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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Rachelle Garniez, Virginia MacDonald, Jeff Lederer, Matt White's Dolly Parton Tribute, Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 1, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Rachelle Garniez, Virginia MacDonald, Jeff Lederer, Matt White and Julia Keefe, with birthday shoutouts to Jackie Cain, Ken Peplowski, Fats Waller, Rosemary Clooney, Jan Leder, Yoko Miwa, Cynthia Sayer, Sheryl Bailey, Carmen Souza, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Roy Hargrove, Monika Herzig, Sharon Minemoto & Emilio Solla

by Joe Dimino
May 31, 2026

As Neon Jazz reaches the landmark 960th Episode, we open the hour with the unmistakable brilliance of celebrated Latin jazz master Emilio Solla and music from his vibrant 2026 release Handmade. From there, the journey unfolds through a rich landscape of fresh jazz sounds featuring acclaimed artists Sharon Minemoto, Jim Robitaille, Virginia MacDonald, and Ryan Keberle, ...

Article: History of Jazz

In Circuses and Carnivals, Sideshows Brought Black Music To The Heartland

by Arthur R George
May 30, 2026

Black musicians in circus and carnival sideshow bands from the late 1800s well into the Twentieth Century brought ragtime and what would become jazz and rhythm and blues to white audiences deep into Midwest agricultural regions. Trumpeter Lester Bowie, later known for the avant-garde Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), ...

News: Recording

Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science Releases New Single 'Identity Song' In Support Of The Queer Communities

May 30, 2026

Today, GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science released the entrancing new single “Identity Song,” from the forthcoming album Trip the Night Fantastic (out July 31 via Candid Records). An alternative R&B anthem featuring vocalist Michael Mayo, emcee Nappy Nina, and harpist Brandee Younger, “Identity Song” tenderly addresses gender and queer identity, in support of ...

News: Festival

Tickets Now On Sale For 15th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival In Newark, November 6-22, 2026

May 30, 2026

A Landmark Year for the Preservation and Celebration of Musical Legacies The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the line-up for the highly anticipated 2026 TD James Moody Jazz Festival taking place Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 22, 2026. Attracting thousands of fans to the city of Newark for the past 14 years, ...

News: Music Industry

Renowned Saxophonist Gary Bartz Receives Honorary Doctorate From New England Conservatory

May 29, 2026

Grammy Award winning jazz saxophonist and educator Gary Bartz received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from New England Conservatory at its 155th Commencement on May 17, 2026. Innovative Vivo Performing Arts (formerly Celebrity Series of Boston) President and Executive Director Gary Dunning also received an honorary doctorate. NEC alumna Denyce Graves ’88 UD, ’14 hon. ...

News: Music Industry

The Man Behind The Sessions: Why Artists, Producers, And Studios Keep Calling Jose Luis Castro

May 28, 2026

In music, the most influential artists are not always the ones with their faces on a billboard. Oftentimes, they are the people who get the call before the call — the ones artists trust to compose music for their albums, the ones producers trust with deadlines, and the ones studios hand the keys to when they ...

News: Music Industry

Jose Castro Is Creating Music For A World Without Borders

May 28, 2026

Jose Luis Castro, who also performs under the stage name “J. Jeaux," came up in a music business that no longer asks artists to stay in one lane. The old categories — recording artist, producer, composer, sound designer — still exist, but for many modern musicians, those lines have started to blur. Castro, who records under ...

News: Recording

Soccer Watch Night Jazzes Up World Cup Fans With Exclusive Recording

May 28, 2026

As FIFA World Cup 2026 arrives in the United States, vocalist, spoken-word artist, composer, and storyteller Qiana Martin is inviting listeners to experience the world's game through a distinctly American sonic lens. Soccer Watch Night is a 30-minute audio experience featuring 24 original spoken-word pieces, chants, songs, and storytelling works inspired by soccer culture, American musical ...

Article: Interview

Eliane Elias: Lively and Live

by R.J. DeLuke
May 28, 2026

Eliane Elias is a jazz musician of the highest order. Her skills as a superlative pianist became known not long after she arrived in New York City from her São Paulo, Brazil, home in 1981. She drew notice as a member of Steps Ahead, a groundbreaking fusion group of the early 1980s that included ...