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Article: Rethinking Jazz Cultures

Miles Davis At 100: A Global Perspective

by Ian Patterson
May 26, 2026

Miles Davis' centenary has arrived. The second century begins. What changes jazz has undergone in the 100 years since Miles Dewey Davis was born in Alton, Illinois on May 26, 1926! Davis was all about change, evolution, growth, and reinvention. A driving force behind many of the changes in direction jazz took during his ...

Article: Interview

Yazz Ahmed: Bridging Worlds Through Sound

by Marco Iacoboni
May 22, 2026

Yazz Ahmed is one of the most compelling and innovative voices in contemporary jazz, an Anglo-Bahraini trumpeter and composer acclaimed for her fusion of jazz, avant-garde electronics and Middle Eastern musical traditions. Her music creates soundscapes that feel at once ancient and futuristic, deeply rooted yet constantly searching for new directions. Rather than using ...

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: Radio & Podcasts

End Of Month Keyboard Special Including Music From Brian Charette, Shirley Horn, James Francies, and Others

by David W. Daniels
May 5, 2026

In addition to the artists named in the title, our End Of The Month Keyboard Special for April 2026 includes Marc Cary, Joe Zawinul, Mose Allison, Barry Harris, and others.Playlist Marcus Roberts “Exploration" from Time And Circumstance (Columbia) 00:00 Brian Charette “Polka Dot Pinup" from Jackpot (Cellar Music) 16:10 Emmet Cohen} Hindsight" from <em> ...

Article: Live Review

Vijay Iyer Quartet at Smoke

by Paul Reynolds
April 22, 2026

Vijay Iyer Quartet Smoke Jazz Club New York NY April 16, 2026 The career of pianist Vijay Iyer--in addition to stretching to chamber music, big-band compositions and projects with rappers--has included collaborations with those from other cultural traditions, notably musicians from his own South Asian heritage. The storied surname ...

Article: Interview

The Soul Inhabitant: A Conversation with Thomas Dolby

by Kurt Ellenberger
April 12, 2026

In my recent article “He Blinded Me With Jazz: The Surprising Jazz DNA in the Music of Thomas Dolby," I explored the sophisticated harmonic language and modal ingenuity that have always set Thomas Dolby's synth-pop classics apart from so many of his fellow '80s hitmakers. After the piece was published, Dolby graciously agreed to sit down ...

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: Live Review

Francesco Maccianti alla Sala Vanni di Firenze

by Neri Pollastri
March 20, 2026

Francesco Maccianti Trio Sala Vanni Tradizione in Movimento 2026 Firenze 31 gennario 2026 Come anteprima della stagione 2026 di Tradizione in Movimento--e presentazione del nuovo album Plays Standards, pubblicato dalla giapponese Terasima Records--il 31 gennaio si è esibito presso la Sala Vanni di Firenze il trio del pianista Francesco Maccianti, ...

News: Music Industry

Ben Makinen Signals New Era For Jazz, AI, And Ethics

March 10, 2026

Ben Makinen Announces New Chapter in Jazz, AI, and Cultural Accountability Resignation from the Recording Academy, the signing of Ai jazz artist Mutual Mind, and expanded global initiatives signal a new phase of ethical and technological engagement in the Bmakin Music and Bmakin Film jazz ecosystem. In April 2025, I wrote in these pages about Echoes ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

A Wind For All Seasons

by Dan Bilawsky
February 5, 2026

There is something positively elemental in the artistry of Martin Wind. Beyond being one of the music's premier bassists, he is a creatively driven composer and leader--a seemingly bottomless font of expression in action--and his work most certainly represents the breadth, and breath, carried in his name. One minute he's conjuring a Brazilian Nordeste with buoyant ...