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Several Worthwhile Releases from the Last Few Months
by Jerome Wilson
Despite what is said about physical media going away, a steady supply of new jazz releases keeps showing up every week. Here are some worthy if underappreciated albums from the first half of 2025. Tobias Meinhart Sonic River Self Produced 2025 “Sonic River" is a good description ...
Benny Benack III, Sumi Tonooka, Tessa Souter, Jane Ira Bloom, The Hot Toddies Jazz Band, Victoria Cardona, The Beveled Edges & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from The Beveled Edges, Benny Benack III, Sumi Tonooka, Tessa Souter, Jane Ira Bloom, The Hot Toddies Jazz Band and Victoria Cardona, with birthday shoutouts to Joan Whitney (Candy, Far Away Places), Gillian Margot, Sasha Berliner, Lauren Kinhan and Lisa Rich, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you ...
Spike Wilner Trio Contrafactus: The Children & The Warlock
by Jack Bowers
A parodist might quip that Trio Contrafactus is simply another name for a quartet, as that is what pianist and entreprenuer Spike Wilner is leading on his new recording, The Children & the Warlock, wherein Wilner and his rhythm section (Paul Gill, bass; Anthony Pinciotti, drums) are flanked by renowned tenor saxophonist George Garzone.
Ben Monder: Planetarium
by Vic Albani
Ben Monder chi? In Italia è piuttosto difficile incontrare qualcuno che conosca bene il lavoro di questo sessantatreenne signore newyorchese. Inquadriamolo: chitarrista di spicco nell'area newyorkese da oltre un trentennio, Ben ha lavorato con importanti nomi della musica moderna come (tra i tanti) Marc Johnson, Lee Konitz, Andrew Cyrille, George Garzone, Paul Motian, Maria ...
Steve Smith, Don Paul, Mike Stern, John Surman & More
by Bob Osborne
In this eclectic mix there is a 40th anniversary retrospective of the work of ex-Journey drummer Steve Smith. In addition a then and now look at guitarist Mike Stern plus a remarkable album from poet Don Paul. This is interspersed with some new releases plus a new version of a 1969 recording by UK jazz legend ...
Take Five with violinist and ETHEL member Kip Jones
by AAJ Staff
Meet Kip Jones Kip Jones (violin) is known for his ebullient and innovative solo performances in a style he describes as “experimental folk." Kip is a member of the acclaimed ETHEL string quartet and can often be found performing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as its Ensemble-in-Residence. Kip is preparing to premiere Monk arrangements for ...
Claire Daly, Ambrose Akinmusire, Ingrid Jensen, Mark Turner and Sasha Berliner
by Hobart Taylor
Remembering Claire Daly plus new music from Ambrose Akinmusire and Sasha Berliner, and introducing Jimmy Farace.Playlist Joona Toivanen Trio “Green Model" from Gravity (We Jazz) 0:00 Caili O'Doherty “ Bluer Than Blue" from Bluer Than Blue (Oustside In) 4:23 Ebo Taylor “Kusi Na Sibo" from Jazz Is Dead 22 (Jazz Is Dead) 10:36 Claire ...
Take Five with Saxophonist Zishi Liu
by AAJ Staff
Meet Zishi LiuZishi Liu is a Boston-based saxophonist and music curator originally from China. He made history as the first Chinese artist to play at Boston's famed Regattabar in collaboration with Blue Note Jazz Club in 2025. His work has been featured by WGBH, contributing to the broader narrative of Asian representation in jazz.
In Motion Quartet's 'The Grind' Is Out January 25
Led by Seattle-based saxophonist Steve Treseler and Bellingham-based trumpeter Kevin Woods, In Motion Quartet releases their debut album The Grind, an adventurous set of original music exploring propulsive grooves and the avant-garde. With a nod to the chord-less groups of Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman, and Lee Konitz, the instrumentation allows the band the freedom to stretch ...
Introducing Saxophonist Veronica Leahy
by Sanford Josephson
Growing up in Charlotte, NC, Veronica Leahy began playing classical piano at an early age. Then, when she was in the fourth grade, she heard a recording by tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman. “There was something about the saxophone that caught my fascination," she recalled. “It was kind a fusion record, but I did eventually go to ...
