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Live Review

Melissa Aldana Quartet at Wave Hill

by Paul Reynolds
July 22, 2026

Melissa Aldana Wave Hill Public Garden & Cultural Center Sunset Wednesday New York NY July 15, 2026 Wildfire smoke from Canada choked New York City last Wednesday night, including at Wave Hill, the garden and cultural center located north of Manhattan, which customarily offers outdoor shows with spectacular views of the Hudson River and New Jersey Palisades. Given the grimy air, the venue had little choice but to move its scheduled “Sunset Wednesday" ...

Book Review

Cool Heat: Anita O'Day And Her Dangerous Jazz Life

by C. Michael Bailey
July 22, 2026

Cool Heat: Anita O'Day and Her Dangerous Jazz Life James Gavin 214 Pages ISBN: # 978 80050 309 0 Equinox 2026 The last words James Gavin writes of the jazz singer, Anita O'Day in Cool Heat: Anita O'Day and Her Dangerous Jazz Life are in thanking the Equinox publication staff for ..."paving the way for me to tell one of the greatest stories in jazz." For more than two decades, James Gavin ...

Album Review

Richard Spaven: Light Of Day

Read "Light Of Day" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
July 22, 2026

Acclaimed drummer, composer and producer Richard Spaven has forged a distinctive musical identity by blending jazz, drum and bass, electronica and hip hop. His technical fluency has seen him collaborate with a wide range of artists, including Cinematic Orchestra, Flying Lotus and Loyle Carner. Spaven, initially grounded in big band jazz, was heavily influenced by the London club scene, immersing himself in drum and bass, garage, dubstep and other styles. This has evolved into a singular approach that ...

Album Review

Lisa Rich: I Still Rise

Read "I Still Rise" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert
July 22, 2026

Building on a comeback that began with 2024's Long as You're Living (Tritone Records), vocalist Lisa Rich once again offers artful renderings of well-chosen material, sung with conviction and the wisdom that comes from a career re-forged through dogged resilience. And like its predecessor, I Still Rise features the exemplary talents of a fine supporting cast, with pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress and trumpeter Dave Ballou adroitly enhancing Rich's seasoned vocal stylings. After presenting her formidable abilities ...

Radio & Podcasts

Sonny Greenwich, Jason Kruk, and Jennifer Madsen

by Jerome Wilson
July 22, 2026

This episode features music from Sonny Greenwich, Jason Kruk, Davy Graham, and Jennifer Madsen.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Arista & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Colosseum “Plenty Hard Luck" from An Introduction to... Colosseum (Sanctuary) 00:54 Ravita Jazz “Blackout" from Alice Blue (Self-Produced) 5:12 Vince Guaraldi “I'm A Loser" from Greatest Hits (Fantasy) 9:43 Host Speaks 12:22 Sonny Rollins “My Old Flame" from Old Flames ...

Radio & Podcasts

Reis Demuth Wiltgen, Helen Sung Big Band, TENTNO & more

by Marek J. Śmietański
July 22, 2026

The 128th episode launches the first part of our June 2026 premiere survey, presenting selections arranged into six distinct thematic sets. The programme traces the full spectrum of contemporary jazz--from melodic, composition-driven quartets and intimate solo projects, through powerful big bands and a striking piano trio with symphony orchestra, to free improvisation, experimental electronics, and open-ended collective explorations--before concluding with a quiet, melody-centred epilogue. Geographically wide-ranging, the lineup features artists from Denmark, Portugal, Italy, Australia, Luxembourg (making its debut in ...

In Pictures

Asbury Park Jazz Festival 2026

by Tanja Momcilovic
July 22, 2026

A collection of photos from the Asbury Jazz Festival in City of Asbury Park on June 28th, 2026 featuring Marel Hidalgo, Reza Khan, Bill Heller, Matt King, Mark Egan, Antoine Knight, Cliff Almond, Aron Heick, Nick Stefanacci, Dee Brown, Ragan Whiteside and Paula Atherton. After more a decade away Asbury Park Jazz Festival returns at Sunset Park. It was a privilege to witness the full day festival. ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Haruna Fukakzawa, Cécile McLorin Salvant With The Metropole Orkest, A Limited Release From Muriel Grossmann With Tõnu Naissoo, And From The ECM Vault Guitarist Mick Goodrick With John Surman, Eddie Gomez And Jack DeJohnette

by Hobart Taylor
July 22, 2026

Haruna Fukakzawa, Black Nile, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Ezra Collective and keep an eye on composer Bill Noertker Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Haruna Fukazawa “Hot & Spicy, Sometimes Sweet" from Plays at the Wrong Time (Orange Paw) 00:11 Larry Goldings/Peter Bernstein/Will Stewart “Penelope" fromRhombus (Smoke Sessions) 7:46 Host Speaks 13:51 Cecile McLorin Salvant “Sophisticated Lady" from With Every Breath I Take (Nonesuch) 14:44 Bill Noertker “Sad Puppets of Borgerhout" from The Antwerp Diaries (Self-Produced) 17:48 Alex Chang “Fall Jam ...

Album Review

Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra: Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra & Avin Omar

Read "Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra & Avin Omar" reviewed by Kevin Poindexter

by Kevin Poindexter
July 22, 2026

On the first of three collaborative EPs planned for release in 2026, each featuring a different vocalist, Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra and Kurdish-Swedish vocalist Avin Omar have created a cinematic narrative in just three tracks. Goran Kajfeš Subtropic Arkestra & Avin Omar transports the listener through a moving emotional cycle, guiding them through the darkest of shadows and back into the light, ultimately leaving them floating in a dreamlike state.In addition to trumpeter Kajfeš, the Subtropic Arkestra features an all-star lineup ...

Inside the Songs

Andrea Goretti and Sivan Arbel: Bazrima

by Dean Nardi
July 21, 2026

Andrea Goretti and Sivan Arbel met at a jazz festival in Israel. They got on well and had enough in common musically that Arbel would travel a few months later to join Goretti in northern Italy. She has always had a soft spot for Italy and its people, but still, this would be a step into the unknown. “I thought this was going to be either fantastic or really horrible," she revealed. Goretti graduated in classical piano and ...