Jazz Articles about Helen Sung

About Helen Sung

Radio & Podcasts

Helen Sung, Le Boeuf Brothers, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Carolyn Lee Jones and more

by Benjamin Boddie
June 18, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Helen Sung Big Band, Le Boeuf Brothers, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Carolyn Lee Jones, Reid Hoyson Project, Tristan Cappel, Lou Marini And The Italian Groovers, Anthony Caceres, Fuller Sound, Tumbao Bravo With Paul Vornhagen, Billy Childs, Ted Chubb, Chris Aschman, Gergana Velinova, New Jazz Underground, Erica Von Kleist, Emmet Cohen, Andrea Miller, Bria Skonberg, Mike Bruzzese, Ray Obiedo, Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra, Arturo Sandoval, Eve Cornelious, Virginia MacDonald, Bobby Broom, Gabriel Espinosa, Catherine ...

Radio & Podcasts

Five new releases from the Helen Sung Big Band, Michael Dease Big Band, Brad Goode, Robyn Spangler and the Django Festival All-Stars

by George Graham
June 15, 2026

George Graham spotlights five new jazz releases from Helen Sung Big Band, Michael Dease, Brad Goode, Robyn Spangler, and the Django Festival All-StarsPlaylist Helen Sung Big Band “Convergence" from Oracles (Sunnyside) 4:59 Helen Sung Big Band “Wayne's World" from Oracles (Sunnyside) 6:25 Michael Dease Big Band “You Know I Love You" from Return Trajectory (Origin) 5:55 Michael Dease Big Band “Shoreline" from Return Trajectory (Origin) 6:47 Brad Goode Quintet “Half Moon" from Live Your Dreams (Origin) 11:12 Brad ...

Radio & Podcasts

Ben Patterson, Robyn Spangler, Michael Dease, Jun Iida & Helen Sung

by Joe Dimino
June 14, 2026

The 962nd Episode of Neon Jazz launches with the brilliant pianist Helen Sung at the helm of her dynamic big band, opening the hour with music from her inspiring 2026 release, --a powerful tribute to the artists and visionaries who helped shape her musical path. From there, we journey deep into the vibrant pulse of modern jazz, spotlighting some of the most accomplished veterans and creative forces defining the genre in 2026. Along the way, we occasionally step away from ...

Album Review

Helen Sung Big Band: Oracles

Read "Oracles" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright

by Katchie Cartwright
June 12, 2026

"The jazz bandstand is where true democracy lives," the great saxophonist and composer Jimmy Heath told a young Helen Sung. “Everyone must understand their role and come prepared by doing the hard work of study and practice," he said. “Each person will get to say their piece, but it is in the act of integrating as a band that the musicians ultimately create something bigger, richer, and deeper." Oracles launches into a time and place where divisions are deep and ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Helen Sung, Nolatet, Yoram Rosilio And More

by Bob Osborne
May 21, 2026

This week an exploration of jazz that spans the spectrum from the vibrant energy of big band arrangements to the avant-garde edges of the contemporary scene. This selection bridges the gap between legendary icons and the modern innovators pushing the genre into new territories. Throughout the playlist, you will find a dialogue between structure and spontaneity. Whether it is the soulful precision of Roy Hargrove and Buster Williams, the boundary-breaking collaborations of Mary Halvorson and Ambrose Akinmusire, or the deep, ...

Album Review

Aubrey Johnson, Helen Sung, Dave Douglas, David Hajdu: Lives of the Saints: Portraits in Song with Words by David Hajdu

Read "Lives of the Saints: Portraits in Song with Words by David Hajdu" reviewed by Vic Albani

by Vic Albani
January 27, 2026

Chi diavolo è David Hajdu? Ce lo insegna il web: David Hajdu (nato nel 1955 a Phillipsburg, New Jersey con origini ungheresi e italiane) è un editorialista laureato alla New York University, autore e professore statunitense alla Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. È stato critico musicale del New Republic per 12 anni ed è redattore musicale di The Nation. Ha dapprima lavorato come illustratore e poi ha cominciato a scrivere per testate di un certo livello quali il Village ...

Liner Notes

Jordan VanHemert: Survival of the Fittest

by Gary Fukushima
May 20, 2025

For most of his life, Jordan VanHemert has been on a quest of growth and mastery as a saxophonist, composer and musician. But equally important have been his efforts to contextualize some of the difficulties of his life experiences within the deeper themes of his DNA, discovering in the process resilience, optimism and joy. Jordan's music is meant to convey empathy and solidarity to others who have also faced challenges in their lives. This album, Jordan's fifth as a leader, ...