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James Wengrow: Emissary
by Max Kutner
On Emissary, his debut as a bandleader, guitarist and composer James Wengrow unleashes a collection of angular micro-symphonies that inhabit an abstract space while remaining meticulously detailed. Joined by a pair of brilliantly adept and aesthetically flexible musicians in bassist Mathias Højgaard Jensen and drummer James Paul Nadien, Crypsis trio can thoroughly explore, develop and present Wengrow's labyrinthine ideas ...
The Bad Plus Brings Its Farewell Tour to New York's Sony Hall
by Andrew Schinder
The Bad Plus Farewell Tour Sony Hall New York, NY June 19, 2026 The Bad Plus has spent the better part of the 21st century as one of jazz's most successful crossover acts. The band, formed in Minnesota, broke through in 2003 with These are the Vistas (Columbia Records), featuring founding ...
Isabella Isherwood, Phil Haynes, William Parker and Others
by Jerome Wilson
This episode features recent music from Isabella Isherwood, Phil Haynes, and Edward Simon as well as older work from William Parker, Graham Collier, and Joe Lovano. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Joe Lovano “Love ...
Phil Haynes and Bobby Broom: Empathetic Abandon
by Doug Collette
Across the broad spectrum of jazz, courage takes many forms. In the case of percussionist Phil Haynes and guitarist Bobby Broom, it is the diametrically (deceptively) opposed approaches of free playing vs. carefully-crafted homage. Accordingly, the former continues his prolific and peripatetic career through the novel get-together of musicians who have never played together. Meanwhile, the ...
New Music From Joe Lovano, Peter Erskine, George J. Gilliam And More
by Bob Osborne
This collection offers a sophisticated journey through the expansive landscape of contemporary jazz, balancing reverent interpretations of the tradition with bold, experimental frontiers. From intimate trio dialogues and reimagined standards to the sweeping textures of modern orchestral arrangements, these selections highlight the genre's remarkable ability to evolve while staying rooted in its core values of improvisation ...
Jazzkaar Interviews: Donny McCaslin
by Martin Longley
Tallinn's nine-day Jazzkaar festival is one of Europe's finest, always strengthening its line-up via visiting Statesiders, native Estonians and a spread of acts from around the continent. One of its climaxes in 2026 will be the appearance of tenor saxophonist Donny McCaslin, striking out with his powerful and stable quartet lineup, and concentrating on 2025's Lullaby ...
Theo Bleckmann: Love and Anger
by Angelo Leonardi
Nella ristretta cerchia dei cantanti jazz maschili Theo Bleckmann s'è distinto per la cifra eclettica che l'ha portato a spaziare in quasi ogni ambito musicale: dagli standard del songbook statunitense alla sperimentazione vocale, dal pop al gospel, dal rock alla classica. Residente a New York dall'età di 23 anni, dopo gli studi di canto jazz in Germania ...
Marquis Hill Family Band at the Village Vanguard
by Max Kutner
Marquis Hill Family Band The Village Vanguard New York, NY March 19, 2026 Critically-acclaimed trumpeter and composer Marquis Hill brought his Family Band to the Village Vanguard on March 19th as part of weeklong residency marking Hill's debut as a bandleader. The late set boasted a full hour of five original ...
Yelena Eckemoff: I Am a Stranger in This World
by Tyran Grillo
To feel estranged from one's own mind is among the quiet terrors of modern life. It is this condition, ancient yet urgently contemporary, that Yelena Eckemoff confronts on I Am a Stranger in This World, a double album that treats the Psalms of David not as scripture to be recited but as psychic terrain to be ...
Yelena Eckemoff: Better Than Gold and Silver
by Tyran Grillo
Some albums attempt to explain sacred text. Others adorn, elevate, or dramatize it. Better Than Gold and Silver does something rarer. It listens. It waits. It receives. Yelena Eckemoff does not set the Psalms of David to music so much as she attends to them, as though all that remains is to hear what still trembles ...
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