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Miho Hazama, Simon Jermyn, Dan Rosenboom, Deadeye & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Large ensembles--approached not as monuments but as flexible, expressive forces shaped by strong compositional voices--are the guiding thread of this segment. From a landmark Sonny Criss reissue with arrangements by Horace Tapscott to Miho Hazama's stunning reimagining of Thad Jones' legacy, Dan Rosenboom's genre-blurring large-ensemble work, and a freshly restored, richly orchestrated album by Carlos Garnett. Along the way--offering contrast without breaking the flow--intensity is reframed through Deadeye's latest album and Simon Jermyn's two recent projects.Happy listening!
Continue ReadingLet Me Be Frank: The Extraordinary Life and Music of Frank Sinatra, Jr.
by Victor L. Schermer
Let Me Be Frank: The Extraordinary Life and Music of Frank Sinatra, Jr.Bruce Klauber and Andrea Kauffman216 Pages ISBN: # 97-1-4968-5865-8 University Press of Mississippi2025 Sid Mark, the legendary Philadelphia broadcaster who for many years hosted the iconic radio show “The Sounds of Sinatra," liked to tell a joke about the Chairman of the Board that inspired instant self-recognition among most men of the time who heard it. “A great musician dies, ...
Continue ReadingBilly Martin + Matt Glassmeyer + Jonathan Goldberger: State Fête
by Glenn Astarita
Billy Martin, the renowned groove master and founding drummer of Medeski Martin & Wood, has spent decades collaborating with boundary--pushing artists including John Lurie in the Lounge Lizards and John Zorn in his Cobra ensembles, all while exploring instrument design, filmmaking, and visual art. His 2026 project, State Fête, unites him with multi-instrumentalist Matt Glassmeyer and guitarist Jonathan Goldberger in a captivating exploration of live-composed soundscapes--think of it as a sonic state fair where the familiar becomes delightfully warped.
Continue ReadingNoah Franche-Nolan: Music-Making As Spiritual Practice
by Lawrence Peryer
Today we're putting The Tonearm's needle on pianist and composer Noah Franche-Nolan. Noah's latest album, Rose-Anna, is named after his Acadian great-grandmother, a church organist from Grand Falls, New Brunswick. The Acadians are French-speaking people with deep roots in Canada's Maritime provinces. The Acadians were expelled from their land by the British in the late 1700s and many of them migrated south to Louisiana where they became known by their more famous name, the Cajuns. Noah's family connection ...
Continue ReadingVance Thompson: Lost and Found
by Jack Bowers
For several years, Vance Thompson's career as a musician hung in the balance. Owing to a neurological disorder known as Focal Dystonia, the Grammy-nominated trumpeter and founder of the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra was literally unable to blow his own horn. But unlike other people who may have thrown in the towel or called it a day, Thompson instead looked for an alternative, set his mind and body to work and learned to play a second instrument, namely the vibraphone.
Continue ReadingCelia Kameni, David Binney, AMG, Kassa Overall & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is a third and final playlist devoted to the Winter JazzFest's “out-of-towners": a compressed, high-voltage snapshot of what jazz sounds like right now.Happy Listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 David Binney, Louis Cole, Pera Krstajic “Outer Moat" Action (Mythology) 0:16 Host talks 3:06 AMG “Kashmir (Live)" Gate 1--Live at Sunside (I See Colors) 4:47 Host talks 11:39 Kassa Overall “SpottieOttieDopaliscious" Cream (Warp) 13:33 Celia Kameni “I Do" Meduse ...
Continue ReadingGreg Osby on Minimalism and the Evolution of Modern Jazz
by Steven Roby
From St. Louis to the World Stage: Greg Osby shares how growing up surrounded by live music in St. Louis bars and his mother's record distribution job shaped his non-biased appreciation for all genres of music. The “Mad Clown Music" Revelation: A candid conversation with his sister led Osby to completely rethink his compositional approach, resulting in his 2023 album Minimalism. Playlist Greg Osby “Minimalism" from Minimalism (Inner Circle Music) 00:00 Greg Osby “Thank You for ...
Continue ReadingPatrick Watson: Peter, The Wolf, And The New Orleans Bayou Ghosts
by Daniel Mège
Is Patrick Watson a jazz musician? Lennie Tristano said that jazz is defined by feeling. Having seen Patrick Watson on stage in 2025 in Lausanne and 2026 in Winterthur, Switzerland, he definitely has it, plus very cool vibes. He deserves the title. Since its release, “Peter and the Wolf" from Uh Oh (Secret City Records, 2025) has been stuck in my head. I thought I should (try to) exorcise it here. It is a simple twelve bar melody ...
Continue ReadingGreg Osby at SFJAZZ Center
by Harry S. Pariser
Greg Osby SFJAZZ Center San Francisco, CA February 1, 2026 Alto jazz saxophonist Greg Osby has an impressive résumé. A St. Louis, Missouri native, Osby finished his studies at Howard University and the Berklee College of Music before moving to New York City in 1982. Since then he has performed and recorded with a number of legendary musicians, including pianists Jaki Byard, Muhal Richard Abrams, Andrew Hill, and John Abercrombie. He was also a member ...
Continue ReadingThe Anna Webber Nonet at the Jazz Gallery: Reflections from the Edge of a World Gone Awry
by Dave Kaufman
The Jazz Gallery has functioned as a vital incubator for the New York jazz scene since its founding in 1995, specifically designed as a non-profit space where the primary goal is artistic risk rather than commercial viability. Anna Webber has a longstanding relationship with the Gallery; she was the 2022 recipient of the Margaret Whitton Award for female composers who lead their own ensembles. A celebrated composer and musician, Webber received the BMI Foundation Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize in ...
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