Jim Hynes

Jim Hynes has been broadcasting and/or writing about blues, jazz, and roots music for over four decades. He’s interviewed well over 700 artists and currently writes for four other publications besides this one. His blues columns and interviews can be found in Elmore and Glide Magazines.

Review: Bill Ware and the Club Bird All Stars’ ‘Martian Sunset’

The vibraphonist Bill Ware is perhaps best known for his work with The Jazz Passengers and Groove Collective. He has…

3 days ago

Review: John O’Gallagher’s ‘Ancestral’

With Ancestral (Whirlwind, 2025), alto saxophonist and composer John O'Gallagher explores the late-period work of John Coltrane, specifically Interstellar Space…

1 week ago

Review: Simón Willson’s ‘Feel Love’

In many ways, the burgeoning improvised music community in Brooklyn resembles downtown New York's loft movement of the ‘70s. But…

2 weeks ago

Review: John Scofield and Dave Holland’s ‘Memories of Home’

Guitarist John Scofield and NEA Jazz Master bassist Dave Holland are not only both masters of their respective instruments but…

2 weeks ago

Review: Billy Hart’s ‘Multidirectional’

Over the past six months, several NEA Jazz Masters - all of them octogenarian, or close to - have released…

2 weeks ago

Review: Mark Turner’s ‘Reflections on: The Auto-Biography of an Ex-Colored Man’

A more cerebral artist, saxophonist and composer Mark Turner, never makes it too easy for the listener. However, he may…

3 weeks ago

Review: Thomas Morgan’s ‘Around You is a Forest’

As evidenced by two recent collaborations with Wadada Leo Smith, Jakob Bro’s Loveland Music, is releasing some of the most…

3 weeks ago

Review: Chad Taylor’s ‘Smoke Shifter’

Drummer Chad Taylor is perhaps best known for his work as a sideman for the likes of James Brandon Lewis, Marc Ribot, Luke…

4 weeks ago

Review: Pat Thomas’ ‘Hikmah’

Hikmah (TAO Forms) is the solo album from [Ahmed]’s virtuoso pianist Pat Thomas, whom Matthew Shipp has identified in his…

4 weeks ago

Review: For Living Lovers’ ‘Natural Name’

Natural Name (Sunnyside, 2025) is the second album by For Living Lovers, the acoustic duo of guitarist Brandon Ross and…

1 month ago