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Voices Multiply on New Releases by Henry Threadgill, Dave Douglas and Tomas Fujiwara - JazzTimes
It could be Anthony Braxton’s 100 tubas, or Stockhausen’s four helicopters for that matter. The simple underlying logic seems to be: Why stop at one? … Read More "Voices Multiply on New Releases by Henry Threadgill, Dave Douglas and Tomas Fujiwara"
Cruises, Cold Chicken and More: Christian McBride Without Further Ado - JazzTimes
It’s difficult to say whether bassist, composer and arranger Christian McBride is the most well-liked music personality, jazz or otherwise, in recent memory. That would … Read More "Cruises, Cold Chicken and More: Christian McBride Without Further Ado"
Requiem-Maker Angel Bat Dawid Goes Back to The Oracle, Maintains Its Fire and Brimstone - JazzTimes
When composer, vocalist, keyboardist and clarinetist Angel Bat Dawid released Requiem for Jazz (International Anthem, 2023), a slow, sinewy suite in 12 movements for a … Read More "Requiem-Maker Angel Bat Dawid Goes Back to The Oracle, Maintains Its Fire and Brimstone"
Back to the Lounge: A Space-Age Idiom Gets Refreshed for the 21st Century - JazzTimes
During a recent JazzTimes conversation with 8-Bit Big Band leader Charlie Rosen, the subject of Juan García Esquivel was raised. Better known as Esquivel!, this … Read More "Back to the Lounge: A Space-Age Idiom Gets Refreshed for the 21st Century"
Vocalist and Free-Spirited Jazz Icon Sheila Jordan: A Glorious Life in Music, 1928-2025 - JazzTimes
Even among all the fiercely offbeat singers who sprang out of modern jazz in the 1940s and ’50s, Sheila Jordan stood out. Her sound, she … Read More "Vocalist and Free-Spirited Jazz Icon Sheila Jordan: A Glorious Life in Music, 1928-2025"
Brad Mehldau Delves into the Pop-Melancholy World of the Late Elliott Smith with Ride into the Sun - JazzTimes
The late-night television talk show world may be under siege with vitriol from Donald Trump and woes of financial insecurity. Yet on an August evening … Read More "Brad Mehldau Delves into the Pop-Melancholy World of the Late Elliott Smith with Ride into the Sun"
In Preview: Geoff Wilkinson, Us3 and the Righteous Rebirth of the Crossover Cool - JazzTimes
The wee early 1990s was a ripe, weird moment for jazz within the hip-hop and electronic dance music continuum. After the shock tactics of Herbie … Read More "In Preview: Geoff Wilkinson, Us3 and the Righteous Rebirth of the Crossover Cool"
Trombonist-Composer Jacob Garchik’s Ye Olde Sci-Fi Adventure at the End of Time - JazzTimes
When Jacob Garchik isn’t busy with the intricacy of guitarist Mary Halvorson’s Amaryllis ensemble or crafting pared-to-the-bone arrangements for the Kronos Quartet, the trombonist-composer is … Read More "Trombonist-Composer Jacob Garchik’s Ye Olde Sci-Fi Adventure at the End of Time"
Joel Harrison, Wolfgang Muthspiel Works for Guitar Showcased by Tribeca New Music - JazzTimes
It’s good to see a synergistic working relationship between Tribeca New Music and Joel Harrison’s Alternative Guitar Summit. The August 16 “Mastery in Motion” concert … Read More "Joel Harrison, Wolfgang Muthspiel Works for Guitar Showcased by Tribeca New Music"
Lisa Mezzacappa's Queen Bee Label Continues an Album-Per-Month Rollout - JazzTimes
It was a homecoming of sorts when Lisa Mezzacappa curated four nights at The Stone in late July. The bassist grew up in Staten Island … Read More "Lisa Mezzacappa’s Queen Bee Label Continues an Album-Per-Month Rollout"
At 42nd and Wilshire: Rachael & Vilray’s Cool Cali Jazz Celebration of Stagey NYC Musicals, Courtesy West of Broadway - JazzTimes
From performing their new song “Off Broadway” with guest partner Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to getting the keys to the verdant, limited-access Gramercy … Read More "At 42nd and Wilshire: Rachael & Vilray’s Cool Cali Jazz Celebration of Stagey NYC Musicals, Courtesy West of Broadway"
Vocal Duo Ramon & Jessica Commune with Gertrude Stein’s Spirit on Roses are Blue - JazzTimes
Ever since vocalists, multi-instrumentalists and composers Dina Maccabee and Jesse Olsen Bay got together in 2004 to become Ramon & Jessica, the lovely toned pair … Read More "Vocal Duo Ramon & Jessica Commune with Gertrude Stein’s Spirit on Roses are Blue"
If John Zorn Writes a Slew of Gorgeous Acoustic Guitar Music, Recruits the Finest Players in the World to Record It, and Not a Ton of People Hear It, Did It Happen? - JazzTimes
Guitarist Julian Lage came through Leeds, United Kingdom, near where I live, on November 23, 2024. This was Lage’s long-awaited solo acoustic tour, the one … Read More "If John Zorn Writes a Slew of Gorgeous Acoustic Guitar Music, Recruits the Finest Players in the World to Record It, and Not a Ton of People Hear It, Did It Happen?"
Joseph Daley, Harlem-to-Hackensack Jazz Tuba Player, Trombonist and Composer, Dies at 75 - JazzTimes
Joseph Daley, the low-key yet legendary tuba player, trombonist, euphonist, composer, educator and toast of the downtown New York loft scene, died on August 3 … Read More "Joseph Daley, Harlem-to-Hackensack Jazz Tuba Player, Trombonist and Composer, Dies at 75"
Saxophonist-Producer Ori Kaplan’s Global Jazz Jam 33 Degrees, One EP at a Time - JazzTimes
Long before he turned his beloved Balkan Beat Box ensemble into an ancient-yet-modern MIDI-Middle Eastern hip-hop sensation with its positive politics to match its good … Read More "Saxophonist-Producer Ori Kaplan’s Global Jazz Jam 33 Degrees, One EP at a Time"
From Family Guy to Frank: Animation King and Vocalist Seth MacFarlane Presents Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements - JazzTimes
What sort of world is it where the multi-hyphenate behind pop culture’s bawdiest social critiques can also be a suave singer hellbent on shedding new … Read More "From Family Guy to Frank: Animation King and Vocalist Seth MacFarlane Presents Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements"
Jimmy Greene Plays Through the Blues to Get to the Gold - JazzTimes
Saxophonist-composer Jimmy Greene will tell you exactly how he is feeling. Frank, sensitive, Greene sounds restlessly but serenely at peace with the harshest topic there … Read More "Jimmy Greene Plays Through the Blues to Get to the Gold"
Chuck Mangione, Flugelhorn Player, Trumpeter and “Feels So Good” Hitmaker, Dies at 84 - JazzTimes
Jazz trumpeter, flugelhorn player and composer Chuck Mangione — the man behind the pop-jazz instrumental crossover Top 10 hit “Feels So Good,” and an animated … Read More "Chuck Mangione, Flugelhorn Player, Trumpeter and “Feels So Good” Hitmaker, Dies at 84"
On About Ghosts, Mary Halvorson Features Sinewy Reeds with Amaryllis, Her Band of Renown - JazzTimes
I don’t plan one step ahead,” says guitarist and composer Mary Halvorson, chilling between tour dates in her New York home. “I don’t do a … Read More "On About Ghosts, Mary Halvorson Features Sinewy Reeds with Amaryllis, Her Band of Renown"