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In Pictures

Stanford Jazz Festival 2026

by Ronald Davis
August 6, 2026

A collection of photos from the Stanford Jazz Festival in Palo Alto from June 21, 2026 to July 31, 2026 featuring Michael Mayo, Caili O'Doherty , Noah Garabedian, Cory Cox, Ben Flocks, Adi Meyerson, Luther Allison, Rob Clearfield, Anisha Rush, Josh Thurston-Milgrom, John Sturino and Bennett Paster. ...

Interview

Steve Swallow: Music Is Elemental

by Dean Nardi
August 5, 2026

For esteemed composer and bassist Steve Swallow, writing music is a long, sometimes arduous process that typically begins with only a cup of coffee in the morning before putting in hours, days, weeks--five months in fact, to complete the music for Winter Songs (ECM Records, 2026). For him, that is lightning fast. His idea of composition is to punch in every day, then sit there and sweat until notes, chords and rhythms emerge that co-mingle to his satisfaction.

Live Review

Michael Leonhart Orchestra at the 2026 NoMad Jazz Festival

by Paul Reynolds
August 5, 2026

Michael Leonhart Orchestra Rizzoli Bookstore NoMad Jazz Festival New York NY August 2, 2026 Spontaneous creation in jazz usually doesn't extend to the arrangements for a 17-piece orchestra. But Michael Leonhart--who disclosed from the bandstand that his orchestra “did not rehearse for this performance"--wound up arranging on the fly for a chunk of his band's 95-minute twin tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane on Sunday. During the looser numbers of the set--which was ...

Album Review

David Blake Quartet: Radio Casual

Read "Radio Casual" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
August 5, 2026

To gain a clear picture of the sort of high-caliber straight-ahead jazz Canadian-born, Brooklyn-based guitarist David Blake's quartet has to offer on Radio Casual, go directly to “Nut Bread," the second track, bypassing the more offbeat, effects-enhanced opener, “Jonas with a View" (the “Jonas" presumably a reference to the group's drummer, Jonas Esser). There is one other outlier, the shadowy “Dew Sweeper," but as Blake wrote and arranged every number, he quite obviously charted every course, plain-speaking or otherwise.

Album Review

Henry Threadgill Vijay Iyer Dafnis Prieto: Fifteen

Read "Fifteen" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
August 5, 2026

Fifteen is the wildly ecstatic new music from saxophonist Henry Threadgill (who at times seems quite unhinged) and the equally motivated MacArthur Fellowship winners, pianist Vijay Iyer and a souped-up Dafnis Prieto on his respective percussive instrument. A lot of good stuff happens here, from the lead-off quarrel “Trio Piece," wherein Threadgill's flute leads forward his groove- insistent partners, until the freewheeling closer, “On The Way," a freethinker's guide to wonder, powered by a full-on, full trio, rush.

In Pictures

Minerva Musicae 2026

by Luciano Rossetti
August 5, 2026

A collection of photos from the Minerva Musicae in Manerba del Garda from July 12, 2026 to July 25, 2026 featuring Christian McBride & Julian Lage Duo, Dado Moroni and Andrea Bacchetti, Antonio Farao, Al Di Meola Trio, Bill Frisell Trio and Greg Tardy. ...

Album Review

Eve Cornelious: Eve Again... Naturally

Read "Eve Again... Naturally" reviewed by Acacia Grace

by Acacia Grace
August 5, 2026

After nearly a decade since her 2017 live recording, Eve Cornelious returns to the studio with Again... Naturally, an album that embraces the timeless traditions of straight-ahead jazz while showcasing the confidence and poise of a seasoned interpreter. Rather than chasing contemporary trends, Cornelious delivers an album rooted in classic jazz values--thoughtful storytelling, elegant phrasing, and a deep respect for lyrical interpretation. The album opens with “Big City," a grand and inviting introduction that immediately establishes the sophisticated character of ...

Radio & Podcasts

New music from Terri Lyne Carrington+Social Science, Australia's The Scornful Four, Debut for Austin Trumpeter Rachel Spencer, and Stellar re-issues of Sir Roland Hanna as well as the Joshua Breakstone Quartet featuring Barry Harris

by Hobart Taylor
August 5, 2026

Latest tunes from Senri Oe, Charlotte Greves and Donald Vega... also Amber Weekes channels Oscar Brown, Jr. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Terri Lyne Carrington/Social Science “Solidarity Song" from Trip the Night Fantastic (Candid) 00:06 Nicki Adams/Michael Eaton/Francisco Mela “Daily Battles" from Arrival (577) 04:01 Sir Roland Hanna “Century Rag" from Songs of Hope, Inspirartion and Joy (IPO) 11:19 Host Speaks 16:40 Charlotte Greve “Swim" from Waterbodies (New Amsterdam) 18:06 Senri Oe “Pure Scars" from Homework (PND) 24:08 Rachel ...

Radio & Podcasts

Gretchen Parlato, Freddy Cole, Tank and the Bangas, Cecile McLorin Salvant and More!

by Jua Howard
August 5, 2026

Hey Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got a lot of new music including from Gretchen Parlato, Suzanne Pittson,Tank and the Bangas, Tom Ricci, Kate McGarry and Cecile McLorin Salvant. I've also got more timeless music to share including from Freddy Cole, Cassandra Wilson, Sachal Vasandani, Carmen McRae, The Baylor Project, Johnny Hartman and many more. Come get lost ...

Live Review

Moldejazz 2026

by Daniel Mège
August 4, 2026

Located at 62°7 North, Moldejazz (the Molde International Jazz Festival) is the ideal place for a festival in week 29, in early summer. A floral scent drifts through The Town of Roses, a ribbon less than a kilometer wide wedged into a peninsula between fjord and mountains. Even once it has set, the sun is never far away. A single jam session is enough to carry you from sunset to sunrise. At that precise moment, after three in the morning, nothing ...