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Album Review

Brian Lynch, featuring Charles McPherson: Torch Bearers

Read "Torch Bearers" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
April 13, 2026

Trumpeter Brian Lynch, who has been at the top of his game for more than three decades, shares the stage with another seasoned maestro, alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, on Torch Bearers, wherein Lynch, McPherson and their able companions not only carry the torch for their generation but offer an upcoming legion of eager young musicians a candid lesson in jazz/bop milieu and design and how best to properly safeguard those standards. They do this without pretense or embellishment, simply by ...

Radio & Podcasts

Peter Erskine, Walter Smith III, Shawn Lovato, Jed Levy-Phil Robson Quartet

by Cheryl K.
April 13, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, choice cuts from new releases from saxophonists John Sweenie, Ben Flocks, Brian Landrus, and Walter Smith III; drummer Peter Erskine; two selections from saxophonist and flautist Carl Clements; bassist/composer Shawn Lovato; and the Jed Levy-Phil Robson Quartet. Playlist Regina Carter “Love Theme from Spartacus“ from Motor City Moments (Verve ) 6:24 Dave Wilson Quartet “These Days" from When Even Goes East (Dave Wilson Music) 6:57 John Sweenie “Through ...

Interview

The Soul Inhabitant: A Conversation with Thomas Dolby

by Kurt Ellenberger
April 12, 2026

In my recent article “He Blinded Me With Jazz: The Surprising Jazz DNA in the Music of Thomas Dolby," I explored the sophisticated harmonic language and modal ingenuity that have always set Thomas Dolby's synth-pop classics apart from so many of his fellow '80s hitmakers. After the piece was published, Dolby graciously agreed to sit down for this conversation. What follows is an open, wide-ranging discussion in which the artist himself reflects on his intuitive approach to harmony, the evolution ...

Album Review

Mike Westbrook: The Cortège Live At The BBC 1980

Read "The Cortège Live At The BBC 1980" reviewed by Duncan Heining

by Duncan Heining
April 12, 2026

Mike Westbrook turns ninety on 21st March. That would be reason enough to celebrate the man and his astonishing career in music, but add to that the release of the Mike Westbrook Orchestra's The Cortège Live at the BBC 1980 and balloons and bunting would seem in order. The original album is currently missing in action, so this live iteration also restores a major jazz composition to the catalogue. The music's realisation, along with the careful selection by ...

In Pictures

Anaïs Reno with the John Toomey Trio at the Attucks Jazz Club

by Mark Robbins
April 12, 2026

Anais Reno's song interpretation belies her 23 years. Her performance at the Attucks Jazz Club brought to mind an older, more experienced vocalist, not the young singer performing in front of a sold-out venue. Her voice has been described as “timeless," in the stylings of Carmen McRae or Ella Fitzgerald. Where many of today's young vocalists tend to perform vocal acrobatics, Reno sticks with the melody and story of the song. Borrowing from her debut album of 2021 Lovesome Thing: ...

Radio & Podcasts

Ted Rosenthal, Bernie Senensky, Michel Petrucciani, Faye Carol & Ken Peplowski

by Joe Dimino
April 12, 2026

We kick off the 953rd Episode of Neon Jazz in style--guided by the elegant touch of Ted Rosenthal and the timeless voice of the late, great Ken Peplowski. Their music from the 2026 album The Good Old Days sets the tone--both a celebration and a heartfelt nod to a true legend whose sound remains woven into the fabric of jazz. From there, the journey opens up with a wave of fresh energy and seasoned mastery. We dive into new sounds ...

Album Review

Matthieu Mazué: Turn of Events

Read "Turn of Events" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
April 12, 2026

In layman's terms, Turn of Events, French pianist Matthieu Mazué's 577 Records trio debut with fellow arsonists--Francisco Mela and trumpeter Diego Hedez--is a head rush. An old-fashioned, split-minute, play-by-play head rush that gives you a bit of vertigo at first. Which is really very cool and okay, because in this flood-the-zone environment, a bit of vertigo just might reveal an escape route: an off-ramp from the malaise of monotony we inhabit to an on-ramp of festival and wonder.

Album Review

Steven Husted and Friends: Two Nights--'Live'

Read "Two Nights--'Live'" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
April 12, 2026

Two Nights--'Live,' Texas-based bassist Steven Husted's third album, was recorded in front of a (presumably) appreciative audience in April and May 2026 at the Brass Peacock in Georgetown, Texas. The word “presumably" is needed because, for reasons unknown, audience response at the end of each number has been erased. Husted's “friends" on this concert date are saxophonist Grant Teeple, pianist Milo Hehmsoth, guitarist Matt Berger and drummer Israel Yanez. They form a trim and able quintet that nestles ...

Radio & Podcasts

Four new releases from Bria Skonberg, Barry Greene, Jenny Klukken and Paul Keller

by George Graham
April 12, 2026

George Graham spotlights four new and diverse jazz releases. Playlist Bria Skonberg “Markham Sunrise" from Brass (Cellar) 3:13 Bria Skonberg “Of Liberty" from Brass (Cellar) 9:58 Barry Greene “El Hombre" from Giants (Origin) 6:41 Barry Greene “Unit 7" from Giants (Origin) 7:15 Paul Keller “Bopportunity" from Thanks You Notes (Cold Plunge) 5:42 Paul Keller “Pop Tune" from Thank You Notes (Cold Plunge) 6:10 Jenny Klukken “Afro Blue" from Marimba Standard (self-released) 3:59 Jenny Klukken “Take Five" from MarimbaStandard ...

Live Review

Joanna Wang's Hotel La Rut at (Le) Poisson Rouge

by Tamara Yadao
April 11, 2026

Joanna Wang (Le) Poisson Rouge New York, NY March 20, 2026 Hotel La Rut was the cohesive centerpiece of the first set from Joanna Wang and the Hotel La Rut Band at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC's West Village on March 20. This hyper referential, eclectic, genre defying concept album--Wang is no stranger to worldbuilding--folds together rock styles, punk, art pop, jazz pop, '60s folk, swing, and more. Its dense architecture of sound mirrored ...