12-17-18 Albums
Makaya McCraven: Universal Beings (International Anthem)
Chicago-based drummer, composer, edit guru, and jazz adventurist Makaya McCraven recorded this splice-and-dice 22-song opus……Read More
Features
Donny McCaslin: In a Different Place
Collaborating with David Bowie on his final recording has irrevocably changed the saxophonist’s life and music
News
Nancy Wilson 1937-2018
The wide-ranging singer made lasting contributions to jazz, R&B, and pop over five decades
Departments
JazzTimes 10: Great Saxophone Trio Albums
10 examples of what can happen when the piano player takes a permanent stroll, featuring Sonny Rollins, Lee Konitz, Ornette Coleman, Albert Ayler, and more
Departments
Art Kane: A Great Day Frame by Frame
In a new book, Jonathan Kane tells the stories behind his father’s most famous photograph: Harlem 1958
News
- Perry Robinson 1938-2018
- 39th Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival to Be Held March 3-9
- Nancy Wilson 1937-2018
- New Orleans Jazz Fest Adds Extra Days to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
- James Jordan, Cousin and Manager of Ornette Coleman, Dies at 87
- John Coltrane’s Giant Steps and My Favorite Things Earn Gold Status
Jazz MP3s
- Lucia Jackson
Feel The Love
- Isaiah Stewart
Hollywood Funk (feat Tom Scott, Jamie Glaser) - Dafnis Prieto Big Band
Danzonish Potpourri
Reviews
Makaya McCraven: Universal Beings (International Anthem)
12-16-18 Albums
Jimmy Haslip/Scott Kinsey/Gergö Borlai: Arc Trio (Blue Canoe)
It’s no accident that Joe Zawinul’s sound is writ large throughout portions of Arc Trio:……Read More
12-15-18 Albums
Camille Thurman: Waiting for the Sunrise (Chesky)
Camille Thurman has to share the credit for her wonderful sophomore effort for the Chesky……Read More
12-14-18 Albums
Ken Vandermark/Nate Wooley/Sylvie Courvoisier/Tom Rainey: Noise of Our Time (Intakt)
The Intakt label of Switzerland has become an important repository for a genre that might……Read More
Features
12-17-18
Lani Hall: Never Say Never Again
By James Gavin
With Sérgio Mendes and Brasil ’66, the vocalist helped define an era. Chronic illness and……Read More
12-12-18
Donny McCaslin: In a Different Place
By Sean J. O'Connell
Collaborating with David Bowie on his final recording has irrevocably changed Donny McCaslin’s life and……Read More
12-07-18
Michael Mwenso & the Shakes
By Ted Panken
On Sept. 30 at the New York Hot Jazz Festival, Michael Mwenso & the Shakes……Read More
12-05-18
Sachal Vasandani Celebrates the American Songbook
By Christopher Loudon
It’s been just over a decade since Sachal Vasandani emerged as one of the most……Read More