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Album Review

Jun Iida: Bellflower

Read "Bellflower" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
July 27, 2026

Bellflower, trumpeter Jun Iida's second recording, is a cordial and even-tempered survey of nine of his original compositions and one by the late Japanese composer Nujabes, ably performed by Iida's talented sextet with spoken word by Zelda Harris on Iida's heartfelt response to warfare and its anguish, “Will They Remember?" While Iida is a technically precise soloist, his repertoire does little to separate him from the legion of proficient trumpeters in his peer group. He plays (and writes) ...

Catching Up With

Tyler Soifer: The Art of Audio

by Kitty Kalriess
July 26, 2026

On April 8, 2026, musicians Joe Lovano, Melissa Aldana, Nduduzo Makhathini, Linda May Han Oh and Jeff Tain Watts treated an audience to their collaborative reflection of John Coltrane in celebration of what would be the the centennial of the birth of the iconic saxophonist. The McCarter center on the campus of Princeton University hosted Coltrane 100, and the touring group performed to an almost sold-out house. After long contemplation of the masterful performance, a thought lingered; the ...

In Pictures

Vision Festival 2026, Part 1

by Luciano Rossetti
July 26, 2026

A collection of photos from the Vision Festival in New York City from June 22, 2026 to June 28, 2026 featuring Joe Morris, Marshall Allen, Nicole Mitchell, Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Jen Shyu, Luke Stewart, Ingrid Laubrock, Tomeka Reid, Craig Taborn, Val Jeanty, Alexis Marcelo, James Brandon Lewis, DoYeon Kim and many others. ...

In Pictures

Vision Festival 2026, Part 2

by Luciano Rossetti
July 26, 2026

More photos from the Vision Festival in New York City from June 22, 2026 to June 28, 2026 featuring William Hooker, Alan Braufman, Ahmed Abdullah, Dave Sewelson, Eri Yamamoto, Bobby Zankel, Chad Taylor, William Parker, Jason Kao Hwang, Taylor Ho Bynum, Steve Swell, Rob Brown, Whit Dickey, Matthew Shipp, Brandon Lopez, Ned Rothemberg, Sylvie Courvoisier, Nasheet Waits, Daniel Carter, Federico Ughi, Matt Lavelle, Hamid Drake and many others. ...

Album Review

Charles Chen: The Long Way Home

Read "The Long Way Home" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
July 26, 2026

The Long Way Home is a fascinating album, not so much for the music alone--even though that is first-class--but for the lengthy interviews with the Charles Chen quartet's bassist and drummer, 98-year-old Bill Crow and 91-year-old Steve Little, respectively, who still anchor a regular weekly gig at Smalls Jazz Club in New York City. Crow and Little, each of whom has played and recorded with a veritable who's who of jazz luminaries, talk informally about their early influences, ...

Radio & Podcasts

Mike DiRubbo, Lisa Rich, Elias Haslanger, Douye & Larry Goldings

by Joe Dimino
July 26, 2026

The 968th Episode of Neon Jazz ignites with the unmistakable chemistry of acclaimed organ master Larry Goldings, reunited with his legendary trio featuring guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart. We launch the hour with the title track from their stellar 2026 release, Rhombus, a powerful statement from one of the longest-running and most celebrated organ trios in modern jazz. From there, it's a midsummer celebration as a wave of outstanding new releases pours into the Neon Jazz mailbox. We ...

Album Review

Nicholas Payton / Butcher Brown: A Supreme Blue

Read "A Supreme Blue" reviewed by Jack Kenny

by Jack Kenny
July 26, 2026

Is it an act of bravery or simple foolhardiness to revisit two of the most revered albums in jazz history--records that transcend popularity and occupy a near-mythic place in the music's collective psyche? In this centennial moment for both Miles Davis and John Coltrane, the question carries not only artistic weight but commercial implications as well. Nicholas Payton joins forces with the Richmond-based collective Butcher Brown on A Supreme Blue, a thoughtful and stylistically hybrid reimagining of Kind ...

Multiple Reviews

Patricia Brennan And Sylvie Courvoisier, Ambrose Akinmusire And Mary Halvorson, Mick Goodrick And Fred Hersch: Playing Doubles

by Doug Collette
July 25, 2026

Watching a musician perform solo vividly illustrates how difficult it is to play music well. And observing a pair of instrumentalists in action together graphically depicts how hard it is for musicians to play well together. In the case of these three teams of doubles, no one individual leads, except occasionally in transitions. Rather, the two individuals move parallel in ascent and descent, to the right or left and forward/backward. The respective dynamics reveal uncanny symbioses, of which the participants ...

Play This!

Melissa Aldana's Sensory Journey Transports Listeners… Elsewhere

by Keith Flint
July 25, 2026

There is little wonder why Melissa Aldana was nominated in 2019's 61st Annual Grammy Awards for her extraordinary solo on “Elsewhere." The Chilean saxophonist and composer creates a gallery of sound on this piece from her album Visions, inspired by the life and work of the artist Frida Kahlo. Bassist Pablo Menares leads listeners into the track with a steady, trance-inducing, ostinato accompanied by Tommy Crane's metrical rim clicks and light cymbal rhythms, from which Aldana's initial spare tenor sax ...

Album Review

Samuel Blaser Quartet: Rosina

Read "Rosina" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
July 25, 2026

Samuel Blaser has established himself as one of Europe's most compelling trombonists, a Swiss musician whose artistic identity has been shaped as much by formal study as by the Italian folk traditions that surrounded him in childhood. In recent years, he has spoken openly about reconnecting with those roots, particularly the songs his grandmother sang, simple melodies carrying equal measures of tenderness and resilience. Rosina, named in her honor, reflects that personal journey while filtering those influences through a contemporary ...