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Radio & Podcasts

Sonny Rollins Tribute, part 2: After the Bridge

by Larry Slater
July 24, 2026

Sonny Rollins, one the music's great improvisers, died May 25th, 2026 at age 95. By the late 1950s, Rollins had become the most revered tenor saxophonist in jazz. He was respected by his peers, the critics and the jazz public, so he shocked the jazz world when he withdrew from performing for 2 years, using New York City's Williamsburg Bridge as his practice location. Upon his return to performing in 1961, he asked the guitarist Jim ...

In Pictures

2026 Tilles Jazz Fest

by Dan Bilawsky
July 23, 2026

72 hours before the 2026 Tilles Jazz Fest, the mercury hit 100 degrees on Long Island; 48 hours ahead of the event, Canadian wildfires sent orange skies and unsafe air quality; and one day before everything was set to get underway, the forecast looked seriously grim--heavy rain(s), thunderstorms, a chance of hail and even a tornado warning showed on the apps. So what did the Tilles staff due? Weather the weather together, of course. With mere hours to pivot, they ...

Live Review

Lettuce at Miner Auditorium

by Steven Roby
July 23, 2026

Lettuce Miner Auditorium San Francisco, CA July 19, 2026 A funny thing happens when Lettuce comes to SFJAZZ. The Miner Auditorium--normally a model of concert-hall decorum--starts to feel less like a jazz temple and more like the world's hippest funk party in a neighborhood. Even before the first note, Sunday night's crowd suggested this wouldn't be an ordinary closer to the band's four-night residency. Fans embraced in the lobby like family at a reunion. ...

Album Review

Randy Ingram: Sound Within

Read "Sound Within" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
July 23, 2026

Everybody digs Bill Evans. Beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Evans revolutionized the piano trio format, bringing a near equality of input of the three instruments into the mix. However, the piano itself was still the main voice. Bassist Scott LaFaro and drummer Paul Motian were his running mates. Sunday At The Village Vanguard (Riverside Records, 1961) and Waltz For Debby (Riverside Records, 1962) served as the shots across the bow for the change in the trio approach. ...

Album Review

Jacques Lesure: Jacques Lesure Live At Lavender Blue

Read "Jacques Lesure Live At Lavender Blue" reviewed by Jacob Sylvester

by Jacob Sylvester
July 23, 2026

The release of Jacques Lesure Live At Lavender Blue CD stands as a vibrant testament to the artistry of jazz guitarist Jacques Lesure. This live recording captures the magic of his performances, showcasing his ability to lead an ensemble with both precision and soul. The album is a collection of ten tracks that highlight Lesure's technical skill and his deep connection to the jazz tradition. Throughout the project, he is joined by a stellar cast of musicians who bring their ...

Album Review

Roger Glenn: Reachin'

Read "Reachin'" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan
July 23, 2026

Sticking with a trend that has continued to thrive over the years, Craft Records' Jazz Dispensary imprint is now celebrating its tenth anniversary. Following on the heels of their reissues of The Visitors' Motherland (Muse, 1975) and Joe Henderson's Tetragon (Milestone, 1968), they have now tapped into the West Coast scene so well documented by Fantasy Records in the mid-'70s. Alongside jazz stalwarts such as Bill Evans, Cal Tjader, and Stanley Turrentine, the label was also knee-deep in the fusion and ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Conrad Herwig, Early Times, Jorge Torrecillas And More

by Bob Osborne
July 23, 2026

This selection of tracks from new releases charts a vivid course through the expansive world of contemporary jazz and avant-garde improvisation, seamlessly blending fiery genre fusions with deep, atmospheric explorations. From the vibrant, polyrhythmic energy of Latin-infused big bands to the stark, boundary-pushing textures of free improvisation and cross-cultural instrumentation, the music constantly shifts between structured elegance and raw, spontaneous dialogue. Featuring an eclectic mix of international masters and visionary collectives, the playlist serves as a compelling testament to the ...

Radio & Podcasts

Suzanne Ciani, Dee Alexander, Nicole Mitchell, Tomeka Reid, Coco Elysses, Renee Baker And More

by Lawrence Peryer
July 23, 2026

This week opens in memoriam: a tribute EP for the late AACM pianist and educator Ann “Mama Ann" Ward, played by the Chicago improvisers who came up under her. From there the hour turns to two young horn players remaking their own instrument's vocabulary, before settling into this week's TheTonearm.com lineup: Suzanne Ciani's synthesizer music rescored for orchestra, Seattle's own forró sextet Foleada sharing a set with Shana Falana, a forty-year-old Arthur Russell collaboration only now seeing release, and fifteen ...

Radio & Podcasts

Sonnymoon for Two Bastards (Part 2)

by Patrick Burnette
July 23, 2026

In this installment, the boys look at some albums by the great Sonny Rollins after the second and best-known of his several sabbaticals, when he spent hours honing his craft on the Williamsburg Bridge. (We talk about the iconic album named after that period on Episode 34.) Mike asks us to tackle these in reverse chronological order--tune in to see why. (How do you “tune" a podcast? You tell me.) .Playlist Discussion of Sonny Rollins' album The Solo ...

Radio & Podcasts

Ali Ryerson, Joey Alexander, David Blake, Douye and more

by Benjamin Boddie
July 23, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Ali Ryerson, Joey Alexander, David Blake, Douye, La Lucha, Antonio Adolfo, Bill Connors, Bria Skonberg, Mike DiRubbo, Ralph Alessi, Paul Carlon, Rik Wright's Fundamental Forces, Charles Tolliver, Nicole Zuraitis, Lisa Rich, Steve Swallow, Bruce Williams, Sylvia Brooks, John Clayton, Will Lyle, Lakecia Benjamin, Emmet Cohen, Bobby Sanabria Big Band, Eliane Elias, Arturo Sandoval, Sergio Pereira, Steve Wilson, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Seamus Blake, Helen Sung Big Band, Brad Goode Quintet, Ardeshir, Chris Hazelton, Mark Winkler, ...