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Article: Interview

Steve Wilson: Creating Sonance

by Andrew Schinder
March 26, 2026

Steve Wilson is a mainstay of the New York jazz scene. Born and raised in Hampton, Virginia, the alto saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist stood as one of the Virginia region's most acclaimed and sought-after touring and gigging musicians until his move to New York in 1987. Once settled in New York, Wilson worked. And worked. And then worked some ...

Article: Album Review

Gregory Groover Jr.: Old Knew

Read "Old Knew" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
January 4, 2026

With Old Knew, tenor saxophonist Gregory Groover Jr. offers a mature and deeply rooted statement that gracefully balances reverence for tradition with openness to spontaneous expression. Recorded without rehearsal and driven by a diverse group of top-tier collaborators, including Joel Ross on vibraphone, Paul Cornish on piano, Harish Raghavan on bass, and Kendrick Scott on drums, ...

Article: Album Review

Gregory Groover Jr.: Old Knew

by Jack Bowers
January 3, 2026

Even though he has surely heard this more than a few times, Gregory Groover is a pretty hip name for a jazz saxophonist. Not so much for the pastor of Boston's Charles Street AME Church, the position held by the Groover for whom he is named, Gregory Sr., who no doubt grooves in his own way. ...

Album

Old Knew

By Gregory Groover Jr.

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2025
Track listing: Spaces; 551; Go for Broke; Rain Shall Fall; Retrograde; Summer; Good Sir; Juanita and Betty; William and Vincent; Old Knew; Arrivals.

Album

IRIS

By Vladimir Kostadinovic

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2025
Track listing: 1. IRIS 2. THE WORLD KEEPS ENDING AND THE WORLD KEEPS GOING ON 3. UNBORN CHILD 4. IS THERE A HEART IN THIS HOUSE 5. ECHOES IN ETERNITY 6. COLLECTORS OF EMOTIONS 7. AIREGIN

Article: Year in Review

C. Andrew Hovan's Best Jazz Albums of 2025

by C. Andrew Hovan
December 17, 2025

On many levels, 2025 proved to be a challenging year marked by considerable strife. Fortunately, as Art Blakey once observed, “Music washes away the dust of everyday life." And yet, given the current state of affairs, the moment might be more accurately captured by a line from The Police: “When the world is falling down, you ...

Article: Liner Notes

Melvin Rhyne: Tomorrow Yesterday Today

by C. Andrew Hovan
November 9, 2025

A disciple of some of the earliest jazz organ practitioners, such as Jackie Davis, Milt Buckner, and Wild Bill Davis, jazz veteran Melvin Rhyne's major claim to fame has been the five years he spent with the renowned Wes Montgomery in the early '60s. Yet this is really only a fraction of the story for the ...

Article: Building a Jazz Library

Brian Wilson Jazzed: Ten Essential Wilson Covers

by Ian Patterson
June 17, 2025

Brian Wilson is widely hailed as one of the most significant songwriters of the 20th century--the master craftsman behind The Beach Boys' music. Inspired by rock 'n' roll, doo-wop, George Gershwin, vocal quartet The Four Freshmen and Burt Bacharach, he developed sophisticated harmonies and a signature sound that sold millions of records. His singular ...

Album

Painter Of Dreams

By Misha Tsiganov

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2024
Track listing: Elusive Dots; April; Up Journey; Painter Of Dreams; Long Ago and Far Away; Seeley Street Song; Chain of Events; I Loves You Porgy.

Album

Tributes

By Antonio Faraò

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2024
Track listing: Tributes; Right One; Shock; I Love You; Tender; MT; Memories of Calvi; Syrian Children; A Song For Shorter; Matrix.