Write, record and release a new jazz tune every six weeks for a year? Nick Hempton could be onto something good.

A private, warmhearted meeting of minds – and we were allowed to listen in.

Kali Z. Fasteau’s spontaneous composition theory might be forty years old, but it’s quite alive and well in practice today, no matter what she choose to play in carrying it out. On piano, it’s a downright rapturous.

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.