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Alex Skolnick Trio: Prove You're Not a Robot
by Glenn Astarita
Few musicians have leapt the chasm between thrash metal and jazz with the audacity and grace of Alex Skolnick. Having made his name with Bay Area thrashers Testament in their Big Four-era ascent, Skolnick's departure from metal in the early '90s was not burnout, but a transformation fueled by his pursuit of a BFA in jazz performance from The New School. Juggling Testament reunions and his progressive jazz-rock project PAKT, his career has long defied easy labels. The ...
Continue ReadingWes Montgomery: Boss Guitar
by C. Andrew Hovan
By the time Wes Montgomery left us in 1968 at just 45, he had already produced a staggering body of work. To say he changed the way musicians approached the guitar forever is no overstatement. Thanks to producer Orrin Keepnews, Montgomery documented his prime years on Riverside, recording nearly a dozen albums between 1959 and 1963. While some listeners discount his later efforts for Verve and A&M, the truth is that Montgomery never made a record that was not infused ...
Continue ReadingHoliday Music By Nicole Zuraitis, Darius de Haas, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Maud Hixson, New Releases From Jeff Dingler, Sacha Boutros & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast celebrates Winter Solstice with holiday music from Nicole Zuraitis, Darius de Haas, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Maud Hixson and new releases from Jeff Dingler and Sacha Boutros, plus birthday shoutouts to Edith Piaf, Susie Arioli, Jamile and Kerry Politzer, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so they can continue to comfort, distract, provoke and remind the world that A Woman's Place is in the Groove. Many thanks for tuning in.
Continue ReadingWanees Zarour: Silwan
by Jack Bowers
There are times when not knowing what to expect can be helpful. Wanees Zarour, a Palestinian-American artist who now calls Chicago home, plays the buzuq and oud, stringed instruments from the Middle East, and couples them on Silwan with his skills as a composer to produce melodic and colorful images of his homeland interspersed with contemporary jazz. As Zarour observes on the inner jacket, “This album is about places, built with stones older than the stories written to erase them." ...
Continue ReadingEydís Evensen, Orlando Molina, Rempis-Adasiewicz-Corsano, Out Of/Into
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, holiday music from organist Don Patterson, vocalist Darius de Haas, and trumpeter Louis Armstrong and The Commanders; also, new music from pianists Eydís Evensen, Sean Mason, and Jahari Stampley; saxophonists Ivo Perelman, John Butcher, and Kevin Sun; and guitarist Kevin Brown fronting a quintet.Playlist Mel Tormé “Just Look Around/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" from Christmas Songs (Telarc) 3:51 Eydís Evensen “Eternal" from Oceanic Mirror (XXIM) 3:05 Sean ...
Continue ReadingIn the Mood for Love (Songs): The Red Pavilion Jazz Band at The Red Pavilion
by Tamara Yadao
The Red Pavilion Jazz Band The Red Pavilion In the Mood for Love (Songs) Brooklyn, NY December 5, 2025 The Red Pavilion Jazz Band, a quartet with trumpeter Gordon Au at the helm, set the tone for an immersive, intercultural music experience. Cradled by love, longing, nostalgia, and educational flair, these musicians performed a diverse set of songs and arrangements, spanning Chinese, Filipino, Afro-Cuban, and American love songs and jazz standards. Peering ...
Continue ReadingJohn Sharpe's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025
by John Sharpe
From the 200 or so discs that I heard in 2025, here are the ten new issues, one archival reissue and one gem saved from obscurity, which gave me the most pleasure, in roughly the order that I came across them. As always these selections are entirely subjective, and take no account of the many other albums which I would no doubt have loved if I had heard them. So perhaps it's better to view these selections as a chance ...
Continue ReadingJohn Clay: About Time
by Jack Bowers
New York-based drummer John Clay's latest album is appropriately titled About Time. For a drummer, of course, every phrase, every measure, every game plan is in essence about time, and Clay keeps exemplary time on each of the album's 10 numbers, as do the other members of his splendid quintet. Clay pilots a burnished rhythm section whose building blocks include pianist Enrique Haneine and bassist Sean Conly. Together, they lend staunch support to the ensemble's front-liners, trumpeter Shunzo ...
Continue ReadingKaran Khosla's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025
by Karan Khosla
This list brings together a group of 2025 albums that I genuinely enjoyed spending time with, both as a listener and through the process of reviewing them. It reflects a mix of records that stayed with me over repeated listens, alongside a few special mentions from South Asia that deserve wider attention. Taken together, these releases speak to care, craft, and intention, even as they come from very different musical and cultural contexts. The Big Room
Continue ReadingKhondzi: First of Many
by Anastasia Bogomolets
First of Many is a vivid dialogue between two of Georgia's most distinguished contemporary jazz voices: pianist Papuna Sharikadze and saxophonist Khondzi. Renowned for its unique choral polyphony, expressive dance traditions, and rich musical heritage, Georgia (Saqartvelo, the country) provides the cultural background for Sharikadze and Khondzi's music. From the first notes, the album captures the essence of their long friendship and musical partnership, revealing an intuitive connection that turns every track into a conversation. The ...
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