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Keyboard master John Medeski thrives on the unpredictable, a trait that has kept his work with the trailblazing trio Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW) fresh and surprising for more than twenty years. With A Different Time, his first solo piano project, Medeski once again takes his sound in a completely unexpected direction – unexpected even to him. “I had a more eclectic record in mind,” Medeski says. “I wanted to put out something that would be more representative of what my live solo concerts are like.” Instead, A Different Time is a far more introspective, meditative collection than fans of MMW’s lively, groove-driven music might expect

Album

Scenes From Above

By Julian Lage

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Opal; Red Elm; Talking Drum; Havens; Night Shade; Solid Air; Oscala; Storyville; Something

Article: Catching Up With

Michael League: Lighting the Spark of Snarky Puppy

by Scott Lichtman
July 28, 2026

Together for over 20 years, Snarky Puppy has long set the bar for “propulsive" music. The band's genre is mainly a mix of jazz fusion and funk, with influences of progressive rock, gospel, world and even symphonic music. Its sound is quickly identifiable by the catchy grooves, effortlessly shifting meters and polyrhythms, crisp yet elastic horns, ...

Article: Album Review

Julian Lage: Scenes From Above

Read "Scenes From Above" reviewed by Jack Kenny

by Jack Kenny
April 28, 2026

There are always expectations when Julian Lage plays: effortless, assured virtuosity and melodic finesse. Those qualities are present here, but they are deliberately understated, subsumed within a broader emphasis on collective interplay. Produced by Joe Henry, the album resists any attempt to remake Speak to Me. Instead, Lage sought to create an egalitarian session, ...

News: Event

John Medeski & Los Abstraccioneros Unite For Benefit Concert Supporting Amazon Rainforest Restoration

April 18, 2026

An extraordinary evening of music and purpose will bring together acclaimed keyboardist John Medeski and Peruvian Amazonian cumbia trio Los Abstraccioneros for a one-of-a-kind benefit concert supporting rainforest restoration efforts in the Peruvian Amazon. The event will take place at New York Society for Ethical Culture’s Adler Hall (2 W 64th St, New York, NY), an ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Classic Jazz about Spring including Carmen McRae, and Tony Bennett with Bill Evans... also new music from Billy Childs and more

by David W. Daniels
March 10, 2026

Other artists in our homage to Spring include Dominik Kisiel, Gigi Gryce, and Charles Mingus. Additional new music from Kurt Elling and the WDR Big Band conducted by Bob Mintzer, Simon Mogul and more. Birthday recognition for Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Garrison, David Fiuczynski, and others. Playlist Dominik Kisiel “Spring"--from Exploration (Alpaka) 00:00 Gigi Gryce ...

Article: In Pictures

Medeski, Martin, Cline, and Metzger In Free Flight

by Dave Kaufman
January 6, 2026

Just after midnight at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City on December 30, 2025, a late set got underway. Billed as a Phish After-Party, it featured John Medeski (organ and keys), Billy Martin (drums), Scott Metzger (guitar and bass guitar), and Nels Cline (guitar). Phish was in the middle of its annual Madison Square Garden ...

Album

Amasia: Anamibia Sessions 2

By Melvin Gibbs

Label: Hausu Mountain
Released: 2025
Track listing: Felonious Monk; Gullah Jack Style; The Very First Flower; 16 Dimensions of Underwater Light; Luigi Takes a Walk; O.G. Dreams of Lost Love

Article: Play This!

Jack DeJohnette: Song for World Forgiveness

by Carl Medsker
October 29, 2025

On October 26, 2025, the highly musical master percussionist Jack DeJohnette died peacefully. During the journey from his birthplace, Chicago, to his adopted home, Woodstock, NY, he created an enduring, diverse and sonically scintillating legacy. From his early days with Charles Lloyd, through the electric Miles Davis period, to the legendary Standards Trio with Keith Jarrett ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Sheila Jordan (RIP), Phil Haynes, Jason Kao Hwang, and Sarah Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
September 4, 2025

This episode pays tribute to the recently deceased Sheila Jordan by playing music from the early and later parts of her long career. It also features music from Sarah Wilson, Jason Kao Hwang, and Phillip Haynes among others. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & ...