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Mariko Muranaka, Senri Kawaguchi, Ray Russell, Chick Corea
by Len Davis
We open with some excellent fusion from Japanese cellist Mariko Muranaka, featuring the powerhouse duo of Marco Minneman and Fernando Molinari. Then bassist Gary Willis joins drummer Franky Freedom, followed by powerful fusion from Canadian band Finely Tuned Elephant. We'll hear Japanese drum sensation Senri kawaguchi, live at Blues alley, before British guitarist Ray Russell teams ...
Jazz on a Summer's Day in Paris
by Mike Raggett
Paris sizzles in the summertime It was so hot the birds weren't singing. Or moving even. They too sat exhausted on the branches of the pine avenue in the Bois de Vincennes. Some were even trying to find shelter under the bonsai collection. Not the peacocks though. They had flopped under the heritage apple and pear ...
Mark Gross: Jazz for Teens
by B.D. Lenz
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 ...
John Coltrane in Detroit: A Brief History
by Paul Rauch
When the calendar turned to 2026, a spirit of celebration was sparked in the jazz community. It marked one hundred years from the birth dates of two jazz titans in John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Coltrane departed us in 1967 from cancer, a life of barely more than forty years that changed the course of jazz. ...
Miles Davis, Tony Williams, Flat Earth Society, Paolo Fresu & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Countless ways to celebrate the electric era of Miles Davis.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Paolo Fresu “Orange" kind of LIVES (Tǔk) 0:16 Host talks 2:56 Flat Earth Society “It's About That Time" In a Silent Way (Zonk) 5:12 Miles Davis “Directions" Reference: Miles ...
The John Coltrane Centennial, Part 3: Coltrane emerges as a leader
by Larry Slater
By 1960 John Coltrane had emerged as a singular voice on the saxophone.Though he recorded several dates as a leader in the '50s, it wasn't until he left Miles Davis that he began recording with his own groups. His first recording for Atlantic Records, released in 1960, was Giant Steps, featuring several compositions that ...
The Tension Is Where the Music Lives: Miles Davis at 100, Part 3
by Kofi Adjepong-Boateng
Herbie Hancock Celebrates Miles Davis Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA August 19, 2026 The Hollywood Bowl began as a picnic ground called Daisy Dell, a canyon chosen for its acoustics, willed into being largely by women, chief among them Artie Mason Carter, a music teacher who believed music was for everyone ...
CC Syndicate: Flying High
by Ian Patterson
The CC is Peruvian drummer-composer Cote Calmet; the Syndicate is a jazz-funk quartet baring multiple musical signposts. Based in Granada after a decade in Ireland, Calmet has found new creative energy under the Spanish sun. In Andalusia, he has reactivated both Phisqa, his Afro-Peruvian jazz quintet, and CEO(L) Experiment, after long periods of hibernation. African and ...
2026 Newport Jazz Festival
by Richard Conde
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 ...
Szakcsi Lakatos Bela Quintet: Jazz Festival - 2022
by Jack Kenny
Szakcsi Lakatos Bela helped Hungarian jazz become modern without losing its local character. The present recording vividly illustrates this achievement. Captured at the 2022 AVL Érd Jazz Festival, it holds particular significance as the final festival recording of his career. That the audio had to be recovered from a damaged hard drive adds an extra dimension ...
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