co-founded the jazz portal Meloport--also infuses these original compositions with influences from her time in Italy and Poland. Spanish and Italian literary figures, whose wildly different styles mirror ...

Album Review

Bernie Senensky: Duos

by Pierre Giroux
April 22, 2026

Duos by Bernie Senensky is a record built on patience, craftsmanship, and the quiet confidence of musicians working together. It is a carefully arranged and well-executed set that highlights one of Canada's most respected pianists performing in a duo, accompanied only by a saxophone voice from a select group of notable North American saxophonists, where any wrong note or discord will be immediately noticeable. Since arriving in Toronto in 1968, Senensky has earned admiration from musicians for his exceptional tact, ...