Marbin is presumably a hybrid of the last names of founders Danny Markovitch (saxophones) and Dani Rabin (guitar). The music of their latest album, Last Chapter Of Dreaming, is also a hybrid, but a hybrid that’s a little bit harder to describe. Nominally it’s jazz-rock, with dashes of klezmer, Spanish,Read More

Here’s an exclusive preview stream from the exciting new collaboration between Michael Wolff (Cannonball Adderley, Nancy Wilson, Cal Tjader) and Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock, the Headhunters, Larry Coryell). You May Also Like: Cannonball Adderley – ‘Poppin’ in Paris: Live at L’Olympia 1972′ (2024) Rob Dixon Trio, with Charlie Hunter andRead More

Now two years removed from his fifteen year stint leading the Tonight Show band for Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks makes his second post-Leno album The Messenger. You May Also Like: Kevin Eubanks – East West Time Line (2017)

Across 10 original tracks, all but one of which is an instrumental, West Philadelphia keyboardist Jawanza Kobie crafts a layered, deeply enjoyable amalgam on the new release Feels Better Than It Sounds. You May Also Like: Harriet Tubman, with Wadada Leo Smith – Araminta (2017)

Amazon.com Widgets Back in high school while my buddies were air guitaring to Led Zeppelin, Boston and Lynard Skynard, ol’ Ish here played out fantasies of ripping up the fret board like Larry Carlton. You May Also Like: Larry Carlton was at his most approachable with Tak Matsumoto on TakeRead More

There are an awful lot of forward-thinking jazz musicians in Brooklyn and I’m going to tell you (once again) about one such group of guys. You May Also Like: Thollem – ‘Worlds In A Life, Two’ (2024) Thollem – ‘Worlds In A Life, One’ (2024) ‘Journey: Worlds Apart,’ by NickRead More

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kidas4E7S6g&w=420&h=315] Joe Bonamassa’s touring drummer, Tal Bergman, made an instrumental groove record with guitarist Ron DeJesus back in ’07, called Grooove Vol. 1. Well, Grooove Vol. 2 is now coming You May Also Like: Scary Goldings, feat. John Scofield – ‘IV’ (2021)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCfLn1yaw4g&w=500&h=305] Intrepid guitarist Adam De Lucia seeks to create electronic accompaniment that sounds downright human – and he largely succeeds on Hypnotist. You May Also Like: Adam Hopkins – ‘Crickets’ (2018) Adam Steffeck – Aviator (2017)

I would love to say that my introduction to Jack DeJohnette was his playing on Miles’ Bitches Brew, or maybe his work with Charles Lloyd. I’d sound so hip! You May Also Like: Jack DeJohnette, with Ravi Coltrane and Matthew Garrison – In Movement (2016) How ‘Wish’ Scuffed Up JoshuaRead More

As a member of many an experimental or edgy band (Herculaneum, Cursive, Icy Demons, Michael Columbia), it’s not hard to surmise that when drummer Dylan Ryan got around to leading his own band, it would be out on the margins of music, too. You May Also Like: How Robert PlantRead More