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Sharon Mansur, Patricia Brennan, Amina Claudine Myers, Samuel Ber & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
In this week's installment of our sonic journey around the jazz world, we begin with the North Africa-North America express, driven by Trinidadian trumpet maestro Etienne Charles, and end with Brad Mehldau's reimagining of the music of Elliott Smith. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Etienne Charles feat. Samir Langus “Bilali" Gullah Roots (Culture Shock) 0:16 Host talks 6:29 Sharon Mansur “Change Your Narrative" Trigger (ACT) ...
Continue ReadingKirk Knuffke, Anat Fort, Bram de Looze, Bob Wellins & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Another stack of recent and upcoming albums to soundtrack the week ahead, kicking off with three stunners by Kirk Knuffke, Bram de Looze, and Anat Fort's compelling take on the dreamworld of Paul Motian.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Kirk Knuffke “Runs Red" Window (Royal Potato Family) 0:16 Host talks 4:12 Bram de Looze, Thomas Morgan, Hank Roberts, Joey Baron “Dduddu (Live)" Live at Brussels Jazz Festival (Edition ...
Continue ReadingEliza Gilkyson at The Freight and Salvage
by Harry S. Pariser
Eliza Gilkyson Freight and Salvage Berkeley, CA August 24, 2025 First to take the stage on this Sunday evening at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California was a pooch: Nina Gerber's dog Maggie, an adopted rescue dog from Mexico. Gerber, leash in hand, followed to her rear. Gerber, a Sebastapol, California-based guitarist, first came to attention as singer-songwriter Kate Wolf 's accompanist. Maria Muldaur once called Gerber, who plays a mean slide guitar, “the ...
Continue ReadingArturo O’Farrill: The Arts Belong to the People
by Steven Roby
The first thing you notice about Arturo O'Farrill is how completely he turns purpose into sound. Whether he's speaking about water, memory, or the way a room breathes during a concert, the GRAMMY-winning pianist and composer treats music as a living system--one that welcomes humor, fury, and community in equal measure. That sensibility powers his new project, Mundoagua: Celebrating Carla Bley (Zoho), and it animates his return to SFJAZZ Center, where he'll lead a charged, pan-American ensemble built for openness ...
Continue ReadingDonny McCaslin: Lullaby for the Lost
by Neil Duggan
Saxophonist Donny McCaslin and his band's collaboration on David Bowie's final album Blackstar (ISO Records, 2016) marked a pivotal moment in McCaslin's career. Following Bowie's death just two days after the album's release, McCaslin transitioned from being a well-respected jazz musician to achieving international recognition. His band's innovative contributions helped make Bowie's final album a critically acclaimed late-career highlight. Since then, McCaslin's brand of innovative, contemporary jazz fusion has continued breaking through barriers to define a distinctive sound ...
Continue ReadingMatt Schofield: Many Moons Vol. 1
by Doug Collette
The blues boom that exploded in England during the mid-to-late 1960s bequeathed more than a few guitar heroes to the world, including, but not limited to, Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor. But none of those fretboarders or their contemporaries and descendants has been any more loyal to the genre than Matt Schofield. And while the British expatriate has not ever reinvented the blues in post-millennial terms, he and his band(s) have consistently reaffirmed its virtues, reinvigorating ...
Continue ReadingTim Miller, Cliff Almond, Santiago Bosch, Evan Marien at The Lilypad
by Tanja Momcilovic
A collection of photos from the Tim Miller concert at the Lilypad in Cambridge, MA on August 13, 2025 featuring Cliff Almond, Santiago Bosch and Evan Marien. ...
Continue ReadingSocrates Garcia Latin Jazz Orchestra: Shadows of Tomorrow
by Jack Bowers
Do not let the word “Latin" in front of the Socrates Garcia Jazz Orchestra's name sway you. Shadows of Tomorrow is bright and spirited contemporary jazz albeit with a southerly twist. The salute to Latin America is for the most part rhythmic; everything else leans resolutely toward el norte, and the orchestra (which is actually based in Colorado, where Garcia teaches at the University of Northern Colorado) lends its considerable weight and savvy to every one of the leader's half-dozen ...
Continue ReadingNew Music From Brunkhorst, Wren, Smith & More
by Bob Osborne
A show with mostly new releases with a mix of various genres of jazz features many fine examples of the use of the guitar. The show also includes a re-release from Steve Smith and more from the Strata-East catalogue. Playlist Kevin Brunkhorst “As Fate Would Have It" from After The Fire (Calligram Records) 00:00 Toby Wren Standards Trio “Interplay" from Jazz in Meanjin 018: Live at JMI (4000 Records) 08:45 Steve Smith & Vital Information NYC Edition ...
Continue ReadingNick Finzer, Neal Miner, Michael Mayo, Jason Forsythe and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Nick Finzer, Neal Miner, The Waitiki 7, Michael Mayo, Jason Forsythe, Roberto Magris, Lili Maljic, Gino Amato, Roger Glenn, Wild Iris Brass Band, Bob Schlesinger, Joe Farnsworth, Greg Chako, Peter Campbell, Birdland Big Band, Nolasia, Caelan Cardello, Christian McBride, Tom Gershwin, Mike Pope, Jaleel Shaw, Syndee Winters, Kelly Green, Josh Lawrence, Mark Winkler, Gregory Tardy, and more. Playlist Nick Finzer “We The People" from The Jazz Orchestra Volume 1 (Outside In Music) ...
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