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Mike LeDonne's Groover Quartet: Turn It Up!: Live at the Sidedoor
by Pierre Giroux
For over twenty-five years, Mike LeDonne's Groover Quartet has been a shining example of consistency and authenticity in the organ-jazz scene. The latest double-disc release, Turn It Up!: Live at the Sidedoor, captures the group at two different moments in time: 2024 at the Sidedoor Jazz Club in Old Lyme, Connecticut, and 2004 at Vancouver's Cellar Jazz Club. These two recordings offer an intriguing glimpse into a band that has never aimed to reinvent itself, only to refine its sound, ...
Continue ReadingDavid Harrington Of Kronos Quartet: The Musician Listens
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines on violinist and visionary David Harrington, founder of Kronos Quartet.For fifty years, David has led one of the most adventurous musical ensembles on the planet. Kronos has commissioned over 1,100 works, collaborated with everyone from Philip Glass to Nine Inch Nails, and earned three Grammys along the way. Their recent “Hard Rain" project brought together nearly fifty artists worldwide to reimagine Bob Dylan's nuclear-age anthem, while the Library of Congress has just acquired David's ...
Continue ReadingNot One Not Two: Openings And Samādhis
by Mark Corroto
Have you ever considered free improvisation musicians as part of a sangha? The Sanskrit word sangha means community, and in Buddhist practice, it refers to the collective of seekers who support one another along the path toward awakening. For Geoff Bright and Herve Perez--the duo known as Not One Not Two--the concept goes beyond metaphor. Their collaboration embodies the spirit of taking refuge in the sangha: mutual support, shared awareness and the application of compassion and wisdom to creative challenges. ...
Continue ReadingCuban-Born Jazz Pianist, Vocalist And Bandleader Zahili Zamora
by Doug Hall
Today our musical guest is Cuban-born Afro Latin jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, bandleader, arranger and educator Zahili González Zamora. She started playing piano at the age of six and graduated from the National School of Music with a performance degree. Her passion for music has taken her to Canada, Southeast Asia and the United States. Her Afro-Cuban jazz trio, MIXCLA, has headlined at the landmark Scullers Jazz Club in Boston since 2018. MIXCLA has also performed at the 59th Monterey ...
Continue ReadingRequiem Improvisation #2 After Charles Lloyd – Kindred Spirits (From The Lobero)
by Roger Aplon
Here Take my hand We'll suggest a moment To remember Was it that place among the stars you used to recall As if It were Just-around-the-corner Maybe An affair Left a fracture Too sharp To heal Quickly if-at-all Don't be tempted Follow close-by Don't ever Be Easily Dismissed Remember You Deserve To Be Counted If not Celebrated. Was it that first time? I only ask to be a part of ...
Continue ReadingKristin Korb at The Muse Performance Space
by Geoff Anderson
Kristin Korb The Muse Performance Space Lafayette, CO October 15, 2025 In the first half of the 20th century, jazz borrowed heavily from pop music, turning many tunes of the day into jazz standards. When rock 'n' roll came on the scene, the pop appropriation almost went the way of Blockbuster stores. Sure, many jazz players covered The Beatles, but those efforts often sounded like they were produced at the orders of record companies. Jazz ...
Continue ReadingAnton Mikhailov: Raising the Stakes
by Katchie Cartwright
Anton Mikhailov currently lives in Tbilisi, Georgia. He was born and classically trained in Ukraine, then moved to Moscow in 2022, during the pandemic. His engaging debut album, Today Yesterday (Self Produced) was released in August of 2025. All About Jazz spoke with the young pianist and composer in October to find out more about his physical and musical journey. Today YesterdayAll About Jazz: You describe the project as a “compositional journey--written across several transformative years--to explore what ...
Continue ReadingFergus McCreadie: The Shieling
by Andrew Hunter
Things tend to come in pairs. The animals went into the ark, all those years ago, two by two. Tonic water was created to control the symptoms of malaria but found its voice when mixed with gin to control the symptoms of reality. Some pairings work against the odds; until you have tried strawberries with black pepper, it is hard to imagine what a harmonious pairing they are. The point being, if you saw Scottish folk served with ...
Continue ReadingPatricia Brennan: Of the Near and Far
by Mike Jurkovic
Peerless, vibe-savvy vibraphonist Patricia Brennan minces no fools from the get go, launching Of The Near And Far with the kick-ass lead single (singles? They still make singles? In this day? In this age?) “Antilla." A new jazz standard by any stretch of the imagination, “Antilla" is a sleek, hypnotic beauty that gears you into the groove and holds you there. It is the first yin to the yang of Of The Near And Far. On the heels of ...
Continue ReadingMulatu Astatke, Petter Eldh, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Tom Skinner & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy another playlist that tries to prove that great music does not usually happen on a major label, or in a Spotify bunker somewhere, especially when it is music as eclectic and creative as this one. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Petter Eldh feat. Richard Spaven “Oystri" Projekt Drums Vol. 2 (Edition) 0:16 Host talks 3:19 Cécile McLorin Salvant “What Does Blue Mean to You?" ...
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