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As we embark on a new year, open up to some new music.Jazzmeia Horn, “Where We Are”The title of Jazzmeia Horn’s new single, “Where We Are,” refers to more…
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The holidays are upon us, and as we noted on a recent episode of Jazz United, that leads us to a bundle of music, old and new. Watch this space for the…
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Pianist-composer Dave Brubeck was born on Dec. 6, 1920.His centennial year has brought its share of tributes and closer looks — including a biography,…
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Trio Grande, “Elli Yeled Tov”The members of Trio Grande — Israeli guitarist Gilad Hekselman, British-born saxophonist Will Vinson and Mexican drummer…
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Hark! The new spate of Christmas jazz albums is here.Warren Wolf, “Winter Wonderland”If you’ve been keeping up with holiday jazz albums in recent years,…
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An Election Week special in Take FiveKahil El’Zabar, “America the Beautiful”The prolific percussionist Kahil El’Zabar, a longtime anchor of the creative…
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Joel Ross, “3-1-2”Vibraphonist Joel Ross has been a force in motion on the New York jazz scene almost since his arrival at the New School in 2015. Last…
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Tracks from five new albums that expand horizons, each in its own way.Lionel Loueke, “Rockit”If you know anything about the brilliant West African…
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Few artists ever traveled farther while keeping a foothold in the blues.Yusef Lateef, the pioneering multi-reedist and composer born 100 years ago this…
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Along with the latest from Rob Mazurek’s Exploding Star Orchestra, jazz-vocal supergroup säje, and keyboard whiz kid Justin Lee Schultz.Dayna Stephens…