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Meet Adam Hopkins
by Cheryl K.
During this week's one-hour program of jazz and improvised music, news, radio, conversations and more, an interview with bassist, composer, and founder of Out of Your Head Records Adam Hopkins. The artist-run, Richmond, VA / Brooklyn, NY-based label has launched a new digital-only series--"Beacons." Playlist Sonny Rollins “Easy Living" from Easy Living (Milestone) 6:09 Don Macdonald “Sonny's Bridge" from Short Stories (Don Macdonald) 3:45 [excerpt] Adam Hopkins “Chemiluminescence" from Crickets (Out of Your Head) 1:26 [excerpt] Kwan/Pauly/Shaw “Range ...
Continue ReadingBlue Note Black Radio Experience
by Ronald Davis
A collection of photos from the Blue Note Black Radio Experience in Napa from August 29, 2025 to August 31, 2025 featuring Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding, Terrace Martin, Questlove, {m: Aneesa Strings, Braxton Cook, freelance, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, The Soul Rebels, Goapele, Warren G, Little Brother, Willow Smith, Big Daddy Kane, Lupe Fiasco, J Ivy, YEBBA, Baby Rose, Stokley, Kim Burrell and Infinity Song. ...
Continue ReadingFujii/Tamura, Earscratcher, Sam Weinberg & Lisa Marie Simmons
by Maurice Hogue
Pianist Satoko Fujii and trumpeter Natsuki Tamura definitely are a power couple in the free jazz realm. Whether they are leading their own bands, playing in each other's groups, or collaborating as a duo, the music they make is amazing. Ki is their latest duet album and their tenth as a duo and surprise, it's an all-ballad affair. Poet & singer Lisa Marie Simmons has just released the third part of her Notespeak Series. Like the preceding two, Notespeak (In ...
Continue ReadingAnton Mikhailov: Today Yesterday
by Jack Kenny
Anton Mikhailov's life, like his music, reflects the complex and often tumultuous journey of an artist in Eastern Europe. Born in the conflict-ridden Horlivka, Donetsk region of Ukraine, his path led him from the Murmansk College of Art to Moscow and eventually to his current home in Tbilisi, Georgia. This nomadic existence and the emotional weight of his travels are the central themes of his album Today Yesterday. According to Mikhailov, the album is deeply autobiographical. The compositions serve as ...
Continue ReadingOKAN: Joy as Resistance, Rhythm as Home
by Steven Roby
Afro-Cuban duo OKAN creates music that bridges gaps--between Havana and Toronto, ritual and dance floor, refined conservatory training and raw street style. Their name, taken from Santería, means “heart." That rhythm energizes everything they perform: violin complemented by luminous vocals, batá drums, and cajón intertwined with jazz harmony and songs that emphasize joy as both an inherent right and a strategic choice. Co-leaders Elizabeth Rodriguez (violin, vocals) and Magdelys Savigne (aka “Mags") (percussion, vocals) originate from Cuba's classical ...
Continue ReadingMark Winkler: Hold On
by Pierre Giroux
Throughout his extensive career, Mark Winkler has been a steadfast presence on the Los Angeles jazz scene, earning a reputation as one of the most versatile and captivating vocalists in contemporary jazz. With Hold On, his 22nd album, Winkler continues to demonstrate that artistic growth and creative curiosity remain central to his work. While many artists with such a prolific discography might be tempted to rest on their laurels, Winkler continues to push forward, creating new material and thoughtfully reimagining ...
Continue ReadingCatina De Luna, Otmaro Ruíz, Roswell Rudd, Sheila Jordan
by Katchie Cartwright
A two-fer on this week's edition of Caminhos do Jazz... First up is Lado B Brazilian Project 2 (Sunnyside, 2025), from Brazilian singer-pianist Catina De Luna and Venezuelan guitarist and arranger-producer Otmaro Ruíz, the second installment of the illustrious duo's B-side project. Read our review here. The idea of the project is to interpret what we might call Great Brazilian Songbook--compositions by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Chico Buarque, Dorival Caymmi, Ivan Lins, Ary Barroso and their ilk--but focusing on their lesser-known ...
Continue ReadingBen Thomas Tango Project: The Hat with the Grin and the Chuckle
by Jack Bowers
On The Hat with the Grin and the Chuckle, his sixth recording as leader of the Tango Project, composer and multi-instrumentalist Ben Thomas once again invites his audience to put on their dancing shoes and sway to Argentina's unique and emblematic musical genre. In doing so, he affirms that there is far more than one way to tango, eliciting all the warmth and color he possibly can within eight of his luminous and rhythmic compositions. Besides writing ...
Continue ReadingCount Basie, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong & John Coltrane
by Joe Dimino
Welcome to a special themed hour of jazz as we journey deep into the pages of Larry Tye's acclaimed book Jazz Men. This compelling work brings to life the triumphs, struggles, and sheer brilliance of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Louis Armstrong--three giants who not only shaped jazz but also helped move America forward during an era when civil rights were still finding their voice. Throughout this hour, we weave in Larry Tye's insights with a handpicked soundtrack that tells ...
Continue ReadingAt The Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings
by Joshua Weiner
Pianist Keith Jarrett is the only artist with his own subheading on the main menu of ECM Records' new US website. That attests to his fruitful association, beginning in 1971 and continuing to the present day, with the independent German label known for its dedication to artistic freedom and beautiful sound. Though a series of strokes has sadly silenced Jarrett since 2018, ECM continues to enrich his discography with both new releases (a series of 2016 European concert recordings, including ...
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