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Dorota Piotrowska, Seamus Blake, Elsa Nilsson, Christian Dillingham & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Two ways to pay tribute to Eddie Harris, and other discoveries from the new releases vault.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Seamus Blake “Mean Greens" The Electrifying Seamus Blake--EH! (Cellar Live) 0:16 Host talks 6:11 Slow Poke “Listen Here" At Home (Baby Tank) 7:25 Host talks 14:59 Dorota Piotrowska & Sound Circle “Upon" Voices of Human Consciousness (Inner Circle Music) 16:40 Christian Dillingham “Special Relativity" As It Relates ...
Continue ReadingNew releases from Bruce Williams, Rachel Spencer, Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band and Kay Kostopoulos
by George Graham
George Graham spotlights four new releases from Bruce Williams, Rachel Spencer, Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band and Kay Kostopoulos.Playlist Bruce Williams “Every Time We Say Goodbye" from Solid Perspective (WJ3) 05:05 Bruce Williams “The Matriarch" from Solid Perspective (WJ3) 05:40 Rachel Spencer “The Next Right Thing" from The Next Right Thing (self-released) 03:29 Rachel Spencer “Bias" from The Next Right Thing (self-released) 07:00 Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band “I Saw Her Standing There" from What Next (self-releases) 04:54 ...
Continue ReadingClassic Jazz from Freddie Hubbard, Art Blakey, and Others; Happy Birthday to Tim Hagans, Vernon Reid, and More
by David W. Daniels
In addition to the musicians above, this week's Exploration show includes classic jazz from Nina Simone, Bob, James, and others. Also new music from Helen Sung Big Band, Cory Wong with Joshua Redman, and more. Recognizing the birthdays of Art Farmer, Alvin Queen, Steve Smith, and others.Playlist Dominik Kisiel Exploration Quartet “Don't Lose Yourself" from Exploration (Alpaka) 00:00 Nina Simone “The Backlash Blues" from Nuff Said! (RCA Victor) 11:01 Freddie Hubbard “Backlash" from Backlash (Atlantic) 13:50 Bobby Hutcherson ...
Continue Reading2026 Newport Jazz Festival
by Richard Conde
The Newport Jazz Festival was held at scenic Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. Artistic Director Nate Smith put together an interesting blend of established talent, including Herbie Hancock and Charles Lloyd, with new crossover talent such as Celeste and Angine de Poitrine. Friday highlights included NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd's Sky Quartet, which featured Jason Moran, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Kweku Sumbry. The set was dedicated to the late John Coltrane. Charles Lloyd's sound ...
Continue ReadingSzakcsi Lakatos Bela Quintet: Jazz Festival - 2022
by Jack Kenny
Szakcsi Lakatos Bela helped Hungarian jazz become modern without losing its local character. The present recording vividly illustrates this achievement. Captured at the 2022 AVL Érd Jazz Festival, it holds particular significance as the final festival recording of his career. That the audio had to be recovered from a damaged hard drive adds an extra dimension to the listening experience, transforming the album into both an artistic document and a memorial. Szakcsi's importance also rests on his stylistic openness.
Continue ReadingAprès le déluge: Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Radiant Performance at Little Island
by Dave Kaufman
It was a night when the rain fell hard, the music gathered force, and the shared experience became magical. That was the scene on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Little Island, where Cecile McLorin Salvant and her quartet performed beneath steadily darkening skies. Salvant is perhaps the greatest jazz singer of her generation. She possesses an extraordinary voice, complete command of her instrument, and the ability to elevate almost any material into high art. She is both a ...
Continue ReadingMike DiRubbo: Way Out Northwest
by Pierre Giroux
Some recordings try to overwhelm the listener with grand statements. With Way Out Northwest, alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo is not trying to reinvent modern jazz but to remind us how rewarding it can be when four musicians know one another, allowing the music to develop through relationships built over time. Pianist Tilden Webb, bassist Jodi Proznick and drummer Jesse Cahill have shared enough club dates with DiRubbo to know each other's preferences. The track list of six original compositions, alongside pieces ...
Continue ReadingHerbie Hancock Quintet at Mondavi Center for Performing Arts
by Ronald Davis
A collection of photos from the Herbie Hancock Quintet concert at Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts in Davis, California on August 16, 2026, featuring Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Lionel Loueke, James Genus and Jaylen Petinaud. ...
Continue ReadingKevin Fort: Chiaroscuro
by Jeff Cebulski
The combination of piano and guitar seems to be a potential no-brainer for artistic jazz expression, yet not many successful attempts exist, on record anyway. The obvious victories and inspirations are the two albums by hall-of-famers Bill Evans and Jim Hall , Undercurrent (Blue Note, 1962) and Intermodulation (Verve, 1966). The Chicago-area pianist Kevin Fort is transparent about the influence of Undercurrent in notes that accompany Fort's album with under-heralded guitarist Andy Brown, Chiaroscuro. Yet the stronger comparison ...
Continue ReadingBen Goldberg, Dave Holland & Lily Finnegan
by Maurice Hogue
Two big projects are on the bill in this episode. Clarinetist Ben Goldberg's fascination with the number 8 (his birthday is August 8th and there are eight letters in his names) drives his new 8 X 8 Collection, eight albums created with different ensembles. You'll hear music from three of those new recordings. You'll also hear music from bassist Dave Holland's first box set, Freedom Call; it's out on Edition Records and features unreleased material from performances by his quartet, ...
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