In his debut album as a leader, saxophonist Scott Jeppesen showcases all he’s learned on the journey thus far. You May Also Like: Dan Schnelle – ‘Shine Thru’ (2022) Samantha Boshnack’s Seismic Belt – ‘Live In Santa Monica’ (2019)

Rich Rosenthal developed a love for not just jazz but for the most adventurous kinds of jazz when he was barely a teenager, and the budding guitarist aspired early on to be among the ranks of Sun Ra, Sam Rivers, You May Also Like: Rich Halley and Carson Halley –Read More

Pat Metheny has spoken many times about his “voice,” and obviously that voice comes in many flavors — from the hollow body guitar, the various acoustics, the Red One, the Pikasso, the Orchestrion. You May Also Like: Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget Why You Should GiveRead More

When we last encountered Connecticut restaurateur and alto saxophonist Matt Criscuolo in 2009, he had made an interesting record that supplemented a base jazz quartet with a violin/violin/viola/cello quartet. Melancholia accentuated a crisp, post-bop swing with the stately refinement of a small string ensemble. You May Also Like: Matt WilsonRead More

So many great records to rave about…and so little time to rave. Last year I started a new tradition with a “just one more list before we’re done with lists” kind of list. You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman, William Parker, Gerald Cleaver – The Art Of The Improv Trio,Read More

Bobby Watson, over a career that began with his meteoric rise to musical director in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers at the turn of the 1980s, hasn’t shied away from the political. You May Also Like: On Eric Weissberg, Doc Watson and Lester Flatt: ‘By the Time We Got to MoleRead More

Released in 1979, New Chautauqua is by far my favorite Pat Metheny solo record. OK, sure…there haven’t been that many Metheny solo records. You May Also Like: Why Pat Metheny’s ‘New Chautauqua’ Still Provides an Important Refuge Pat Metheny – ‘Dream Box’ (2023) Why You Should Give Pat Metheny’s ‘Rejoicing’Read More

Every one has had their individual say, made their choices, argued the point. Now, it’s time for consensus ruling from the bench: Here is The Official™ Top 10 for 2013 from Something Else! You May Also Like: How Black Sabbath’s Self-Titled Debut Invented a New Genre of Music How RobbenRead More

It seems that in the early seventies, many of the notable jazz musicians of the sixties went electric and dabbled in fusion. You May Also Like: Chick Corea – ‘The Montreux Years’ (2022) Chick Corea (1941-2021): An Appreciation

There are have been some strange coincidences lately. I’m not the kind of person to attach any significance to such things but still, it does make you shake your head. You May Also Like: Why You Should Give Pat Metheny’s ‘Rejoicing’ Another Listen Noah Jack, “Neighborhood” (2017): One Track MindRead More