Jazz Articles

Our daily articles are carefully curated by the All About Jazz staff. You can find more articles by searching our website, see what's trending on our popular articles page or read articles ahead of their published dates on our Coming Soon page. Read our daily album reviews.

Radio & Podcasts

Ben Tweedt Trio, Set 1

by Daniel Peck
August 7, 2026

Cincinnati-based pianist Ben Tweedt is one of the Midwest's most sought-after session musicians, appearing in performances and releases from, among others, Dan Wilson, Jamey Haddad, Brandon Coleman and Walfredo Reyes, Jr. His first release leading a trio is called Life Cycle and he steps forward to put on an epic performance in support of it.Featuring Ben on piano, Phillip Tipton on drums and George Delancy on bass, and from a July 25th, 2025 performance, Daniel Peck is your ...

In Pictures

Yilian Canizares Trio Plays SFJAZZ

by Ronald Davis
August 7, 2026

A collection of photos from the Yilian Canizares concert at SFJAZZ Fest Summer Sessions in San Francisco on July 26, 2026 featuring Yilian Canizares, Childo Tomas and Roberto Jr Vizcaino. ...

Book Review

Reimagining Panama's Musical And Cultural Narratives Of Jazz

by Ian Patterson
August 6, 2026

Reimagining Panama's Musical And Cultural Narratives Of Jazz Patricia Zarate de Perez 203 Pages ISBN: 9781793621832 Lexington Books 2026 A young but precocious music, jazz thrust its way into almost every corner of the planet in double time, shaping and, in turn, being shaped by every culture it has touched. Little wonder then, that the history of jazz--much like the music itself--is an ongoing process of discovery, recalibration, acknowledgment and debate. With Reimagining ...

Album Review

Cento Threeo: Halfway to Mellowtown

Read "Halfway to Mellowtown" reviewed by Ken Hohman

by Ken Hohman
August 6, 2026

For those old enough to remember and hip enough to latch on to it, the '90s were a time when thick chords and spacious tremolo guitar twang were back in fashion. Taking a nod from the late '50s sound of Link Wray and Western swing guitarists like Eldon Shamblin, the sound could be heard in TV and film with David Lynch's Twin Peaks and Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, the pioneering work of guitarist Marc Ribot, aging surf guitarist Dick Dale (who still had ...

Radio & Podcasts

Elias Haslanger, Andrew Kim, Cindy Blackman Santana, Nicolas Payton and more

by Benjamin Boddie
August 6, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Elias Haslanger, Andrew Kim, Brent Birckhead, Zaccai Curtis, Rick Braun, Robert Jospe Quartet, Randy Ingram, Jaana Narsipur, Bob Nell & Michael Bisio, The Holland Court Jazz Trio, Cindy Blackman Santana, Nicolas Payton, The Caeser Pink Quintet, Dawn Clement, Tony Grey, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Steve Swallow, Bria Skonberg, Jim Donica Quintet, Helen Sung Big Band, Ali Ryerson, Ralph Alessi, Conrad Herwig, Charlie Wood, Bruce Williams, Altin Sencalar, Le Boeuf Brothers, Cécile McLorin Salvant, ...

Album Review

Ayumi Tanaka, Thomas Morgan, Thomas Strønen: Windflower

Read "Windflower" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
August 6, 2026

Japanese pianist and composer Ayumi Tanaka has become a distinctive voice on the Scandinavian jazz scene since settling in Oslo. A graduate of the Norwegian Academy of Music, she has forged musical relationships with Norwegian drummer Thomas Strønen and American bassist Thomas Morgan, whose intuitive rapport lies at the heart of Windflower. Following early performances at Oslo's Victoria, Nasjonal Jazzscene, the trio attracted the attention of ECM producer Manfred Eicher, leading to this debut recording. The album follows on ...

In Pictures

The 2nd Vis Jazz Festival

by Ziga Koritnik
August 6, 2026

A collection of photos from the 2nd Vis Jazz Festival on the Croatian island of Vis, one of the most beautiful--if not the most beautiful--islands in the Adriatic Sea, June 27-29, 2026. This modestly sized festival featured mostly Croatian musicians and one from North Macedonia: Sandra Haluzan Quartet, 2x42, Cloud Buzz, Hristijan Risteski Quartet, Dot And Go Three, and Wave Form. ...

Album Review

Tia Fuller & Shamie Fuller-Royston: Fuller Sound: Dynasty (Volume 2)

Read "Dynasty (Volume 2)" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
August 6, 2026

On Dynasty, Volume 2, sisters in song Tia Fuller and Shamie Fuller-Royston continue a family musical tradition once shared with their late parents, Fred and Elthopia Fuller as the Fuller Sound. Now it is essentially an alto saxophone (Tia) and piano (Shamie) duo, with Tia adding her voice on two numbers, her own “Momma Said" and Shamie's “In This Quiet Place." Tia is a Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist whose credentials are wide-ranging and well-known. Shamie plays a more classical-oriented ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Skúli Sverrisson With Bill Frisell And More

by Bob Osborne
August 6, 2026

This playlist traverses a wide spectrum of sound, moving seamlessly from intimate, reflective duets and delicate chamber-like compositions to the expansive energy of full ensembles and avant-garde explorations. Whether you are looking for moments of quiet introspection, intricate harmonic interplay, or adventurous sonic textures, these tracks represent a vibrant cross-section of today's creative musicians pushing the boundaries of the genre. Playlist Skúli Sverrisson with Bill Frisell “Thank You for Taking Me There and Back" from For All Your ...

Radio & Podcasts

Raymond Scott, JabFung, Josh Warren, Nicholas Payton & Butcher Brown

by Cheryl K.
August 6, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--composer/bandleader Raymond Scott; vocalist Michelle Lordi and bassist Matthew Parrish; the quintet JabFung; bassist Josh Warren; guitarists Anthony Garone and Rik Wright; drummer/bandleader/composer Cindy Blackman Santana; saxophonist/composer/bandleader Rob Dixon; multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Payton and the collective Butcher Brown; pianist Dan Crisci; and and baritone saxophonist/composer/bandleader Leigh Pilzer . Playlist Raymond Scott Big Band “Naked City" from Hemidemisemiquaver: Buried Treasures of the Raymond Scott Big Band (Real Gone Music) 2:45 Amstel ...