A fusion band started by teenagers who each went on to make their own mark in jazz and other music forms is bound to forge their own identity by the time they reach their thirties. You May Also Like: Kneebody – Anti-Hero (2017) Invisible Bird [Scott Amendola, Shane Endsley +Read More

I’m a firm believer in the power of live music. The experience is even more important for freely improvised music. You May Also Like: Daniel Carter, William Parker, Matthew Shipp – Seraphic Light, Live at Tufts University (2018)

When I got finished listening to Mostly Other People Do The Killing’s new album Red Hot, I thought, “man, this is the best album they’ve ever made.” You May Also Like: Mostly Other People Do The Killing – Loafer’s Hollow (2017) Mostly Other People Do The Killing – Paint (2017)Read More

When I approached my contacts in the music industry with the idea of a series of articles attempting to look at the development of free jazz, many jumped at the chance to offer their thoughts and ideas. You May Also Like: ‘All That’s Jazz,’ by Sammy Stein (2017): Books LondonRead More

This album, Dizzy Gillespie’s first and best for Norman Granz’s Pablo imprint, reaffirms a relationship with bassist Ray Brown that goes back to the mid-1940s. It’s Joe Pass who makes the bigger impression here. You May Also Like: Dizzy Gillespie and Friends – Concert of the Century: A Tribute toRead More

At the beginning of this year Adam Larson was a young, uber-talented saxophonist and composer full of promise. Less then nine months into the year, he’s fulfilled much of that promise with two distinctly different releases. You May Also Like: Adam Larson – Second City (2017)

As we celebrate the recent 80th birthday milestone of one of the great Miles saxophone foils, Miles’ last such foil continues to build on his own not-insignificant legacy. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Lots of notable jazz pianists have been making solo piano records lately, and Geri Allen joins the fray Tuesday when she releases her own such album. You May Also Like: Susan Tedeschi’s Varied ‘Back to the River’ Set the Stage for Greatness

The list of living musicians who made great records in the 1950s is dwindling, but the living legend Ahmad Jamal distinguishes himself further by making great records into the 2010s. You May Also Like: No related posts.

We love organ jazz around here, so it’s impossible for us to avoid the boss Hammond B3 of Joey DeFrancesco, widely regarded as being at or near the top of the heap amongst jazz organists. Who are we to argue? You May Also Like: Joey DeFrancesco, with Pharoah Sanders –Read More