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Jim Snidero

Born: May 29, 1958

Over the past thirty-five years, Jim Snidero has come to be known as one of the finest jazz musicians of his generation. As an alto saxophonist, composer, arranger, author and educator, Snidero has been called both a “master musician” and “alto saxophone virtuoso” by Downbeat Magazine, and placed in the 2017 Downbeat Critic’s Poll, demonstrating his continued impact on the international jazz scene.

Jim Snidero grew up in Camp Springs, Maryland, just outside of Washington, DC . Musically nurtured from a young age, both at home and in his school music program, Snidero began to quickly show promise as a musician

Brandon Sanders, Jim Snidero, Michael Dease Big Band, Tyreek McDole and more

by Benjamin Boddie
November 12, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Brandon Sanders, Jim Snidero, Michael Dease Big Band, Tyreek McDole, Dan Cray Trio, Mike Freedman, Zohar & Adam, Branford Marsalis Quartet with Dianne Reeves, Patrick Butler, Kenny Reichert, Joey DeFrancesco, Steve Johns, Tyler Henderson, Jonathan Karrant, Jocelyn Gould, The Las Vegas Boneheads, Thiefs, Ekep Nkwelle, Shirantha Beddage, Ruben Caban, Rahsaan ...

Ken Hohman's Iconoclastic List of the Top 9 Jazz Recordings for 2025

by Ken Hohman
January 9, 2026

I feel like a few of my favorite jazz records over the past year were overlooked or didn't fare well with many jazz critics. But I filter through a heck of a lot of jazz each year in advance of my radio shows, so I feel justified in being quixotic or even setting the record straight ...

Bird Feathers

By Jim Snidero

Label: Savant Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Bird Feathers; Scrapple from the Apple; These Foolish Things; Ornithology; Embraceable You; The Nearness of You; Charlie's Wig; Confirmation; Lover Man.

Branford Marsalis, Thomas Marriott, Mitch Towne, Lorraine Feather and more

by Benjamin Boddie
April 10, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Branford Marsalis, Altin Sencalar, Reginald Cyntie, Marianne Solivan, Thomas Marriott, Mitch Towne, Paul Hecht, Lorraine Feather, Eric Alexander, Geoffrey Dean, Jackson Potter, Willie Morris, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Jerry Gimble, Allan Chaubert, Billy Hart, Russ Spiegel, Elaine Dame, MTB, Posi-Tone Swingtet, The Empress, Nnenna Freelon, Rachel Therrien, Yellowjackets, and more.

Jim Snidero at the Bop Stop

by C. Andrew Hovan
March 24, 2025

Rachel Therrien, Rodney Jordan, Diane Marino, Rodney Whitaker and more

by Benjamin Boddie
March 21, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Rachel Therrien, Dr. Purgatory, Rodney Jordan, Diane Marino, Ross Valory, Rodney Whitaker, Max Leake, The Reddish Fetish, Tomas Martin Lopez, Willie Morris, Steve Smith, Yellowjackets, Jeremy Pelt, Ryan Middagh, Nick Hempton & Cory Weeds, Posi-Tone Swingtet, Fernando Ferrarone, Jenna McLean, Artemis, Kasan Belgrave, Michelle Nicolle, Mafalda Minnozzi, MTB, and more. ...

Artemis, Posi-Tone Swingtet, Caili O'Doherty, Max Leake and more

by Benjamin Boddie
March 14, 2025

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Artemis, Posi-Tone Swingtet, The Reddish Fetish, Caili O'Doherty, Max Leake, Harry Allen Trio, Bibber Badder Bones, Judy Wexler, Liz Cole, Greg Abate, Bill Moio, Fernando Ferrarone, Yellowjackets, Nanami Haruta, Elaine Dame, Nick Hempton & Cory Weeds, Rodney Whitaker, Jim Snidero, Jenna McLean, Joe Syria, Kasan Belgrave, WDR Big Band, MTB, ...

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 ...

Jim Snidero: For All We Know

by Alberto Bazzurro
January 9, 2025

Jim Snidero, californiano, sessantasei anni, collaborazioni che vanno da Tom Harrell a Frank Sinatra, è senza dubbio alcuno uno dei massimi paladini del mainstream jazz fin dai secondi anni Ottanta. Questo suo nuovo lavoro, inciso nell'ottobre 2023 nella tutto sommato singolare (nonché stimolante) formazione del trio senza pianoforte (o chitarra che sia), conferma appieno tale assioma, ...