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Pianist Aaron Parks is a forward-thinking jazz musician who came to the public's attention during his time with trumpeter Terence Blanchard. Born in Seattle, Washington, Parks began playing piano at a young age and by the time he was 14 had enrolled in an early entrance degree program at the University of Washington.
Originally, Parks pursued both science and music degrees; however, his prodigious talent won out and by age 16 he had transferred to the Manhattan School of Music. While there, he studied with noted pianist Kenny Barron and received several competitive accolades, including being named the 2001 Cole Porter Fellow of the American Pianists Association.
NOLA Resistance Quintet, Joel Ross, Bellbird, Alex Robinson and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Streaming on demand with today's music by NOLA Resistance Quintet, Joel Ross, Bellbird, Álex Robinson, Dimitri Nassar, Carl Schultz, Doug MacDonald Trio, Robert Glasper, Ron Rieder, Stephen Philip Harvey, The Jones Factor, Aretha Tillotson, Nicholas Payton, Roderick Harper, JD Allen, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Betty Bryant, Michael Dease, Lisa Hilton, Vance Thompson, Eddie Allen ...
Ben Wendel With Gilad Hekselman: October
by Mike Jacobs
Ben Wendel's 2015 The Seasons was initially a video-only project featuring the saxophonist in a different duet for each month of the year. The project was so successful, it later spawned a tour and a studio album [The Seasons (Motéma Music, 2018)] that featured Aaron Parks, Gilad Hekselman, Matt Brewer and Eric Harland. “October," with guitarist Hekselman, was ...
Naoya Obura, Julian lage, Betty Bryant, Alexa Tarantino and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Ian Dogole, Naoya Ogura, Julian Lage, Betty Bryant, Joe Magnarelli, Alexa Tarantino, Umoja, Kenny Barron, Dave Wilson, Scott Routenberg, Gregory Groover Jr., Michael Dease, Scott Silbert, Tobin Mueller, Anthony Stanco, Grant Stewart, Harold Lopez--Nussa, Stevie Holland, Sacha Boutros, Kelsey Mines, Noah Preminger, Steve Houghton, Joe Elefante,Peter Paulsen, Angela Verbrugge, Roderick ...
Lisa Hilton, Gregory Groover Jr., Noah Preminger, David Murray and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Lisa Hilton, Gregory Groover Jr.,Noah Preminger, David Murray, Chris Fagan, The Afro--Caribbean Jazz Collective, Paul Colombo Group, Steve Berndt, Peter Paulsen Turksheadknot Quintet, Milan Verbist, The Flying Horse Big Band, Ted Rosenthal, Brandon Suarez, Sacha Boutros, Josie Falbo, James Suggs, Rick Roe, Kenny Barron, Aretha Tillotson, Baltimore Jazz Collective, David ...
Adam Beaudoin's 15 Favorite Albums of 2025
by Adam Beaudoin
Year-end lists are a strange creature, as conceptually absurd as they are genuinely useful. They contend to distill a year's worth of recorded music into “the very best," a laughably conceited claim for any one listener or editorial board, no matter how erudite and steeped in the music, to make. For jazz, the situation is even ...
Aaron Parks, Nat Adderley Jr., Houston Person, Jerry Weldon and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Brandon Sanders, Aaron Parks, James Suggs, Kenny Barron, Scott Silbert, Enoch Smith Jr., Lafayette Harris Jr., Angela Verbrugge, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Andy Nevala, Sean Mason, Nat Adderley Jr., Anthony Stanco, David Sneider, Thom Rotella, Christian McBride, Birdland Big Band, Steven Oquendo, Caelan Cardello, Susan Krebs, Jamile, George Coleman, Jerry Weldon, ...
Brandon Sanders, Sean Mason, Aretha Tillotson, Enoch Smith Jr. and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Brandon Sanders, Sean Mason, The Flying Horse Big Band, Kenny Barron, David Sneider, Enoch Smith Jr., Aretha Tillotson, Josie Falbo, Aaron Parks, Steve Houghton, Socrates Garcia, Neil Gray, Lafayette Harris Jr., Scott Silbert, James Suggs, Andy Nevala, Angela Verbrugge, Ted Rosenthal, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Andrew Carroll, Charles Lloyd, Nat Adderley Jr., ...
Where In The World
Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Past Lives; Where In The World; Three Bridges; Last Leap; Tokyo Waltz; West Lake; Meaningless Mirror; Worried World; Atlantic Angels.
Aaron Parks, Artur Dutkiewicz Trio, Julius Gawlik & More
by Marek J. Śmietański
The final regular episode of the show this year (the 120th) is dedicated to November's new releases. Fewer albums dropped than usual, but that doesn't mean they were any less fascinating. Quite the opposite, in fact: I've unearthed a handful of true gems once again, including three promising debut albums that feel like discovering hidden treasure ...
