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Joel Ross: Nublues
by Chris May
Planning this, his fourth album as leader on Blue Note, Joel Ross set out to connect with a wider audience, to make things a little easier for listeners. The vibraphonist and composer says that, with hindsight, his previous work for the label has been too focused on the musicians in his band and rife with devices such as time and tempo changes which may have limited appeal for lay listeners. Thinking about the album during pandemic-enforced social isolation, Ross says ...
Continue ReadingDavid Lopato: Short Stories
by Jack Bowers
Short Stories, pianist and composer David Lopato's seventh album, is for the most part modern in the best sense of the word. Lopato's musical influences are wide, ranging from jazz, blues and rock to avant-garde and free improvisation while embracing themes from Africa, Latin America and Asia--most notably Indonesia where he spent a year on a Fulbright scholarship learning to play the Javanese gamelan. Even when fusing these diverse bonds into a single vision, however, Lopato seldom strays from the ...
Continue ReadingEmmet Cohen On His Current Tour And Latest Release
by Steven Roby
Jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen is one of his generation's pivotal figures in music and the related arts. Leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and creator of the Masters Legacy Series, he's an internationally acclaimed jazz artist, a dedicated educator, and a finalist in the 2011 Thelonious Monk International Piano Competition.On this episode, we featured and discussed the songs “Just The Way You Are." and “Isn't It Romantic" and talked about his current tour.Thanks for ...
Continue ReadingNew Music from Bobby Vega, Ramon Montagner, Moto Perpetuo and Alex Jung
by Len Davis
A funky start with new music from Otis McDonald, Bobby Vega and Ramco Hendrix. From Brazil drummer Ramon Montagner, and Japanese keyboard player Ken Aihara from his latest Circumstellar. We cool things down with bassist Gianluca Aceto with Mike Stern, plus French pianist Thierry Maillard and music from his new one Maman , From Turkey pianist Afshin Alizadeh, and from Italy Moto Perpetuo. Then from the Netherlands guitarist Sebastain Visser and from Germany Alex Jung. Playlist Otis McDonald ...
Continue ReadingVictor Bailey: Kid Logic
by Mike Jacobs
The late Victor Bailey probably missed out on much of the acclaim he was due, first by having to succeed the legendary Jaco Pastorius in the Weather Report bass chair and then later being somewhat upstaged by another virtuosic bass-playing “Victor"--(Victor Wooten). But if Bailey was relegated to being the “other Victor," it wasn't for lack of talent. “Kid Logic" shows why the Philly native was ever on the A-list of those in the know. ...
Continue ReadingYour Favorite Living Jazz Saxophonists
by Michael Ricci
Member votes were tabulated and this list represents our favorite living jazz saxophonists. Fully transparent and easily verifiable, All About Jazz's living saxophonists poll was conducted during the 2023 calendar year and ran up through January 24, 2024. We want to thank every member who participated in creating this impressive list (200 total!) for the next generation of jazz enthusiasts to discover. 1Chris Potter2Joshua Redman3Sonny Rollins4Joe Lovano5Charles Lloyd6Branford Marsalis7Kenny Garrett8David Sanborn9Kamasi Washington10David Murray11Eric Alexander12Jan Garbarek13Dave Liebman14James Carter15Miguel Zenon16Benny ...
Continue ReadingRemembering Saxophonist, teacher, and composer Carl Grubbs
by Matt Hooke
Saxophonist Carl Grubbs built a community around him everywhere he played, whether in 1970s Philadelphia where people gathered outside of his house to listen to his band practice, or in Baltimore where he mentored countless generations of musicians since the 1990s. Even as his health worsened over the past year, Grubbs continued to see students, determined to make sure jazz continued to the next generation. “How else can the music live," his wife of 40 years ...
Continue ReadingXaver Hellmeier: X-Man in New York
by Jack Bowers
Drummer Xaver (X-Man) Hellmeier has been little known to date outside his native Germany and other European countries. One way to help redress that oversight is to surround oneself with some of the most well-respected and talented musicians on the New York scene, which is what Hellmeir has done on his superb debut album, X-Man in New York. When it comes to choosing sidemen, it is hard to belie the inclusion of trumpeter Jeremy Pelt, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, pianist ...
Continue ReadingRamona Horvath Trio: Carmen's Karma
by Katchie Cartwright
Ramona Horvath grew up in Romania under communist rule. Her father was a classical cellist, her mother an art restorer. By age three, she was eagerly exploring the piano in a home filled with music of many kinds (Romanian, European classical, Jewish, American). Willis Conover's nightly broadcasts on Voice of America (the family listened in secret) introduced her to jazz. After graduating from Bucharest Conservatory, she moved to Paris to study with Romanian jazz pianist Jancy Korossy, and has remained ...
Continue ReadingDuo Atanasovski: Liberte Toujours
by Glenn Astarita
Liberte Toujours by Duo Atanasovski is a musical odyssey that skillfully blends jazz, Balkan folk, and classical influences, displaying the extraordinary talents of these Slovenian artists. In this album, Ariel Vei Atanasovski, wielding both guitar and cello, partners with Vasko Atanasovski, a virtuoso of the saxophone and flute. They are joined by the formidable talents of Marko Churnchetz on piano, Jošt Drašler on double bass, and Marjan Stanić on drums and percussion, creating a powerhouse ensemble. This musical ...
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