Review: Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project’s ‘The Longest Way Round’

2 months ago

At heart, pianist, accordionist, and composer Ben Rosenblum is a jazz artist, but he is fascinated by many kinds of…

Review: Corcoran Holt’s ‘Freedom of Art’

2 months ago

With Freedom of Art (Holthouse, 2026), Corcoran Holt releases his second album as a leader. Perhaps best known for his…

Transcending: A Conversation with Sam Morrison and Bill Laswell on ‘Cosmic Trip’

2 months ago

After being rediscovered at Newport in 1955, Miles Davis spent the next twenty years revolutionizing music. With the First Great…

Embracing the Grittiness: A Conversation with Steph Richards and Qasim Naqvi on ‘Talk Show’

2 months ago

Where would the world be without such television “classics” as “I Married a Horse” or “You Left Me for a…

Review: Brandon Seabrook’s ‘Hellbent Daydream’

2 months ago

Accessible is hardly the first word one would associate with guitarist-banjoist Brandon Seabrook. Adventurous, edgy, zany, bizarre, unpredictable, and unconventional…

Review: ‘Deface the Currency’ by The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis

2 months ago

Deface the Currency (Impulse!, 2026) is the follow-up to the 2024 eponymous album by The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis,…

Review: Shawn Lovato’s ‘Biotic’

3 months ago

On Biotic (Endectomorph, 2026), his third record as a leader, bassist-composer Shawn Lovato leads a chordless saxophone trio that blurs…

Intervention and Observation: A Conversation with Mariel Roberts Musa on ‘Sunder’

3 months ago

Unlock the power of 'Sunder,' a groundbreaking work where Mariel Roberts challenges herself to compose for an instrument that amplifies…

Review: Dave Douglas’s ‘Four Freedoms’

3 months 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 months ago

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