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Clovis Nicolas: Blues in Blueprint: 12 Variations on the Blues

Read "Blues in Blueprint: 12 Variations on the Blues" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
August 13, 2026

Il contrabbassista Clovis Nicolas presenta dodici differenti interpretazioni del blues, interpretando in trio brani personali e temi appartenenti ad epoche e autori diversi: dai tradizionali “Abide with Me" e “Old Stack O'Lee Blues" a Duke Ellington, Wes Montgomery, Ornette Coleman, Carla Bley e altri. Con lui sono Carl Allen alla batteria e ...

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John Shannon: A Day In Tarifa

Read "A Day In Tarifa" reviewed by Joshua Weiner

by Joshua Weiner
August 10, 2026

Pittsburgh guitarist John Shannon began playing at age six, was performing around his hometown by his high school years, and has been recording with a variety of acoustic, rock and film music projects since 2008. A Day in Tarifa is his debut jazz album, and it lands firmly in the tradition, with a diverse and beguiling ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Joe Alterman on Mentors, the Blue Note, and Keeping Jazz Joyful

by Mike Jones
August 10, 2026

Joe Alterman fell for jazz at his dad's backyard barbecues... Wes Montgomery and Oscar Peterson over the steaks. He's spent his life chasing that same high. A 37-year-old pianist from Atlanta, Alterman talks with Mike Jones about coming up through an internship at the Blue Note, where his first assignment was keeping McCoy Tyner company for ...

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Trish Clowes: Try Me

by Ian Patterson
July 21, 2026

With Try Me saxophonist-composer Trish Clowes joins a starry cast of artists inspired by London--its history, architecture, landscape and multi-cultural streets. From William Blake to Benjamin Zephaniah, from Charles Dickens to Hanif Kureishi, from Ralph Vaughan Williams to The Kinks, and from Claude Monet to the late David Hockney, England's capital has fed the creative spirit ...

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Deirdre Cartwright: Organik

by Neil Duggan
July 7, 2026

Multi-award-winning guitarist Deirdre Cartwright returns 15 years after her previous release with Organik. Far from relaxing in the intervening years, she has been collaborating widely, performing with the Alison Rayner Quintet, winning the public vote for Best Guitarist at the 2019 British Jazz Awards and authoring several guitar tuition books. The album points towards ...

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Doug MacDonald: Tribute to South Central

Read "Tribute to South Central" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
June 16, 2026

Doug MacDonald, who more than likely would rather play the guitar than eat, does not like to repeat himself. With more than 30 albums under his belt, that is becoming more difficult than ever. MacDonald, nevertheless, keeps tweaking the size, makeup and experience of his various groups in an effort to produce something fresh and inviting. ...

Article: Big Band in the Sky

Remembering James Blood Ulmer: The Incognito Bluesman

by Ian Patterson
June 15, 2026

James Blood Ulmer, the pioneering electric guitarist and singer who first came to prominence in New York in the early '70s, has died at the age of 86. His extraordinarily visceral guitar style--ragged, choppy, spluttering yet deeply emotive--was instantly recognizable. Post-Jimi Hendrix, Ulmer was one of just a handful of guitarists to alter the language of ...

News: Obituary

James Blood Ulmer: February 8, 1940 - June 3, 2026

June 8, 2026

With deep sorrow and profound love, we announce the passing of James Blood Ulmer, a boldly innovative guitarist, singer, composer, and beloved family member. James died peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on February 8, 1940, the eldest of eight children, Blood grew up in rural, deeply segregated St. Matthews, ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Celebrating Miles Davis's 100th Birthday! Music Representing Three Time Periods (1950-1964, 1965-1968, and 1969-1982)

by David W. Daniels
June 2, 2026

This week's show plays the music of Miles Davis during three distinct time periods and jazz subgenres. First, we feature his bop, hard bop, and cool jazz contributions between 1950 and 1964. Next, music from his modal period and with the 2nd Great Quintet is played, ranging from 1965 through 1968. Finally, Miles's fusion compositions between ...

Article: Interview

Jamile and Vinicius Gomes: Acoustic Thrills With Brazilian Twist

by R.J. DeLuke
May 23, 2026

The music of Brazil made its way into the jazz lexicon in the late 1950s and early 1960s when the bossa nova style emerged and caught on in the U.S., its chords and harmonies ripe for combining with the sensuous side of jazz. It's been a popular style ever since, with people in North ...