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Javon Jackson: Jackson Plays Dylan
by Pierre Giroux
With Jackson Plays Dylan, tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson delves into one of the great sources of modern song, the work of Bob Dylan. He treats it with reverence, imagination, and a strong respect for jazz tradition. This is not a clever concept album but a heartfelt musician's dialogue with timeless material, influenced by tradition and deep ...
Ms. Lisa Fischer And The Orrin Evans Trio at Miner Auditorium
by Steven Roby
Lisa Fischer and The Orrin Evans Trio Miner Auditorium San Francisco, CA December 7, 2025 This partnership combines Lisa Fischer's soaring, acrobatic vocal power with Orrin Evans' refined, inventive jazz arrangements. It is a meeting of two worlds: the grounded, “barefoot" vulnerability of a singer who has spent forty years backing ...
Ledisi, The Manhattan Transfer, Tony Bennett, Lady Blackbird and Many More
by Jua Howard
Greetings Music Family! It's time for another episode of the First Instrument Jazz Show. I've got a lot of new music to share including music from Ledisi, Sachal Vasandani, Juliet Ewing, Whitney Ross-Barris; and a lot of other timeless music including from The Manhattan Transfer, Lady Blackbird, Tony Bennett, Patti Austin, Olatuja and many more. Come ...
Monterey Jazz Festival 2025
by Ronald Davis
A collection of photos from the Monterey Jazz Festival in Monterey, CA from September 26, 2025 to September 28, 2025 featuring Gregory Porter, Christian McBride, Ursa Major, Keyon Harrold, Cory Wong, Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, Next Generation Women in Jazz Combo, Christian Sands, Pete Escovedo & Family, Lisa Fischer, Javon Jackson, Lenny White, Orrin Evans, John ...
Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band: Walk A Mile In My Shoe
by Steve Plever
A glance through the track list--with covers of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye and two swing-era vocal standards--could give you the wrong impression. Yes, this is a very accessible and soulful album, but it is serious and heartfelt jazz, with Orrin Evans' personal stamp making it work. Blues, soul and gospel sounds share the stage here ...
SFJAZZ Gala 2025 Honoring Don Was
by Ronald Davis
A collection of photos from the SFJAZZ Gala 2025 Honoring Don Was concert at SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco on June 12, 2025 featuring SFJAZZ Collective, Terence Blanchard, Don Was, Ambrose Akinmusire, Melissa Aldana, Gabrielle Cavassa, Kurt Elling, Lisa Fischer, Bill Frisell, Charles Lloyd, Jason Moran, Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland, Salar Nader and Alam Kahn. With ...
Take Five with Singer, Guitarist and Pianist Martina Fiserova
by AAJ Staff
Meet Martina Fiserova Martina Fišerová is a New York-based singer, guitarist, songwriter and lyricist. Born and raised in Bohemia, Czech Republic, she graduated as a vocalist from the jazz-focused Jaroslav Ježek College, in addition to studying anthroposophical music therapy. She has performed alongside a number of prominent artists at music festivals and venues throughout Europe, as ...
Ranky Tanky with Ms. Lisa Fischer at the Carver
by Katchie Cartwright
Ranky Tanky with Ms. Lisa Fischer The Carver Community Cultural Center Jo Long Theatre San Antonio January 17 Some shows stick with you. Not that anyone remembers every note, every word, every move, but an ineffable feeling lingers. Maya Angelou said it: “People will forget what you said, ...
Birthday Shoutouts To Foremothers Jutta Hipp, Blanche Calloway Plus Carole King & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Nicole Zuraitis, Dave Potter and Monique Chao, with birthday shoutouts to foremothers Jutta Hipp (100!) Blanche Calloway (older sister of Cab Calloway) plus Carole King and Carmen Staaf. Happy listening and please support the station and the artists you hear. See them live, purchase their music so they can continue ...
Introducing Vocalist April May Webb
by Sanford Josephson
When April May Webb was attending William Paterson University more than 10 years ago, pianist Mulgrew Miller, who was Director of Jazz Studies, came to one of her ensemble classes and played a Sarah Vaughan record. “He kinda was trying to fool me," Webb said. “He didn't tell me who it was, and he asked me, ...
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