South Indian jazz is practically Arun Ramamurthy’s life’s calling and he answers that call to virtual perfection with ‘Jazz Carnatica.’

I arrived at the Minnesota State Fair completely unaware of who was playing that night. I left a life-long fan of Manhattan Transfer.

Far from losing its freshness, this power jazz trio led by its virtuosic trumpet player Avishai Cohen has delivered its best set of recordings yet.

Remembering Manhattan Transfer’s Tim Hauser, who helped open the door to jazz for me.

Here’s a review of Kenny Shanker’s Action City, a perfect blend of top-notch composing and refined musicianship.

You got to come on, man, and take a piece of Mr. Nathan Parker Smith’s band.

Irvin Mayfield’s effervescent Christmas redo will shake your stockings off the mantel.

The Ipswich Music Festival presentation of Jazz at the Movies gave us more than we bargained for.

Ron Miles and Company once again make music ideal for those who savor it with angularity and superb group dynamics.

Playing in one of this music’s holy places, Branford Marsalis gives himself, utterly, to the moment.