Results for "Self Produced"

Reflection

January 23, 2026

Album: Dear Cleveland,
By Dimitri Nassar
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Duration: 08:00

Ilona Kudina: Baltic Transit

by Katchie Cartwright
January 21, 2026

Born and raised in Latvia, Ilona Kudina was trained as a classical musician, earning a master's degree in flute performance from Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music in Riga and becoming a flutist and piccolist with the Latvian National Symphony. Pursuing her interest in improvisation, jazz and contemporary music, she moved to Boston in 2001, where ...

Peter Furlan Project: Live at Maureen's Jazz Cellar

by Jack Bowers
January 20, 2026

The third album by the Peter Furlan Project, the New York-born and based saxophonist's splendid nonet, was recorded Live at Maureen's Jazz Cellar in Nyack, NY, on June 20-21, 2025. The concert's nine numbers, all written and arranged by Furlan, travel along a conventional straight-ahead path whose sunny melodic and harmonic byways allow ample ...

I dischi del 2025 secondo Neri Pollastri

by Neri Pollastri
January 20, 2026

Eccoci come tutti gli anni a stilare la lista dei migliori dischi dell'anno... Vana, inutile, sterile, pretenziosa, discriminatoria, eppure a suo modo anche necessaria, non tanto perché tutti ne fanno una, o partecipano a concorsi che ne stilano di collettive, quanto perché alla fine di ogni anno ha una sua utilità, personale e pubblica, reimmergersi nei ...

The Pocket Trio: Something Borrowed, Something Blue

by Barry O'Sullivan
January 18, 2026

A studio album featuring jazz vocals needs something extra to stand out in today's crowded field. A finely crafted set of standards with top musicians is not enough. The vocals must be warm and mellow, yet capable of impressive gymnastics, and bandleader Andrew J Scott, the multi-talented creative force at the piano, achieves just that. He ...

Jussi Reijonen: Sayr: Kaiho--Live In Helsinki

by Dan McClenaghan
January 17, 2026

Finnish-born guitarist Jussi Reijonen says, “For there to be motion, there needs to be stillness as its counterpoint and vice versa, since through their dance, each defines the other." Music unfolds over time. Reijonen has released a pair of albums in 2025: Sayr: Salt | Thirst (Unmusic)--a studio solo set employing a late--1940s Gibson ...

Kerilie McDowall Favorite Jazz Albums of 2025

by Kerilie McDowall
January 14, 2026

It's a long list of inspiring artists this year on the Canadian Best Of 2025 roster. Jazz spirit is in the air. An 11th release from the kaleidoscopic-robed, comedic powerhouse ensemble, saxophone groove favorites the Shuffle Demons, enhanced the year with their beyond-fab 2025 writing.  Funky sax lines interspersed with laughs, fun, and hipster-king attitude make ...

Marek Śmietański's Favorite Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Marek J. Śmietański
January 13, 2026

Here's a list of albums released in 2025 that left more than just a mark on my memory. For many years now, I've stopped ranking albums as “the best." Such lists usually end up being either personal favorites or, in the case of vote-based rankings, simply the most popular ones--which aren't necessarily the best. I also ...

Diana Leoport

Born: October 2, 1997

Diana Leoport is a Mexican jazz vocalist, songwriter, and performance artist with over a decade of training and experience on the national and international jazz scene. Her artistry blends a refined jazz language with contemporary influences, poetic storytelling, and an emotional stage presence that has captivated audiences in Mexico and abroad.

Leoport’s development as a jazz artist has been deeply shaped by formal training and intensive residencies with world-class musicians. In 2024, she was selected for the prestigious Antonio Sánchez Jazz Residency at the Centro Nacional de las Artes in Mexico City, where she trained with Sánchez, Thana Alexa, Fabián Almazán, Ben Wendel, Nir Felder, and Linda May Han Oh. She has also studied at Barcelona’s Liceu Conservatori, participating in masterclasses with Aaron Parks, Joel Ross, and Joey Calderazzo, and at Festival Jazzuv, learning from Miguel Zenón, Danilo Pérez, and Henry Cole. Her academic background includes studies at the Escuela Superior de Música (CDMX) 2015 and the Centro Morelense de las Artes (CEMA) 2013 and Taller De Musics (BCN) 2025.

David Bruggink's Best Jazz Albums of 2025

by David Bruggink
January 10, 2026

In a tumultuous year, these albums provided a shelter in the storm, with no shortage of intriguing stylistic directions and cross-pollinations. New directions in post-minimalism mingled with reimaginings of folk songs; chamber music crossed paths with modern classical and cool jazz. Stories Of life Triosence Sony Music