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Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks at Birdland

by Mark Edelman
April 12, 2025

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks Birdland New York, NYMarch 18, 2025 The sign on the door reads “Birdland Jazz Club," but when Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks take the Intimate downstairs stage on 44th Street, append the words “and College of Fine Music" to that moniker. For when Giordano hits that ...

Noah Preminger: A Veteran Saxophonist Tackles The Ballad

by Lawrence Peryer
April 12, 2025

Today, the Spotlight shines On renowned saxophonist Noah Preminger.Boston-based saxophonist Noah Preminger has spent years pushing jazz into new territories before focusing on one of the art form's most enduring traditions. He's just released Ballads (Chill Tone, 2025), a collection that finds this restless musical explorer settling into the quiet power of beautiful melodies.

Klezmer-jazz Duo Sam Sadigursky And Nathan Koci Release 'Solomon Diaries: Vol. IV And V'

April 12, 2025

Combining Jewish spiritual and Klezmer music with post-minialism classical, jazz, and tinges of American folk, clarinetist Sam Sadigursky and accordionist/multi-instrumentalist Nathan Koci release the next two volumes of The Solomon Diaries (Adhyaropa Records), a quintet of evocative albums reflecting on the Borscht Belt region—the primary Jewish resort community that helped shape 20th-century American culture—and also exploring ...

Bob James at SFJAZZ

by Ronald Davis
April 11, 2025

Big Ears 2025: A Personal Perspective

by Mark Adams
April 10, 2025

More than simply size, the “big" in Big Ears (March 27-30, 2025, Knoxville, TN) most certainly points to breadth, diversity, a widening or expanse. This is not the Fast Feet festival, though a pair are necessary to accommodate the ever-expanding footprint of venues in Knoxville. This isn't the Huge Heart gathering, though it certainly feels like ...

The Ukraine Connection: Sandy Eldred

by B.D. Lenz
April 9, 2025

It's an understatement to say that politics are very polarizing right now and one of the most heated topics is that of Ukraine. Regardless of how you feel about the war, we can all agree that it is a very difficult time for the Ukrainian people. With the conflict raging on for years, they're undoubtedly trying ...

Winter Jazzfest 2025: The Once and Future Music

by Adam Beaudoin
April 9, 2025

Winter JazzfestNew York, NYJanuary 9-15, 2025 Impressions of A Love Supreme We are standing in a line outside the venue, waiting in the January chill to listen to nearly two dozen musicians perform and pay tribute to John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, 60 years to the month after its release. People ...

The Sound Of Connection: Made In New York Jazz Gala Begins A New Chapter

April 9, 2025

After years of successful performances, the Made In New York Jazz Gala returns in 2025 with a bold new chapter—taking the stage for the first time at the prestigious Neidorff-Karpati Hall at Manhattan School of Music on Friday, May 31 at 7:30 PM. This year’s Gala continues its tradition of bringing jazz legends and international rising ...

Petre Bog, Internationally Acclaimed Composer Charts A Rising Star Across Film And Television

April 8, 2025

Los Angeles-based Romanian composer Petre Bog, a leading figure in contemporary film and television scoring known for seamlessly blending traditional orchestral arrangements with contemporary rock and jazz fusion, is bringing his talents to the United States with several upcoming film projects with Newtopia Studios. A nod to Bog’s rising stature in the global composing community came ...

Big Ears Festival 2025

by Mark Sullivan
April 8, 2025

Big Ears Festival Knoxville, TN March 27-30, 2025 This year's festival again featured several spotlighted events (but none of them required special ticketing, as was tried last year). “Across the Horizon" was a series of concerts combining Americana and ambient music, curated by Bob Holmes and the band SUSS. “Age ...