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Over a career spanning more than 40 years and nearly 50 albums, {{m: John Abercrombie = 3242}} established himself as one the masters of jazz guitar. Favoring unusual sounds (he played electronic mandolin on McCoy Tyner's 1993 album 4x4) and nontraditional ensembles (recent quartet recordings have included violinist Mark Feldman), Abercrombie was a restless experimenter, working firmly in the jazz tradition while pushing the boundaries of meter and harmony.” Born on December 16, 1944 in Port Chester, New York, Abercrombie grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he began playing the guitar at age 14
Jack DeJohnette August 9, 1942 - October 26, 2025
by Maurice Hogue
This show honours Jack DeJohnette, one of my all-time favourite musicians, and certainly my favourite drummer. His name is everywhere in my music collection and I am so thankful that I got to see him play live. Those performances were spectacular and so very memorable. In this show, you'll hear Jack featured in a number of ...
Remembering Jack DeJohnette: His Musicianship and Legacy
by David W. Daniels
A show in tribute to the contributions to jazz of the late drummer/keyboardist/composer Jack DeJohnette. Music by Mr. DeJohnette with other musicians including Geri Allen, Keith Jarrett, John Abercrombie, Jan Hammer, and more. Music from the groups Gateway, Compost, and the Charles Lloyd Quartet, with whom he performed.Playlist Charles Lloyd “Sombrero Sam" from Dream ...
Saso Popovski Trio at Audiokultura
by Nenad Georgievski
Saso Popovski Trio Audiokultura Artchemistry Skopje, Macedonia October 28, 2025 State-of-the-art jazz bloomed Tuesday night at Skopje's Audiokultura club, as guitarist Saso Popovski took the stage with Ivan Bejkov on bass and Alek Sekulovski on drums. The performance, part of the Arthemija series, felt like a quiet celebration of ...
Remembering Jack DeJohnette: Unlimited Imagination
by Ian Patterson
It is with sadness that All About jazz must report the passing of NEA Jazz Master Jack DeJohnette--one of the most respected and influential of modern jazz drummers. He died of congestive heart failure on October 26, 2025. He was 83. DeJohnette belongs in the pantheon of great jazz drummers. If there were a ...
Meet Jack DeJohnette
by Craig Jolley
This article was first published on All About Jazz in March 2002. One of the most creative and propulsive musicians in the history of jazz, drummer/pianist/composer Jack DeJohnette has played with most leading-edge jazz musicians of the time, usually at their request. He invariably brings out another side and a freshness in whoever he ...
Dan Weiss, David Kikoski, and Enrique Haneine
by Jerome Wilson
This program covers a wide range of sounds. There is new music from drummers Dan Weiss and Enrique Haneine as well as older work from Duke Ellington, Ralph Towner, Dave Douglas, David Kikoski and others. (Note: on the selection “Trouble," I transposed the names of the group and album when I spoke.)Playlist Henry Threadgill ...
Jim Witzel Quartet: Very Early (Remembering Bill Evans)
by Troy Dostert
While tributes to pianist Bill Evans have certainly not been in short supply over the years, he has unsurprisingly been given far more attention by pianists than from other instrumentalists. Efforts from guitarists have been particularly rare. There are some noteworthy exceptions: John McLaughlin took a stab at it in 1993 with Time Remembered (Verve) alongside ...
Miguel Ângelo Trio: Distopia
by Andrew Hunter
Portuguese double-bassist Miguel Ângelo is a busy guy. He leads a quartet, with which he has released three records, as well as the trio he appears with here. He is also a member of several other small groups and has, fairly uniquely, released a record of solo double bass--the splendidly titled I Think I'm Going To ...
Patricio Morales: La Tierra Canta
by Richard J Salvucci
If it has been some time since you listened to Ralph Towner, like a few decades or so, it may not be immediately obvious what classical guitarist Patricio Morales is doing. It may not even be obvious that he is playing jazz, although, by Morales' own account, Towner was a mentor and huge influence when he ...
