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Simon Phillips, Bob Holz, Steve Morse, T Lavitz, Gary willis and Miles Davis
by Len Davis
Drummer Simon Phillips brings his own unmistakable groove and intensity. A newly released 2019 studio-live session delivers powerful music. New music from the Steve Morse Band, drummer Bob Holz pays tribute to the late Larry Coryell and Jan Cyrka and James Graydon join Josh Meader with some elegant jazz. We jump back to 1996 with the late T Lavitz, Japan's Dimension, and funky sax lines from Bill Evans. Expect fierce fusion from bassist Gary Willis, rock-edged tracks from Greg Howe ...
Continue ReadingAbbie Finn, Maria Kaushansky, Jon Batiste, And More
by Colin Muirhead
Featuring music by the Abbie Finn Trio, Maria Kaushansky, Theo Croker & Sullivan Fortner, Emma Johnson, John Donegan, Jon Batiste, and more. Playlist Abbie Finn Trio “Nothing Personal" from Northern Perspective (Self Released) 00:00 Tom Waits for No Man “Martha" from Stepney Row EP (Self Released) 07:37 ATFK “Swagger Back" from Repeat for Joy (Self Released) 11:53 Vieux Carré Jazzmen “Fair and Square in Love" from (Self Released) 18:33 Maria Kaushansky “Four One Six" from Northbound to Finch ...
Continue ReadingTom Waits and Anton Corbijn: Waits/Corbyn
by Nenad Georgievski
Waits/Corbijn Tom Waits and Anton Corbijn 272 pages 978-3791393254 Prestel Publishing2013/2025 Anton Corbijn and Tom Waits are creative forces whose respective crafts have redefined their fields. Corbijn, a Dutch photographer and filmmaker, is celebrated for his stark, atmospheric images that have captured the essence of artists such as Joy Division, U2, and Depeche Mode, among others. Beginning his work photographing musicians in the late 1970s, he would eventually progress to directing music ...
Continue ReadingLuna Horns: Afro Space Hotel
by Don Ball
Listening to Luna Horns' Afro Space Hotel is like stepping into your neighborhood pub and being overwhelmed by the band playing there, with horns blazing like the Jamaica band The Skatalites and a bassist of the Bootsy Collins variety. This is the debut album by Luna Horns, which was formed in 2023 by Tim Lowerson in Oslo, Norway. The basic tracks were recorded live in the studio, with musicians huddled in a circle; overdubs of solos, percussion, and vocals ...
Continue ReadingOlhos de Gato: John Hadfield and Friends
by Katchie Cartwright
In November, All About Jazz interviewed the prolific world-jazz percussionist John Hadfield. This edition of Caminhos do Jazz radio features Hadfield's latest single, a gorgeous rendition of Carla Bley's “Olhos de Gato" with pianist Rachel Eckroth and bassist Petros Klampanis (read review). The show also contains selections from a few of the many (100+) recordings in his discography, including his own Paris Quintet and albums with Kinan Azmeh's CityBand (read review), Rachel Eckroth (read review), and Brad Shepik (read review). ...
Continue ReadingMarco Eneidi Quintet: Wheat Fields of Kleylehof
by Mark Corroto
To borrow a phrase once associated with Charlie Parker after his death: “Marco Eneidi lives!" Though less widely known in the mainstream jazz world, alto saxophonist Marco Eneidi (1956--2016) was a towering figure in free jazz and creative music. A West Coast native, he moved to New York in the 1980s and, following the passing of Jimmy Lyons, assumed the alto chair in Cecil Taylor's band. Taylor's rigorous methodology had a profound impact on Eneidi, as did the energy of ...
Continue ReadingKurt Elling, Laura Ann Singh, Johannes Wallmann and Ray Drummond
by Joe Dimino
We open the 934th episode of Neon Jazz with a heartfelt tribute to a giant we lost on November 1, 2025--the incomparable Ray Drummond, bassist, educator, and pillar of the jazz world. From his 2006 gem 1-2-3-4, we spin “Little Waltz" to honor his legacy and say goodbye to a true master. From there, the show widens into a kaleidoscope of sound featuring Gino Amato, Zack Lober, Kurt Elling, Johannes Wallmann, Pat Mariano, and Bill Coon. We spotlight standout cuts ...
Continue ReadingOded Tzur: Make A Sound
by David Bruggink
Storytelling has been part of Oded Tzur's modus operandi since his first album, his reed playing enfolding drama, tension, and narrative shifts like any spellbinding tale. In this 2025 single, the instinct comes into even sharper focus, as he accompanies a newly-assembled band with his words and voice for the first time on record. Tzur is no stranger to accolades, having won much acclaim for his instrumental releases (e.g., the superb My Prophet, ECM Records, 2024). Introducing vocals may ...
Continue ReadingTwo Unearthed Live Gems By Rahsaan Roland Kirk
by Michael Blake
What a joy it was to sit down with these never-before-heard live recordings from American jazz genius Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Unearthed by producer Zev Feldman and released in tandem by Resonance Records, these beautifully packaged CD sets--complete with striking artwork, evocative photos, and heartfelt personal reflections--are a marvelous tribute in their own right. I was first introduced to Kirk as a teenager while visiting friends whose parents' record collections often included his more commercially successful albums like The ...
Continue ReadingDavid Broza and Omer Avital: Brozajazz: Paris Alhambra
by Kyle Simpler
When jazz fusion comes to mind, the default association is generally jazz-rock. But fusion is far more expansive, as Israeli singer-songwriter David Broza proves on BrozaJazz: Paris Alhambra. Here, Broza's lifelong love of jazz meets Mediterranean, flamenco and folk traditions, all brought together in an intimate acoustic jazz setting. Broza's affinity for jazz began early. As a child, he absorbed the sounds of Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker while his aunt painted in her ...
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