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Unfiltered - Ben Jaffe at Preservation Hall, New Orleans
by Thomas Cole
In the Moment, a yet-to-be-published interview put together for a New Orleans music magazine with Ben Jaffe, creative director of Preservation Hall, was actually the distillation of a conversation rather than a mere moment in time. Nor was it an interview in the dictionary sense of that word; for the most part, the Q and A ...
Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra at Dazzle
by Geoff Anderson
Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra Dazzle Denver, CO February 1, 2026 It is good to be flexible. It provides more options, more variety, a better ability to adapt to different situations. The Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra is generally a big band, but it can slim down on a moment's notice and morph ...
Miles Davis, Helen Merrill, Charlie Apicella & Aretha Tillotson
by Joe Dimino
We open the 945th episode of Neon Jazz with a bold and beautiful statement from rising Canadian artist Aretha Tillotson, drawn from her 2025 release Kinda Out West. That spark sets the tone as we move into fresh cuts from Brian Clayton, Charlie Apicella, Rich Siegel, and Kenny Reichert--each bringing their own edge and energy to ...
Judith Owen Releases New Single “that’s Why I Love My Baby” Ahead Of International Tour
Acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist Judith Owen releases her new single “That’s Why I Love My Baby”, the first single from her forthcoming new album, due out this Spring. Following the international success of Come On And Get It — hailed by The Times as “one of the most joyous releases of the year” and streamed ...
Chris Dave, Pino Palladino and Isaiah Sharkey Trio At The Blue Note Jazz Club
by Chris DeRosa
Chris Dave / Pino Palladino / Isaiah Sharkey Trio Blue Note Jazz ClubNew York, NY February 2, 2026 (11pm Set) Hello, my name is Chris DeRosa, and this is what I heard... Tonight's show took place at the legendary New York City venue, the Blue Note Jazz Club. This ...
...and in three months' time, Cecil Taylor freed jazz
by Daniel Mège
In the 1950s, while jazz explored its coolness far out west, Cecil Taylor, freshly back from Boston, took up the Thelonious Monkian revolution in New York City. Three years younger (1929) than John Coltrane and Miles Davis, he launched two kids, Archie Vernon Shepp (1936) and Steven Norman Lackritz (1934)--better known as Steve Lacy--whom he drew from dixieland. ...
John McNeil Memorial Concert On Monday, February 23 Honors The Longtime New England Conservatory Faculty Member With Performances By Faculty, Students, And Alumni
The John McNeil Memorial Concert features NEC faculty, students, and alumni in performances honoring the longtime NEC faculty member, who passed away in 2024. Faculty and alumni performers include saxophonist Allan Chase, pianist Frank Carlberg, saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi, pianist Randy Ingram, pianist Ethan Iverson, trumpeter Jason Palmer, pianist Mark Shilansky, vocalist Allegra Levy, saxophonist Noah Preminger, ...
Jazz is Alive and Well at the Exit Zero Jazz Festival in Cape May, NJ
by Mark Robbins
The biannual fall edition of the Exit Zero Jazz Festival transforms Cape May, New Jersey, into an intimate jazz haven with a distinct New Orleans influence, complete with a traditional second line procession. The festival's name references its location at Exit 0--the final exit at the southern end of the Garden State Parkway. The ...
Ignition of the Ages: Sonny Sharrock’s Seismic Siege of the Detroit State Theatre
by Dave Kaufman
Sonny Sharrock was a singular force in music, a brilliant and volcanic guitarist who bridged the jagged divide between the visceral power of Jimi Hendrix and the spiritual depth of John Coltrane. In 1991, he released his masterpiece, Ask the Ages," a record that remains a high-water mark of modern jazz. Tragically, it would serve as ...
Daggerboard Showcases A Pair Of Iconic Musical Associates On 'The Skipper And Mike Clark,' Set For Release March 6 On Wide Hive
Daggerboard—the collaborative effort of trumpeter/composer Erik Jekabson and multi-instrumentalist/composer Gregory Howe—retrains its spotlight on the rhythm section with The Skipper and Mike Clark, dropping March 6 on Howe’s own Wide Hive Records. The titular characters are bassist Henry “Skipper” Franklin and drummer Mike Clark: two of the living legends of jazz, whose alchemy when brought together ...


