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Diana Leoport
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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
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
Tom Gershwin: Wellspring
by Jack Bowers
On Wellspring, the fourth album under his name, Vermont-based trumpeter Tom Gershwin resumes his anomalous musical journey, pursuing a path that is for the most part low-key and serene but seldom less than interesting. In so doing, Gershwin wrests the most support he can from every member of his able quintet to unravel eight ...
Ploughed Land
Album: Harvest Moon
By Sora X
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Duration: 05:20
About Van Dam and the Madman
Instrument: Band / ensemble / orchestra
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Van Dam and the Madman
A collaboration between multi-reedists Erik Van Dam and Albano the Madman showcasing the vast palette of sounds and textures at their disposal; using improvisation as a medium to convey complex storytelling and deep seated emotional depth.
Ellen Rowe Quartet: Vinton's Cove
by Jack Bowers
Ellen Rowe wears many musical hats, all of which fit her extremely well: pianist, composer, arranger, educator and last but not least, band leader. Rowe supervises an admirable quartet on Vinton's Cove, displaying her sizable skills as writer and arranger while brightening the keyboard as well. Rowe dons her composer's cap on half a ...
Ian Torres: Comprovisation
by Hrayr Attarian
Chicago-based trumpeter Ian Torres is an accomplished composer, arranger, and educator. From 2008 to 2014, he was the leader of one of the most exciting big bands in the city's history. After a hiatus of over a decade, Torres returns with his second release, Comprovisation, a portmanteau term meaning the merging of composition and improvisation. The ...
Francesca Prihasti: Beneath the Sun
by Jack Bowers
Gracefulness and charm are the order of the day on Beneath the Sun, the fourth recording by Indonesian-born, New York-based pianist and composer Francesca Prihasti. Brevity also plays a small role, as the album's playing time is a relatively concise 36 minutes. To her credit, Prihaski makes the most of them, playing bright and ...
Darren Heinrich: Riddle Diddle: The Prague Sessions
by Karan Khosla
Darren Heinrich's Riddle Diddle: The Prague Sessions is an organ trio record rooted in swing and outstanding musicianship. The compositions are fresh, the arrangements are purposeful, and the performances show a band that understands how to use jazz language to push the boundaries of the classic organ/guitar/drums setup while keeping the music grounded and direct.
Gabe Katell: Hear, It Is
by Jack Bowers
After years of paying his dues by gigging around with groups large and small in southern California, baritone saxophonist Gabe Katell has recorded Hear, It Is, the first album with his name above the marquee, and an impressive one it is, both musically and strategically. To ensure its musical success, Katell enlisted the help ...
