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Jazz news, articles, and videos are available from a variety of sources, including newspapers, magazines, websites, and blogs. Many of these sources provide up-to-date information about jazz musicians, performances, and events. Additionally, websites such as All About Jazz, JazzTimes, and Jazz.com provide an in-depth look at the jazz scene, with interviews, reviews, and news about current and upcoming releases. Additionally, many jazz festivals and clubs have their own websites, where visitors can find information about upcoming concerts and other events. Finally, social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are also great sources for jazz news, articles, and videos.
Some records you pull out to impress people, others you keep for yourself. “At The Deer Head Inn: The Complete Recordings” manages to be both: a shining showcase of one of jazz’s greatest pianists, and an intimate listening experience that feels almost private. This new 4LP box, bringing together the original Deer Head Inn release … Continue reading Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Paul Motian ‘At The Deer Head Inn – The Complete Recordings’ 4LP Box Set (ECM) 5/5 →
Saxophonist/composer Timo Vollbrecht’s “Bremen New York” is a bold tightrope walk between the chamber-like elegance of small-group jazz and the kinetic breadth of larger ensemble dynamics. Recorded live in the revered Sendesaal Bremen, it’s a beautifully crafted snapshot of spontaneity and precision, featuring a dream lineup: Ralph Alessi on trumpet, Elias Stemeseder at the piano, … Continue reading Timo Vollbrecht ‘Bremen New York’ CD (BERTHOLD) 3/5 →
It is pertinent and somewhat poignant that this album arrived for review so recently after the passing of Eddie Palmieri on August 6, 2025. Palmieri’s death marks the loss of one of Latin jazz’s towering architects, a pianist and composer whose rhythmic ingenuity and harmonic daring reshaped the sound of Afro-Caribbean music for more than six decades. Born in … Continue reading Conrad Herwig ‘Reflections: Facing South Featuring Eddie Palmieri and Luques Curtis’ CD (Savant) 5/5 →
It’s Aquarium Drunkard’s Book Club, our monthly gathering of recent (or not so recent) recommended reading. In this month’s stack: the labyrinthian life and career of one Mac Rebennack, aka Dr. John the Night Tripper, the rise, fall, and resurrection of Beach Boy Brian Wilson, a deep dive into the revolution in rhythm and sound that is Jamaican dub and reggae, a wild ride through the NYC underground, from Fluxus to free jazz, and the first installment in Rachel Cusk's critically acclaimed trilogy The Outline.
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"