Jason Lindner

During its first in-person edition since the start of the pandemic era, the Winter Jazzfest found familiar purpose and renewed conviction in delirious overabundance.

With jazz clubs shuttered, festivals canceled, and new album releases postponed, it’s difficult to get a pulse on today’s music scene. However, one…

Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music grabs a lot of attention for its innovative use of synths and sampling, along with its next-level rhythmic designs. But…

When Jason Lindner became embedded in New York’s jazz scene in the mid 1990s, he led an underground big band. These days, he's paving the way for a new…

Medeski Martin & Wood with Alarm Will Sound, “Kid Tao Mammal (Unworldliness Weirdo)”Rhythm is always at the center of the picture for Medeski Martin &…

It was a trip to West Africa that set the career trajectory for Daniel Freedman. A drummer-bandleader born and raised in New York City, Freedman has a…

Or would the better title be “FACEMELT”? In any case, the tune is an original from saxophonist Donny McCaslin's recent album Beyond Now. Take a look at…

“No plan,” David Bowie muses in the first verse of a haunting new song by that title. “Wherever I may go / Just where, just there / I am.” These…

Originally published February 4, 2016.Two of David Bowie's last band members, saxophonist Donny McCaslin and pianist Jason Lindner, visit our studios to…