11-16-18 Albums
Steve Turre: The Very Thought of You (Smoke Sessions)
Steve Turre is often commended for his ability to blow breakneck runs on the trombone……Read More
Features
Bright Moments: Brian Blade
150 albums or so into his career, the acclaimed drummer takes stock
Song Previews
JT Track Premiere: Brian Newman and Lady Gaga
The trumpeter joins forces with his pop-superstar friend to cover a classic ’60s hit
Departments
JazzTimes 10: Essential Albums of the 2000s
10 discs from a diverse decade, including Joshua Redman, Cassandra Wilson, Maria Schneider, and more
Features
Cécile McLorin Salvant: Wide Open Window
Is the celebrated vocalist getting too big for jazz alone?
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- Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz to Be Renamed After Herbie Hancock
- Roy Hargrove 1969 – 2018
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Hollywood Funk (feat Tom Scott, Jamie Glaser)
- Dafnis Prieto Big Band
Danzonish Potpourri
Reviews
Steve Turre: The Very Thought of You (Smoke Sessions)
11-16-18 Albums
Walking Distance Featuring Jason Moran: Freebird (Sunnyside)
No, we’re not talking Lynyrd Skynyrd requests here. Walking Distance—the charmingly cheeky and technically adept……Read More
11-15-18 Albums
Alice Coltrane: Spiritual Eternal: The Complete Warner Bros. Studio Recordings (Real Gone)
Alice Coltrane departed from her corporeal form in 2007, 40 years after the passing of……Read More
11-15-18 Albums
Dayramir Gonzalez: The Grand Concourse (Machat)
The Grand Concourse is a major statement from pianist Dayramir Gonzalez. It makes the most of……Read More
Features
11-16-18
Strength & Power: In Praise of Roswell Rudd
By Brad Cohan
On Dec. 21, 2017, the jazz and creative music world suffered a crater-sized blow when……Read More
11-15-18
Tony Allen: Jack of All Parades
By Geoffrey Himes
Above: Tony Allen (center) prepares for liftoff at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival as Herlin……Read More
11-10-18
Nate Smith: Taking Jazz Ahead
By Lee Mergner
At the Newport Jazz Festival in August, drummer Nate Smith is seemingly everywhere at once.……Read More
11-09-18
Bar Four: A Vibraphone Summit
By Lucy Tauss
Above (left to right): Warren Wolf, Joel Ross, Joe Locke, and Stefon Harris at the……Read More