Jacob Garchik Mixes It Up on Assembly
It began simply enough. “I wanted to make a jazz trombone record,” Jacob Garchik says, explaining his decision to embark on the challenging, entertaining tour … Read More “Jacob Garchik Mixes It Up on Assembly“
Profiles
Catch up on the careers of the music’s greatest and latest artists.
Ronnie Foster Releases First Album as a Leader in 35 Years
If Ronnie Foster had never recorded anything but the spaced-out, frank and funky soul of 1972’s Two Headed Freap (recently re-released) and 1973’s Sweet Revival, … Read More “Ronnie Foster Releases First Album as a Leader in 35 Years”
Overdue Ovation: Enrico Rava Overcomes Cancer and Puts Out New Music
When Enrico Rava recorded The Song Is You (ECM), his new album of duets with pianist Fred Hersch, in Lugano, Switzerland, he was just out … Read More “Overdue Ovation: Enrico Rava Overcomes Cancer and Puts Out New Music”
Kalia Vandever Evolves on Second Album
The title of trombonist/composer Kalia Vandever’s second release, Regrowth (New Amsterdam), follows logically from the botanical metaphor of her 2019 debut, In Bloom. The new … Read More “Kalia Vandever Evolves on Second Album”
Natalie Cressman Turns Down the Volume
If we’re going out on a limb and calling the music that trombonist, vocalist, and songwriter Natalie Cressman makes—as soloist, as side-and-session person, in a duet … Read More “Natalie Cressman Turns Down the Volume”
Jennifer Hartswick Explores Her Truth on Something in the Water
When Jennifer Hartswick checked into a temporarily shuttered bed and breakfast in the winter of 2021, relaxing and writing were both on the agenda. Spending … Read More “Jennifer Hartswick Explores Her Truth on Something in the Water“
The Bad Plus Is a Quartet, For Now
Bassist Reid Anderson hits the opening riff alone—an elliptical motif in deep, earthy tones, repeated with pensive syncopation—as the Bad Plus commence their first set … Read More “The Bad Plus Is a Quartet, For Now”
Josh Sinton’s Rise in Productivity
Between December 2021 and October 2022, Josh Sinton will have released four albums on his Form Is Possibility imprint. Two feature him alone on baritone … Read More “Josh Sinton’s Rise in Productivity”
Flora Purim Has Stories to Tell
In 1978, Bruce Meyer of UPI called Flora Purim “the most popular jazz singer in the United States, which is to say she is the … Read More “Flora Purim Has Stories to Tell”
