Ron Wynn

Rob Whitlock’s consistently well-played if sometimes musically unimposing Sket-chin’ explores a wealth of styles, from party-funk fare and vintage tunes to Caribbean-flavored pieces and soul-jazz … Read More “Rob Whitlock: Sketchin’”

Will Calhoun displays his adaptability and instrumental mastery in numerous roles on the musically diverse, thematically appealing Native Lands. Calhoun works in solo, duo and … Read More “Will Calhoun: Native Lands”

Bassist Jimmy Haslip’s the link between these two supergroups, both of which, at their best, remind listeners of jazz-rock’s promising early years, when bands made … Read More “Terri Lyne Carrington/Adam Rogers/Jimmy Haslip/Greg Osby: Structure”

Great albums like Illuminations used to be the benchmark of major labels, but now only the indies and/or foreign companies respect jazz enough to give … Read More “McCoy Tyner: Illuminations”

There aren’t many great songs Nancy Wilson hasn’t recorded in her remarkable five-decade-plus career, but the 12 numbers on her newest project, R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, … Read More “Nancy Wilson: R.S.V.P.”

This excellent trio date from the early ’90s sounds just as vibrant and enticing some 13 years later. Drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts initially planned to … Read More “Jeff “Tain” Watts: Megawatts”