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In Pictures

The Danish Radio Big Band featuring Cecile McLorin Salvant at the Attucks Theater

by Mark Robbins
March 12, 2026

Danish Radio Big Band, originally called The Danish Radio Orchestra, just completed its first United States tour in 24 years, performing at a few art festivals and university presenters in South Carolina and Virginia. The band has been under the leadership of Japanese composer/conductor Miho Hazama since 2019. Because the group is a national broadcast orchestra funded by Danish public radio, their U.S. visits tend to be short residencies or festival appearances, not large commercial tours--so a run of only 2-3 ...

Album Review

Ben Rosenblum: The Longest Way Round

Read "The Longest Way Round" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
March 12, 2026

On The Longest Way Round, New York City-based pianist and composer Ben Rosenblum and his cutting-edge Nebula Project take listeners on a wild and exhilarating ride across musical boundaries, through multiple genres and around customary interactions to a destination that is as fresh and pleasing as it is creative and unique. While contemporary jazz remains the core element, this is music whose broad framework flows beyond the confines of normal depiction to encompass a harmonic and rhythmic panorama ...

Album Review

Sarah L King: The Light Ahead

Read "The Light Ahead" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
March 12, 2026

Sarah L. King follows up her assured debut album, Fire Horse (ECN Music, 2024), with The Light Ahead. She maintains the format of the first album, mixing cover versions with eight of her own compositions. There is a clear shift in the tone of this release, with the focus being far more optimistic and celebratory. “I wanted to write something uplifting," says King. “All that matters is today -let's focus on that. Stop longing, stop wondering. Just be, and enjoy." ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Robinson, Emmer, Irabagon And More

by Bob Osborne
March 12, 2026

This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, seamlessly blending traditional virtuosity with avant-garde exploration. From the cinematic resonance of dedicated tributes to the intricate textures of improvisational duos, the collection showcases a diverse array of international talent and independent spirit. Whether moving through evocative, melancholic ballads or high-energy live performances, these tracks highlight the remarkable breadth of modern composition and the enduring vitality of the genre. PlaylistSam Robinson “Brian's Tune" from Chasin' The Dream ...

Radio & Podcasts

Jeremy Pelt, Corcoran Holt, Dan West, Cynthia Scott and more

by Benjamin Boddie
March 12, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jeremy Pelt, Corcoran Holt, Dan West, Cynthia Scott, Mark Tonelli, Tom Lippincott, Benjie Porecki, Kurt Elling & WDR Big Band, Bill Frisell, Chris Parker Septet, Pat Bianchi, Monika Herzig, Greg Rahn, Diane Marino, Betty Bryant, Charlie Apicella & Iron City, Melissa Aldana, The Falconaires, Nicole McCabe, Dave Stryker, Joel Ross, NOLA Resistance Quintet, Scott Silbert Quartet, Roderick Harper, Rick Roe, Joe Magnarelli, Dave Slonaker Big Band, Darren Litzie, Donald Harrison, and more.

Radio & Podcasts

Eric Mingus: You Had To Be In The Room To Really Appreciate That Bass...

by Mike Jones
March 12, 2026

We are so excited to have Eric Mingus on this week's episode. In fact, Mike stammers through the first part of the episode because he's so excited. Luckily, he gets past that and he and Eric have a wonderful discussion about his own recent projects and a little about growing up as a member of jazz royalty with his dad Charles Mingus. Note: Occasionally, you hear some dogs in the background. Eric was fostering a bunch of dogs when we ...

In Pictures

Too Many Zooz at the Metro in Chicago

by Sandra Kozintseva
March 12, 2026

Too Many Zooz are on a tour and on March 6, 2026 they made a stop in Chicago. They might have started in New York's subway, but this time they were playing for a packed hall at Metro. Leo P definitely knows how to get the audience's attention--his energy was palpable in the whole space, from the pit to the balcony. What stood out just as much as the music was the audience. Unlike a typical jazz show, ...

Record Label Profile

GleAM Records: Italian Passion And Dedication

by Neil Duggan
March 11, 2026

Founded in 2017 by musician and producer Angelo Mastronardi, GleAM Records is an independent Italian label and music publisher based near Lecce. What began as a jazz-focused venture has since expanded to embrace a broad spectrum of recordings, from new artists and modern post-bop to experimental jazz and live sessions. Archival reissues and unreleased tape also form a major part of the label's framework, beginning in 2023 with the audio restoration and remastering of Modern Art Trio by Franco D'Andrea ...

Album Review

Frode Kjekstad Qrt: Stars Aligned

Read "Stars Aligned" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
March 11, 2026

Talented Norwegian guitarist Frode Kjekstad discovered jazz in his early teens through the bebop genius of Charlie Parker and the refined touch of Joe Pass. He started formal jazz guitar studies at fifteen and moved to Oslo in 1994, where he immersed himself in the local scene and performed with legends like Johnny Griffin, Frank Foster, and Diane Schuur as part of the acclaimed Sandvika Big Band. Today, he balances freelancing, composing, and teaching, releasing albums that fuse hard bop ...

Multiple Reviews

Yosef Gutman Levitt: Day and Night

by Geno Thackara
March 11, 2026

You could say that Yosef Gutman Levitt makes a musical version of land art--that '60s-'70s movement that involved making images or sculptures fitted to existing landscapes, and often using the earth's own materials. The bassist likewise uses a worldly range of tones with no need to fit them into any particular roles, simply letting the sounds grow and flow until it feels like another layer of nature itself. This adjacent pair makes a yin and yang of two beautifully complementary ...