Much more than a jazz musician, Haden was a virtuoso of all American music.

France is a mighty good place to go exploring for hidden treasure jazz artists, and within the current scene, Sophie Alour with her ‘Shaker’ CD is as good a place to start as anyone.

Cline recently took a break from his North American tour with Julian Lage to chat.

She will change your perceptions of what a “jazz vocalist” in this day and age means.

Here in ‘Merica, we covet our freedom and we root for the underdog. And we like brash. Therefore, the free-funk, noise band out of Oakland that call themselves Street Priest is as American is, well you know, Grandma’s apple pie.

This brings us back to when we first got smitten with rock music so long ago.

Cline talks up Scott Amendola’s orchestral ‘Fade To Orange’ crowdfunding project.

This nifty little sax/guitar/drums combo applies a rock poise and an electrified sonic din to avant-jazz structures.

Everything from ambient post-rock to improvisational, to scattered rock-jazz.

Never mind the studio setting, the highly lyrical and entrancing beauty of Fred Hersch’s piano and his empathetic rhythm section makes this another winning outing for this trio.