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Article: Interview

Jamile and Vinicius Gomes: Acoustic Thrills With Brazilian Twist

by R.J. DeLuke
May 23, 2026

The music of Brazil made its way into the jazz lexicon in the late 1950s and early 1960s when the bossa nova style emerged and caught on in the U.S., its chords and harmonies ripe for combining with the sensuous side of jazz. It's been a popular style ever since, with people in North ...

Article: Interview

Author George Cole On Miles Davis' Final Decade

by Jack Kenny
May 9, 2026

All About Jazz interviews George Cole author of The Last Miles, which concentrates on the final period of Miles Davis' life. Cole also maintains a website with additional interviews and research about Davis' life between 1980 and 1991. In these pages John Kelman wrote about The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991, “There ...

Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day 2026 Jazz Releases

by Kyle Simpler
April 3, 2026

Many vinyl enthusiasts get excited when the Record Store Day lists appear, and understandably so: most of the titles are limited-run pressings that can disappear quickly once the doors open. The only drawback, however, is that the lists can be overwhelming to sort through, often spanning multiple pages and covering releases across a wide range of ...

News: Music Industry

Ricardo Bacelar And Airto Moreira Release 'Mestre Novo Da Guiné' From Their Forthcoming Album

March 27, 2026

Brazilian pianist and producer Ricardo Bacelar joins legendary percussionist Airto Moreira for the new single “Mestre Novo da Guiné,” arriving on digital platforms March 27, 2026. The track previews their upcoming album Maracanós, a project of original compositions scheduled for international release in April via Jasmin Music. Last year, Ricardo Bacelar met Airto Moreira during Moreira’s ...

Article: Take Five With...

Meet Guitarist Miles Mindlin

by AAJ Staff
March 15, 2026

Meet Miles Mindlin Miles Mindlin is an award-winning virtuoso jazz guitarist, composer and bandleader from London. He is based in New York City after completing his masters at the Manhattan School of Music on a scholarship. He is highly in demand across the UK, the USA and Europe and has performed his own music ...

Article: Album Review

Eddie Daniels: To Milton With Love

Read "To Milton With Love" reviewed by Artur Moral

by Artur Moral
February 14, 2026

Even in a field as conducive to covers as jazz, it is unusual to find a complete reinterpretation of an album with all its tracks in their original order. Interestingly, 2025 has seen several releases of this type, some widely known and deservedly acclaimed, like Branford Marsalis' Belonging (Blue Note Records, 2025), which pays homage to ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Remembering Phil Upchurch

by Leo Sidran
December 9, 2025

Phil Upchurch was a musician's musician. Those who knew, knew. He played on over a thousand recordings, including some of the most iconic popular music ever made including Michael Jackson's Off The Wall, Donny Hathaway Live, Chaka Khan's “I'm Every Woman," Curtis Mayfield's Superfly, and George Benson's Breezin' to name only a few. He was there ...

Article: Live Review

Nigel Price Organ Trio At Magy's Farm

by Ian Patterson
December 4, 2025

Nigel Price Organ Trio Magy's Farm Dromara, N. IrelandNovember 29, 2025 You probably have to go back to the Duke Ellington Orchestra in the '50s to find a harder-touring jazz outfit than the Nigel Price Organ Trio. Between the beginning of April and the end of June 1950 Ellington led his musicians through 74 ...

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Pianist & Guitarist Justin Fitzgerald

by AAJ Staff
October 10, 2025

Meet Justin Fitzgerald I think of myself primarily as a composer, and jazz is my favorite form of music to write. I've always been surrounded by music--my mother was an opera singer before I was born, my wife is a singer, and her father was a skilled guitarist.I used to perform in restaurants and ...

Article: Album Review

Eshaan Sood Presents The Sonic Alchemists: The Sonic Alchemists I: Dream River

Read "The Sonic Alchemists I: Dream River" reviewed by Andrew Hunter

by Andrew Hunter
October 3, 2025

Guitarist Eshaan Sood came to jazz by the most unlikely and brutal of routes. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, he was expecting to begin a career as a graphic artist until he lost his sight in a terrible car accident that he was lucky to survive. Rather than despairing, he moved his ...