Once again bridging music styles from decades apart now connected to make feel-good jazz of today, Takuya Kuroda achieves his mission with ‘EVERYDAY.’

With ‘Midnight Crisp,’ trumpet ace Takuya Kuroda once again creates music that makes new converts to jazz from the young and gives long-time jazzheads a fresh new perspective on an old genre.

Here is the streaming premiere of cellist/composer Christopher Hoffman’s “Dylan George” from his upcoming album ‘Asp Nimbus.’

Takuya Kuroda already located the sweet spot where funk, jazz, hip-hop and R&B intersect. Now he’s amping up the studio creativity with ‘Fly Moon Die Soon.’

On his third album ‘Reality Check,’ pianist Theo Hill is advancing his craft forcefully, a positive sign of creative restlessness.

Wayne Escoffery returns to his hometown New Haven, Connecticut to tape a live performance with his latest quintet and the feels right at home during the gig, captured on his upcoming album Live At Firehouse 12. You May Also Like: Denny Zeitlin – Early Wayne (2016) Pearcy / Gratzmiller JazzRead More

Calling this CD Four Directions is helpful, because there are so many directions the music on Marc Cary’s his latest album, I’ve lost count. And in this case, that’s a good thing. You May Also Like: Nicholas Payton – ‘Smoke Sessions’ (2021)

The brilliant pianist from Cuba Aruán Ortiz made a strong positive impression to anyone who paid attention to his 2010 release Alameda, a sophisticated outing of modern jazz that eludes adequate comparisons. You May Also Like: Aruan Ortiz, with Andrew Cyrille + Mauricio Herrera – ‘Inside Rhythmic Falls’ (2020) JamesRead More