Nicole Mitchell

Jon Batiste, “WE ARE”Last Friday, pianist and Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste led his second protest march under the banner “WE ARE,” moving the action…

Nicole Mitchell, "No One Can Stop Us"New music and ideas almost seem to pour out of Nicole Mitchell, a flutist and composer of expansive vision and…

The Winter Jazzfest, which descends on New York City every year at this time, is more than a show of superabundance. While it's true that the festival's…

What defined the conversation around jazz this year? There’s no simple answer to that question, but trying is always a worthwhile struggle — especially in…

Old and new, invention and reinvention: this week, Take Five is a study in contrast and dualities. It's also a heads-up for several albums we're looking…