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At the age of 13 Kamasi Washington decided to begin a life long quest of the many wonders to be found in music. He made this decision one night when after a rehearsal at his home his father left his soprano saxophone lying on the piano and left Kamasi with an uncontrollable curiosity of all the beauty he’d just heard come from it. So he took father’s horn, and even though he didn’t know anything about the saxophone, in fact he’d never even touched a saxophone, and played Wayne Shorter’s “Sleeping Dancer Sleep On”, his favorite song at the time. Kamasi was shocked he had been playing drums, piano, and clarinet for years but he’d never played the saxophone. Yet he was somehow able to play a song from his heart and in that received an early glimpse of the euphoria that music can bring. And at that moment he knew that music was his life’s quest and the saxophone was his voice.

Article: Chats with Cats

Mark Gross: Jazz for Teens

by B.D. Lenz
September 8, 2026

For many young musicians, learning jazz is about much more than learning how to play an instrument. It's about developing confidence, learning to listen, finding your own voice, and discovering how to work with others.Few people understand that better than Mark Gross. As Director of Jazz Instruction at NJPAC, Gross has spent years helping ...

Article: In Pictures

2026 Newport Jazz Festival, Part 2

by Mark Robbins
September 4, 2026

Jazz at Newport has always been about more than keeping a tradition alive. It is also about seeing where the music is going. At the 72nd Newport Jazz Festival, that was clear in the wide range of music heard throughout the weekend, from jazz and soul to R&B, hip-hop, funk and experimental music. Artists ...

Article: In Pictures

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 ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Joey Alexander, Marilyn Maye, Charles Tolliver, NicoleYvette & Eddie Bruce

by Joe Dimino
August 2, 2026

The 969th Episode of Neon Jazz opens with the unmistakable style, natural charisma, and velvet-smooth vocals of Eddie Bruce, featuring music from his outstanding 2026 album, For Dreamers and Their Dreams. From there, we pay tribute to one of Kansas City's true musical legends as Eddie's former vocal coach, the incomparable Marilyn Maye, lights up the ...

Article: Book Review

Cosmic Music: The Life, Art And Transcendence Of Alice Coltrane

by Ian Patterson
June 24, 2026

Cosmic Music: The Life, Art and Transcendence of Alice Coltrane Andy Beta 452 PagesISBN: 978 1 3996 2621 7 White Rabbit2026 As is often the case with marginalized, controversial or divisive figures in jazz, recognition of their achievements tends to come in a rush only after they have passed. Alice ...

Article: Album Review

Emie R. Roussel: TERR

Read "TERR" reviewed by Konstantin N. Rega

by Konstantin N. Rega
June 11, 2026

Even after 15 years of creative synergy, the Montréal-based Emie R Roussel Trio continues to flex its creative muscles with sensitivity and sophistication. TERR seems to center around the common themes of togetherness and community, of what humanity shares and the spaces we co-inhabit. Emie R. Roussel on piano and keyboards with Nicolas Bédard on electric bass ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Jah Wobble & Evan Parker, Maria Schneider, Nils Petter Molvaer And More

by Lawrence Peryer
May 14, 2026

This week's Rotations opens with JOEYKEYSADE, whose Afro-jazz fuses Beninese-Nigerian tradition with modern composition, then moves through Jah Wobble & Evan Parker's dub-meets-free-jazz collision, Cochemea's Yaqui and Apache-rooted explorations, and Maria Schneider's American Crow. Toronto drummer Nick Fraser anchors the third set alongside Nils Petter Molvaer, and Kamasi Washington. New releases and deep cuts, connected across ...

Article: Album Review

Gary Bartz: Damage Control

Read "Damage Control" reviewed by Marco Iacoboni

by Marco Iacoboni
May 7, 2026

"Ntu" in lingua bantu significa unità in ogni cosa. Tempo e spazio, vivi e morti, forze visibili e invisibili, fuse in un'unica visione filosofica e spirituale, profondamente legata alla cultura africana e afroamericana. Il progetto Ntu Troop di Gary Bartz si è evoluto naturalmente dallo spiritual jazz al movimento B.A.M. (Black American Music), fondendo elementi soul, ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Tribute to Jesse Jackson, Also Classic Jazz from Woody Shaw and Others

by David W. Daniels
February 24, 2026

Musical tribute to Jesse Jackson featuring Don Patterson, Billy Eckstine, and Milt Jackson. Classic jazz from Woody Shaw, Don Ellis, and others. New music from Brian Molley Quartet, Stephane Wrembel, Roy Hargrove, and others. Birthday recognition for Henry Threadgill, Randy Crawford, the band Incognito, and more. Playlist Bill Evans Trio “Beautiful Love" from Explorations ...