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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Nick Hempton & Cory Weeds, Nanami Haruta, Jim Snidero, Rodney Whitaker and more

by Benjamin Boddie
March 5, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Nick Hempton & Cory Weeds, Nanami Haruta, Jim Snidero, Coleman Mellett, Yellowjackets, Mark Scott lll, La Banda Ramirez, Rodney Whitaker, Brent Javis, Yuval Cohen, Chacho Ramirez, Josiah Boornazian, Billy Hart, Elaine Dame, Dimitri Nassar, Ben Markley, Ben Paterson, Richard Baratta, Dave Stryker, Darryl Yokley, MTB, Jeremy Pelt, Carl Allen, Fred ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Kenny Wheeler Legacy, Gautier Garrigue, Elise Vassallucci, Erik Jekabson & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 22, 2025

Here is a playlist mostly devoted to releases that explicitly or implicitly remind of us of the importance of Kenny Wheeler for today's jazz.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Erik Jekabson “Jane Wants to Tell You Something (Part 1/Part 2)" Breakthrough (Wide Hive) 0:16 ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Mazolewski, Thomas, Franks, Molley, And More

by Bob Osborne
February 13, 2025

The truly global reach of jazz is demonstrated by this selection of new releases. From large ensembles to duos, and crossing several continents, the variety and vibrancy of the music is on show with some exciting and thought-provoking creations.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Omar Thomas Large Ensemble “The Path" from Griot Songs (Omar Thomas Music) ...

Album

Treasures of the Heart

By Jacqui Naylor

Label: Ruby Star Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: I Didn’t Know What Time It Was; Treasures of the Heart; All That We Could Be; Happy Adventure; Walk Out in the Sun; Love's Around; True Colors; You're the One for Me; Love in Springtime; Lovely Day; Picture Book of You; This Guy's in Love with You; Hold on; We'll Shine Through.

Album

Kind of Kenny

By Jason Keiser

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Kind of Kenny; Hotel Le Hot; Gentle Piece; Kayak; Wheeler's Waltz; W.W.; Kind Folk; The Jigsaw; For Jan (feat. Danielle Wertz); Wheeler's Waltz (guitar duo feat. John Stowell).

News: Recording

SF Bay Area Trumpeter-Composer Erik Jekabson Displays His Mastery Of Orchestral Jazz On 'Breakthrough,' To Be Released January 17 On Wide Hive Records

December 4, 2024

Erik Jekabson retrains his musical focus in an unfamiliar direction—lush, intricate, ambitious chamber jazz—with Breakthrough, set for a January 17 release on Wide Hive Records. Featuring 15 musicians, the album is the San Francisco Bay Area trumpeter-composer’s first time marrying an orchestral ensemble (in the European sense, using strings, brasses, and reeds) with a jazz rhythm ...

Song of the Day

Kind of Kenny

October 21, 2024

Album: Kind of Kenny
By Jason Keiser
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 04:37

Article: Liner Notes

Jason Keiser: Kind of Kenny

by Andrew Gilbert
September 14, 2024

Over the past decade San Jose guitarist Jason Keiser has carved out a sterling reputation as a bandleader whose musical passions range across North America's expansive soundscape, and this album extends his exploration into arrestingly lyrical territory. After highlighting Woody Shaw's treasure trove of intervallic leaping post-bop gems on 2023's Shaw's Groove, he turns his attention ...

Article: Album Review

Jacqui Naylor: Treasures of the Heart

Read "Treasures of the Heart" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
May 15, 2024

Jacqui Naylor's Treasure of the Heart sends up fourteen highly unique jewels, with ten of those being original compositions from Naylor and spouse Art Khu and four classics, all offering a wide range of grooves from funk, jazz, and rock. Throughout the date, Naylor exhibits a healthy versatility with her vocal instrument and delivers a lyric ...

News: Recording

Innovative Jazz Vocalist/Composer Jacqui Naylor Releases 'Treasures Of The Heart,' Her 12th Album

March 7, 2024

Jacqui Naylor is one of the most captivating and innovative vocalists on the scene today. Her albums are not easy to characterize because they always take you on unexpected adventures with songs flavored with jazz, R&B, soul, and pop. The prolific recording artist, singer, and composer is now releasing her 12th album, Treasures of the Heart, ...