Jazz Articles about Ally Fiola

About Ally Fiola

Radio & Podcasts

Sean Mason, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, Ally Fiola, Ruta Di

by Cheryl K.
October 16, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianist Sean Mason; multi-instrumentalist Miguel Atwood--Ferguson; vocalist Ada Bird Wolfe; saxophonists Chad Smith and Ally Fiola; singer-songwriter/guitarist Ruta Di; and a cut from the posthumous recording by Hammond B-3 player Joey DeFrancesco. Playlist Mal Waldron & Steve Lacy “Longing" from The Mighty Warriors Live in Antwerp (Elemental Music) 12:18 Sean Mason “Secure the Bag" from State of the Art (Taylor Christian) 6:30 Ben Sidran “Rainmaker" from Rainmaker (Bonsai Music) ...

Album Review

Ally Fiola & The Next Quest: Interblaze

Read "Interblaze" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
March 18, 2023

Nova Scotian alto saxophonist Ally Fiola considers the themes of grief, wonder, fear and passion with her octet The Next Quest, on Interblaze. With a lot of low-end brass--baritone saxophone, trombone, sousaphone--the sound has a New Orleans brass band feel. It is also fun, celebratory music. The title tune and opening number sounds like a prance down Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras--beads flying through the air, people in outlandish dress dancing. An insouciant organ opens “Backtrack"; the horns ...