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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Stephen Vitiello: The Punk Attitude Of Collaborative Sound Art

Read "Stephen Vitiello: The Punk Attitude Of Collaborative Sound Art" reviewed by Lawrence Peryer

by Lawrence Peryer

Today, we're putting The Tonearm's needle on Stephen Vitiello. Stephen is an electronic musician and media artist. His sound installations are in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Whitney, and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Lyon. He's worked with Pauline Oliveros, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Joan Jonas. By day, he teaches Kinetic Imaging at ...

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News: Performance / Tour

New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra Presents African Cookbook: Music Of Randy Weston And Melba Liston On Thursday, February 26

New England Conservatory Jazz Orchestra Presents African Cookbook: Music Of Randy Weston And Melba Liston On Thursday, February 26

Melba Liston served as Randy Weston’s arranger and collaborator for decades, creating legendary recordings together such as Little Niles and Uhuru Afrika. The NEC Jazz Orchestra celebrates the musical partnership in African Cookbook: Music of Randy Weston and Melba Liston on Thursday, February 26 at Jordan Hall. The 7:30 p.m. concert conducted by Ken Schaphorst will ...

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News: Award / Grant

New England Conservatory Jazz Studies Student And Alumni Chosen For 2026 Jazz Gallery Residency Commissions

New England Conservatory Jazz Studies Student And Alumni Chosen For 2026 Jazz Gallery Residency Commissions

Bassist/composer Hannah Marks (’26), a master’s student in New England Conservatory’s Jazz Studies program studying with Frank Carlberg and Anna Webber, and alumni pianist Jonathan Paik (’23) have been chosen for 2026 Residency Commissions by The Jazz Gallery. Given to three emerging artists annually, the commissions grant talented composers and bandleaders the resources to work on ...

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News: Education

The Milt Hinton Institute For Studio Bass camp For Young Musicians Returns This Summer, July 19-25, 2026

The Milt Hinton Institute For Studio Bass camp For Young Musicians Returns This Summer, July 19-25, 2026

Hosted by NJPAC and in residence at Drew University in Madison, NJ Registration Now Open at NJPAC.org. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) will produce the Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass, an exceptional summer music education program for teen musicians (ages 14 through 18) from July 19-25, 2026. The camp is named for ...

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News: Recording

Jazz Great Dan Damon Breaks Barriers With New Album 'Needed Time'

Jazz Great Dan Damon Breaks Barriers With New Album 'Needed Time'

Needed Time, the new album by international jazz stalwart Dan Damon is out now. Delivering a bluesy take on spirituals like “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands,” the instrumental record breaks down the walls of religion, offering hope. Featuring a collaboration between Damon on piano, and celebrated Bay Area bassist Kurt Ribak, listeners are ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Delfeayo Marsalis on Street Rhythms and the Spirit of Mardi Gras

Read "Delfeayo Marsalis on Street Rhythms and the Spirit of Mardi Gras" reviewed by Steven Roby

by Steven Roby

In this episode of Backstage Bay Area, host Steve Roby sits down with acclaimed trombonist, producer, and educator Delfeayo Marsalis. A 2011 NEA Jazz Master and a member of New Orleans' legendary musical first family, Marsalis has earned a reputation as a “merchant of joy" and a vital ambassador for the Crescent City's culture.

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Article: Live Review

Teodross Avery & The Kei Akagi Trio Commemorate The Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennials at Winifred Smith Hall

Read "Teodross Avery & The Kei Akagi Trio Commemorate The Miles Davis and John Coltrane Centennials at Winifred Smith Hall" reviewed by Hobart Taylor

by Hobart Taylor

Kei Akagi Trio with Teodross Avery Winifred Smith HallIrvine, CA Centennial Concert Celebrating Miles Davis and John Coltrane February 12, 2026 How do you cut to the chase when contemplating the work of these determinative demigods of jazz? How do you do it in just four tunes? In ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Mark Christian Miller, Nicole McCabe, Audrey Ochoa, Bellbird, Sivan Arbel & More

Read "Mark Christian Miller, Nicole McCabe, Audrey Ochoa, Bellbird, Sivan Arbel & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin

by Mary Foster Conklin

This broadcast includes fundraising for the station with new music from Mark Christian Miller, Nicole McCabe, Audrey Ochoa, Bellbird and Sivan Arbel, plus birthday shoutouts to Blanche Calloway, Bette LaVette, Carole King, Eugenie Jones, Katie Thiroux, Janice Jarrett and Honorable Man Ed Reed , among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Music from Charles Tyler, The Webber Morris Big Band, and Italy and Scandinavia

Read "Music from Charles Tyler, The Webber Morris Big Band, and Italy and Scandinavia" reviewed by Jon Greenbaum

by Jon Greenbaum

Music from Charles Tyler, The Webber Morris Big Band, as well as releases from Scandinavia, Italy and elsewhere around Europe. Playlist Anna Webber/Angela Morris Big Band “Both Are True" from Both Are True (Greenleaf Music) 00:00 Brandon Seabrook “Hellbent Daydream" from Hellbent Daydream (Pyroclastic Records) 09:39 Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid, Ches Smith “When Kabuya ...

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News: Book / Magazine

Simplify Your Approach To Improvisation - A practical 10-step guide for all instrumentalists by Bill McBirnie

Simplify Your Approach To Improvisation - A practical 10-step guide for all instrumentalists by Bill McBirnie

Simplify Your Approach to Improvisation! (A practical 10-step guide for all instrumentalists) is now available, in paperback format, at all Amazon websites. Building on his previous publication (The Technique and Theory of Improvisation), Bill McBirnie's new book is a concise, comprehensive, and organized 10-step guide to understanding any chart or lead sheet. This fundamental skill is ...


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