Given his penchant for unique projects, it is nearly impossible to predict what saxophonist, composer, and sound architect Ben Wendel…
There is a clear Miles-esque feel to Daggerboard: The Skipper and Mike Clark (Wide Hive, 2026), the sixth release by…
Acclaimed pianist-composer, Guggenheim Fellow, and SF Jazz Collective member Edward Simon continues his deep dive into Latin American repertoire with…
The eponymous debut of The Setting (Loyal Label, 2026) features a new trio of bassist-composer Eivind Opsvik, keyboardist Elias Stemeseder,…
At heart, pianist, accordionist, and composer Ben Rosenblum is a jazz artist, but he is fascinated by many kinds of…
With Freedom of Art (Holthouse, 2026), Corcoran Holt releases his second album as a leader. Perhaps best known for his…
Accessible is hardly the first word one would associate with guitarist-banjoist Brandon Seabrook. Adventurous, edgy, zany, bizarre, unpredictable, and unconventional…
Deface the Currency (Impulse!, 2026) is the follow-up to the 2024 eponymous album by The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis,…
On Biotic (Endectomorph, 2026), his third record as a leader, bassist-composer Shawn Lovato leads a chordless saxophone trio that blurs…
Delve into 'Four Freedoms,' an album that reinterprets Roosevelt's 'Four Freedoms' through Dave Douglas's visionary music. Featuring Marta Warelis, Nick…