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Jason Moran

Born: January 21, 1975

Since his formidable emergence on the music scene in thelate 90s, jazz pianist Jason Moran has proven more thanhis brilliance as a performer. The Blue Note Recordsrecording artist has established himself as a risk-taker andinnovator of new directions for jazz as a whole.

In almost every category that matters—improvisation,composition, group concept, repertoire, technique andexperimentation—Moran, and his group The Bandwagon—with bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits—have challenged the status quo, and earned the reputationas "the future of jazz."

2026 Newport Jazz Festival

by Richard Conde
August 24, 2026

The Newport Jazz Festival was held at scenic Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island. Artistic Director Nate Smith put together an interesting blend of established talent, including Herbie Hancock and Charles Lloyd, with new crossover talent such as Celeste and Angine de Poitrine. Friday highlights included NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd's Sky ...

The John Coltrane Centennial, part 1: Coltrane's early years with Miles and Monk

by Larry Slater
August 7, 2026

John Coltrane is, without a doubt, one of the most revered and influential musicians of the modern jazz era. A controversial musician during his lifetime, his legacy continued to grow after his death in 1967 at age 40. His outsized impact on the world of jazz is all the more remarkable considering his career as a ...

Classic Jazz from Jimmy Smith, Dexter Gordon, and Others; Recent Releases from Chris Hazelton, Cecile McLorin Salvant, and more

by David W. Daniels
July 21, 2026

In addition to the musicians named in the title, this edition of Exploration features music from Atlanta based performers Joe Alterman, Karla Harris, and Melvin Jones. Our nod to birthdays for the week includes Theo Croker, Angelique Kidjo, Alan Dawson, and others. Playlist Charles McPherson “Explorations" from McPherson's Mood (Prestige) 00:00 Jimmy Smith “Mustard ...

A Few of My Favorite 2026 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 6

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 12, 2026

These past two weeks have been an opportunity to leaf back through six months of listening and rediscover the tracks that turned out to have the longest shelf life--music that still feels as fresh and compelling now as when we first heard it. Here's the last installment. We'll get back to this in six months! Stay ...

Aubrey Johnson, Chris Potter, Don Ellis, and Others

by Jerome Wilson
July 8, 2026

This episode features recent music by Aubrey Johnson and Chris Potter alongside more off-the-beaten-path fare by Don Ellis and Mulatu Astatke.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Mavis Pan “Black Sky" from Rising (Self-Produced) 1:02 Jenny ...

Sun Chung of Red Hook Records: Listening at the Threshold

by Tyran Grillo
June 30, 2026

Sun Chung's Red Hook Records has, in just five years, become one of the most quietly consequential imprints in contemporary creative music. Its significance lies not in volume, market saturation, or stylistic branding, but in something rarer: a producer's ear turned into an aesthetic world. At a time when recorded music is often treated as content, ...

Billy Hart Quartet and BlankFor.ms with Jason Moran and Marcus Gilmore at the Long Play Festival

by Paul Reynolds
May 5, 2026

Billy Hart Quartet and BkankFor.ms with Jason Moran/Marcus Gilmore Roulette  Long Play Festival New York, NY May 1, 2026 It's the “most important classical music festival in New York City," according to the New York Times. Yet the programmers for the Long Play Festival in Brooklyn also have big ears. ...

Ralph Alessi Quartet al Torrione di Ferrara

by Libero Farnè
April 21, 2026

Ralph Alessi Quartet Torrione Jazz Club Ferrara 18 aprile 2026 Il Torrione, riconosciuto ormai a livello internazionale come un jazz club di prim'ordine con la sua programmazione costantemente rivolta all'attualità, è sempre frequentato da uno zoccolo duro di adepti, da una “confraternita del jazz" avrebbe detto John Fante. Tra gli ...

Jo-Yu Chen: For Taiwanese Pianist Classical Jazz is a Gas

by Dean Nardi
April 13, 2026

It would be a mistake to say that a classical/jazz hybrid was devoid of interest with its reliance on centuries-old scores. Au contraire. Promise rewards outside of the normal range of expectations. On Rendezvous -Jazz Meets Beethoven, Tchaikovsky & More (Sony, 2025), Taiwanese pianist Jo-Yu Chen begins with a mash-up of two Beethoven classics: “Symphony No. 5" ...