Review: Dave Douglas’s ‘Four Freedoms’

3 weeks ago

Delve into 'Four Freedoms,' an album that reinterprets Roosevelt's 'Four Freedoms' through Dave Douglas's visionary music. Featuring Marta Warelis, Nick…

Review: Tigran Hamasyan’s ‘Manifeste’

3 weeks ago

Unveil Tigran Hamasyan's 'Manifeste,' a transformative musical odyssey blending Armenian traditions with jazz. Recorded globally, this 2026 album challenges listeners…

Considering the Composer’s Black Box: A Conversation with Ted Gordon

4 weeks ago

Explore the enigmatic allure of synthesizers through the lens of Ted Gordon's 'The Composer’s Black Box.' Uncover how these instruments…

Review: ‘Take A.M.E.’

4 weeks ago

The eponymous Take A.M.E. is the debut from a trio co-led by three artists based in New York City - alto saxophonist…

Review: Julian Lage Quartet’s ‘Scenes from Above’

1 month ago

Julian Lage is unafraid to switch gears. While the guitarist has held together his trio with bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King, over…

Echoes of Chickadee Valley: A Conversation with Christopher Hoffman on ‘Rex’

1 month ago

Explore the remarkable life of Rex Brasher, whose unparalleled dedication to bird painting pushed boundaries. Hoffman's album, *Rex*, beautifully reflects…

Review: John Ellis and Doublewide’s ‘Fireball’

1 month ago

Despite the name of woodwind specialist John Ellis’s Double Wide, suggesting a large ensemble, the group is a quintet, with…

Finding Cues: A Conversation with Elias Stemeseder on ‘Studies in Prolation, for S-L plus Ensemble’

1 month ago

Often, great treasures can be found in mines already long before dug. This is certainly the case with the lautenwerk.…

Review: Craig Taborn’s ‘Dream Archives’

1 month ago

The first release by Craig Taborn since being named a MacArthur Fellow in late 2025, Dream Archives (ECM, 2026) finds…

Crossroads: A Conversation with Either/Orchestra’s Russ Gershon on Èthiopiques and Nerses Nalbandian

2 months ago

Sometimes, the voice of an outsider provides a fresh perspective that adds richness to the status quo and pushes things…