With Alkebulan (Outside in Music, 2026), the Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra returns to explore the diasporic roots of its leader…
Lauren “Lo” Steele’s debut, Only a Drop (Little Village), is in some respects the female equivalent of Kurt Elling’s Superblue, though invariably even…
Historical literature is replete with stories of humans being alone with nature. There is some romanticized notion that when one…
Just about everywhere you turn in the jazz universe in 2026, there are albums and tours celebrating the centennial birthdates…
Seldom will one hear a full album of blues on a jazz recording today, particularly performed as imaginatively as on…
Most are probably familiar with Adam O’Farrill for his sidemen work, including with Hiromi’s Sonicwonder, Mary Halvorson’s Amyrillis sextet, Anna…
A duo is more than simply a musical meeting of two minds; it is a convergence of two paths. A…
Prolific saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Jon Iragabon released two albums simultaneously on March 13, 2026. First is Focus Out (Irabagast,…
Future Present Past (Impulse!, 2026) is Irreversible Entanglements’ second release for the legendary label after a five-year gap between albums.…
For the third consecutive year, photographer Mary Hynes and I made the scenic nine-hour journey to Knoxville, Tennessee, for the annual…