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Anthony Stanco: Stanco's Time
by Jack Bowers
Anthony Stanco. Keep the name in mind, as you are likely to hear it mentioned soon enough as the most recent link in a chain of renowned bop trumpeters that started with Dizzy Gillespie and has numbered among its illustrious members Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd, Carmell Jones and a host of other luminaries. Now, after a lengthy period during which no one stepped forward to assume the mantle of bop trumpeter extraordinaire, and as ...
Continue ReadingArtemis, Posi-Tone Swingtet, Caili O'Doherty, Max Leake and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Artemis, Posi-Tone Swingtet, The Reddish Fetish, Caili O'Doherty, Max Leake, Harry Allen Trio, Bibber Badder Bones, Judy Wexler, Liz Cole, Greg Abate, Bill Moio, Fernando Ferrarone, Yellowjackets, Nanami Haruta, Elaine Dame, Nick Hempton & Cory Weeds, Rodney Whitaker, Jim Snidero, Jenna McLean, Joe Syria, Kasan Belgrave, WDR Big Band, MTB, Billy Hart, Jeremy Pelt, and more. Playlist Artemis “Footprints" from Arboresque (Blue Note) 00:00 Posi-Tone Swingtet “Simmer" from In Jazz We Trust ...
Continue ReadingPosi-Tone Swingtet: In Jazz We Trust
by Joshua Weiner
The Posi-Tone Records label, founded and run by producer Marc Free and engineer Nick O'Toole, celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025. Given the many upheavals in the music business since 1995--the rise of file sharing, the introduction of iTunes, iPod, and iPhone, the decline of the compact disc concomitant with the rise of streaming services, the shrinking influence of major labels with the rise of self-released music, and the recent rediscovery of vinyl--the label is justly proud not only to ...
Continue ReadingJazz In Brazil: the legendary composers and musicians
by Larry Slater
Though Bossa Nova, and the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, are Brazil's most recognized musical export, Brazil hosts a vast number of musical styles with musicians garnering international followings. One of the most unique, and influential is the composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal, who defies categorization. Moacir Santos is revered today as a giant of Brazilian music, but he struggled for recognition throughout his life. The singer and songwriter Milton Nascimento is a globally recognized icon, whose unique ...
Continue ReadingRoy Ayers, Kwashibu Area Band, Red Snapper, Calibro 35, Manu Dibango, John Lamkin, & More
by Tony Poole
The show opens with a brief tribute to the late Roy Ayers and a special moment from my 1990 interview for BBC Essex with Roy during his first residency at Ronnie Scott's. In a jovial mood, he recalls the time he “felt like a Beatle"--a wild night at the Hammersmith Odeon, London, in 1978 when the crowd rushed the stage. Check out this hilarious clip. Playlist Roy Ayers “I felt like a Beatle" interview clip Roy Ayers “Everytime ...
Continue ReadingBrilliant Corners 2025: Days 1-4
by Ian Patterson
Brilliant Corners 2025 Black Box/Various Venues Belfast, N. IrelandFebruary 28-March 8, 2025 Thirteen is young for most things, smartphones, cars and your average household pet aside. Thirteen is young for jazz festivals too, but as jazz festivals go, Brilliant Corners qualifies as a precocious youth. Its programming, whilst musically inclusive and respectful of tradition, has always been progressive, showcasing the latest trailblazers, and celebrating the fiercest improvisors and the fearless experimenters. Brilliant Corner's 13th edition ...
Continue ReadingStrings & Swing: Epic Central Coast Jazz Guitar Festival
by Tommy Benson
The second annual Central Coast Jazz Guitar Festival took place in California's Santa Ynez Valley, presented by Rich Severson and his family. Severson, his son Wes and his wife Gayle, along with Henriksen Amplifiers, D'Angelico Guitars, Heritage Guitars and Eastman Guitars, sponsored and organized the ultimate gathering for guitarists. This three-day event featured performances and educational clinics led by some of the finest jazz guitarists from New York to Japan and beyond. Upon arrival at the hotel, attendees ...
Continue ReadingLouise Dodds: All I Know
by Neil Duggan
The last time Scottish singer-songwriter Louise Dodds was featured on All About Jazz, she was collaborating with Azerbaijani pianist Elchin Shirinov on their evocative duo album, Two Hours After Midnight (review). That recording wove together folk, classical, and jazz influences, drawing inspiration from the poetry of Robert Burns, who wrote about love, loss, and friendship. Those themes remain central to All I Know, but this time, the compositions are entirely Dodds' own. Dodds has released two previous albums, ...
Continue ReadingNoel Okimoto: Ho'ihi
by Jack Bowers
Honolulu-born Noel Okimoto has been playing drums professionally since he was eleven years old. He has learned over the years to supervise the drum kit with equanimity and deference, a standard that Okimoto's octet endorses when approaching the music on his second album as a leader, Ho'ihi (ho-ee-hee), a Hawaiian phrase that translates roughly into “treat with reverence and respect." While Okimoto is a proud son of the Islands, those who are searching for Hawaiian-inspired themes will ...
Continue ReadingNew Music From Farace, Doherty, Buckley & More
by Bob Osborne
A mixed bag of new releases features debuts from exciting new talents, music from the 1980s which is being revisited, and well established players returning with new ensembles and approaches to their music.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Jimmy Farace “Growing Pains" from Hours Fly, Flowers Die (Shifting Paradigm Records) 00:29 Jim Doherty “When Two People Meet" from Spondance (Livia Records) 07:33 Michael Buckley “Golden Rod" from EBB and FLOW (Livia Records) 14:50 David Handler “Life Like Violence circa 2003, ...
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