Jazz Articles about Dave Adewumi

About Dave Adewumi

Radio & Podcasts

Dave Adewumi, Elan Mehler, Siphonoforo, Corcoran Holt & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 25, 2026

Here is new music that doesn't shout for attention but leaves a lasting mark once you hear it.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Elan Mehler “Shmoon" Renee Said (Newvelle) 0:16 Host talks 6:29 Corcoran Holt “Breathe in Peace (Kharyallah)" Freedom of Art (Holthouse) 7:50 Host talks 16:45 Ji Dru “Swing on Clouds" Poems for Dance (Label Bleu) 18:42 Dave Adewumi “The Light You Left Behind" The Flame Beneath ...

Album Review

Dave Adewumi: The Flame Beneath the Silence

Read "The Flame Beneath the Silence" reviewed by Alberto Bazzurro

by Alberto Bazzurro
March 31, 2026

Di origini nigeriane e cresciuto nel New Hampshire prima di trasferirsi a New York, il giovane e talentuoso trombettista Dave Adewumi ha studiato e collaborato nel corso degli anni con musicisti del calibro di Ralph Alessi, Ran Blake, Frank Carlberg e svariati altri, il che gli ha consentito di arrivare a questo che è il primo album a suo nome sufficientemente scafato per affrontare la prova, dieci brani tutti a sua firma ripresi dal vivo nel luglio 2024, con le ...

Album Review

Dave Adewumi: The Flame Beneath the Silence

Read "The Flame Beneath the Silence" reviewed by Andrew Schinder

by Andrew Schinder
March 6, 2026

Dave Adewumi has established himself as the next great talent in jazz trumpet. Born in New Hampshire to Nigerian immigrants, Adewumi is wizened in voice beyond his age. Having studied at both Harvard and Julliard, Adewumi went on to collaborate with such luminaries as pianist Jason Moran and trumpeter Dave Douglas (in Douglas' acclaimed Dizzy Gillespie tribute project Dizzy Atmosphere), and he has since joined star guitarist Mary Halvorson's exciting quartet project Canis Major. The trumpeter is releasing his debut ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Releases From Adewumi, Reid, Norvo, Oná Ensemble, Aldana & More

by Bob Osborne
February 26, 2026

This collection offers a rich exploration of contemporary jazz and improvised music, traversing a landscape of diverse textures and international influences. From cerebral, atmospheric openings and avant-garde energy to vibrant rhythmic inflections, the selection balances intricate composition with spontaneous dialogue. Whether revisiting classic themes through a modern lens or delving into expansive collective improvisations, these tracks highlight the exceptional craft and emotive power found across the modern independent landscape. Playlist Dave Adewumi “The Flame Beneath The Silence" from ...

Album Review

Alex Hitchcock: Letters From Afar

Read "Letters From Afar" reviewed by Don Ball

by Don Ball
December 23, 2025

Alex Hitchcock made his name as an emerging talent in London when he decided to move to New York City to, as he put it, “engage with the music being made here, because as a white British musician playing Black American music, engaging with the context in which that music is made is important." Letters from Afar is his first shot across the bow from America, putting together a stellar band from the city's local jazz scene. The songs are all ...

Album Review

Altus: Mythos

Read "Mythos" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
December 16, 2024

Fondato qualche anno fa dal trombettista Dave Adewumi e dal bassista Isaac Levien, il quintetto Altus pubblica il secondo album su Biophilia, l'innovativa etichetta del pianista Fabian Almazan che documenta il meglio della scena jazzistica emergente. Il debutto discografico della formazione è stato registrato nel marzo 2020 col titolo Riot Cycle; è stato pubblicato l'anno successivo ma complice l'isolamento pandemico ha avuto scarsa risonanza. L'organico ha una strumentazione inconsueta con una tromba e due sassofoni in front line ...

Album Review

Dan Pugach Big Band: Bianca

by Jack Bowers
April 5, 2024

Dan Pugach is an Israeli-born, New York-based drummer who doubles (quite well) as composer and arranger on Bianca, his second recording for Outside In Music. Pugach anchors a splendid big band comprised of some of the New York area's finest musicians on an album whose subtitle is “Music for Paws and Persistence." The “paws" were those of the Pugach family's rescue pit-bull, Bianca, who passed away in 2019 and left a gaping hole in their lives, as ...