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Fred Hersch: The Touch of Genius
by Ken Dryden
The sound of Fred Hersch at the piano is so distinctive, a couple of bars is usually enough to identify him. The mainly self-taught Cincinnati native excelled early, playing jazz in his home town before leaving to study with pianist Jaki Byard at the New England Conservatory of Music. From there, Fred moved to New York ...
Big Ears 2026
by Mark Sullivan
Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN March 26-29, 2026 Another year, another jam-packed festival lineup. The Spotlight presentations included SUSS Presents Across the Horizon, an ambient country experience; films and performances related to Ethiopia's musical legacy; and David Byrne's Who is the Sky? Polish pianist/composer Hania Rani offered an ambient concert and the ...
Ben Wendel: BaRcoDe
by Neil Duggan
BaRcoDe marks the formation of a new ensemble and the debut album from tenor saxophonist Ben Wendel. An electroacoustic project for saxophone and mallets, it brings together a stellar cast of contemporary vibraphonists and percussionists in Joel Ross, Simon Moullier, Patricia Brennan and Juan Diego Villalobos. A two-time Grammy nominee and co-founder of Kneebody, ...
Take Five with Pianist Noah Stoneman
by AAJ Staff
Meet Noah Stoneman Noah Stoneman is a pianist and composer from London who has been based in New York City for the past three years. His career has already seen him collaborate with master musicians from all walks of musical life, and he is intent on keeping this diversity of creativity as a fixture of his ...
New Music From Landrus, Imboden, Crispell & Jormin, Frisell, And More
by Bob Osborne
This selection offers a sophisticated journey through the contemporary jazz landscape, balancing the refined elegance of established labels with the bold spirit of independent releases. From expansive orchestral arrangements and intimate live performances to experimental dialogues and vibrant global influences, the playlist captures a diverse array of textures and moods. Whether exploring melodic introspection or energetic ...
Bill 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.
Jeremy Pelt, Corcoran Holt, Dan West, Cynthia Scott and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jeremy Pelt, Corcoran Holt, Dan West, Cynthia Scott, Mark Tonelli, Tom Lippincott, Benjie Porecki, Kurt Elling & WDR Big Band, Bill Frisell, Chris Parker Septet, Pat Bianchi, Monika Herzig, Greg Rahn, Diane Marino, Betty Bryant, Charlie Apicella & Iron City, Melissa Aldana, The Falconaires, Nicole McCabe, Dave Stryker, Joel Ross, ...
Jakob Bro, Wadada Leo Smith & Marcus Gilmore: Murasaki
by Vincenzo Roggero
Jakob Bro è un chitarrista danese con ormai venti album da leader alle spalle, vanta frequentazioni eccellenti--Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Kenny Wheeler, Paul Bley, Paul Motian per citarne alcuni--e anche in quest'ultimo lavoro per la sua etichetta Loveland la compagnia è di quelle che contano. Marcus Gilmore è batterista ormai consacrato ai massimi livelli e Wadada ...
New Music from Bill Frisell, Melissa Aldana and Nicole McCabe
by Hobart Taylor
Bill Frisell comments on “Small Hands," Melissa Aldana evokes feelings in her new release Filin and saxophonist Nicole McCabe contemplates “Hues" via her Color Theory. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Anna Kolchina “So Many Stars" from Reach for Tomorrow (OA2) 00:08 Martial Solal/Dave Liebman “All the Things You Are" from Masters in Bordeaux (Sunnyside) 3:00 ...
Bill Frisell: In My Dreams
by Jack Kenny
At the opening of Beautiful Dreamer, Bill Frisell's biographer, Philip Watson, recounts a formative dream Bill Frisell once had--an experience the guitarist has said permanently altered the way he thinks about sound, color, and the nature of “real music." In the dream, Frisell enters a dark building, climbs into a vast library, and encounters hooded, monklike ...
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