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Bill Frisell and Ambrose Akinmusire at NoMad Jazz Festival
by Paul Reynolds
Bill Frisell and Ambrose Akinmusire Baruch College NoMad Jazz Festival New York NY August 3, 2026 It's not uncommon to describe jazz duets as musical conversations. But the term, suggesting some silences and even disagreements, isn't quite right for an encounter as uninterrupted and musically telepathic as that of Bill Frisell and Ambrose Akinmusire at Baruch College on Monday night. Akinmusire recently (once again) won top honors as the best trumpeter in the prestigious ...
Continue ReadingSkúli Sverrisson with Bill Frisell: For All Your Flowers
by Neil Duggan
For All Your Flowers is the second collaboration between Icelandic bassist and composer Skuli Sverrisson and guitarist Bill Frisell, following Strata (Newvelle Records, 2018). Surprisingly, despite appearing on more than 100 recordings, Sverrisson remains little-known, while his partner here has spent decades cultivating one of the most recognizable guitar sounds in jazz, drawing as naturally from folk, country and Americana as it does from improvisation. What unites them is a long history of collaboration across a broad spectrum of artists ...
Continue ReadingJazzkaar Festival 2026
by Nenad Georgievski
Jazzkaar festival 2026 Fotografiska / Von Krahl Theatre / Alexela Concert Hall / Philly Joe's Jazz ClubApril 25-May 2, 2026 Tallinn, Estonia Returning to Tallinn for the Jazzkaar festival for a second time felt a bit like visiting an old friend who always has something new to say. The atmosphere was remarkably expansive, reinforcing the festival's reputation as one of the most imaginative cultural gatherings in the Baltic region--and a reminder of why it proved ...
Continue ReadingChris Potter: Alive With Ghosts Today
by Kevin Poindexter
The history of America is haunted by ghosts of the past. These ghosts transform our present-day landscape, our everyday lives, and inform the very core of our existence. On Alive With Ghosts Today (Edition Records, 2026), saxophonist Chris Potter steps away from the normal high-adrenaline jazz that has signified his recent outings and has instead put together a band designed to feel more like a small-town ensemble, a mixture of jazz and folk, to lead through a suite of tunes that examines ...
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Stefano Zenni fa un bilancio del Torino Jazz Festival
by Libero Farnè
Negli ultimi decenni sulle riviste specializzate, settimanali ad alta tiratura e quotidiani trovano sempre più spazio le interviste ad artisti, famosi o emergenti, rispetto agli articoli biografici e di sintesi. Trovo che sia altrettanto importante far parlare anche i responsabili degli aspetti produttivi del jazz, in particolare i produttori discografici e i direttori artistici dei festival, per approfondire metodi, obiettivi e criteri del loro operato. Nell'ultimo ventennio ho portato la voce di molti direttori artistici, cercando di chiarire ...
Continue ReadingBill Frisell, Francesco Bigoni, Zeno De Rossi, Norma Winstone & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
This time we celebrate 75 years of Bill Frisell through his own music and the wide creative wake it has left across today's scene. This episode also spotlights newly unearthed choral works by Kenny Wheeler and several recent projects involving Italian saxophonist and clarinetist Francesco Bigoni, tracing a thread between enduring influence, rediscovery, and contemporary exploration.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Bill Frisell In My Dreams" In My ...
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