Stay tuned for a retrospective of the Newport Jazz Festival under the artistic direction of Christian McBride, covering 2016 to 2025. In the interim, below is the material covered for much of that period, 2021 to 2025.
The pairing of trumpeter/composer Ambrose Akinmusire and guitarist/composer Mary Halvorson seems almost pre-destined. They are…
Since 2023, the Alvaro Torres trio - pianist Torres, bassist Masa Kamaguchi, and drummer Kresten…
Drummer, composer, and arranger Tyshawn Sorey has put together a top-shelf quintet for a blistering,…
New York City. The metropolis is more than a living space for over eight and…
A careful observer may notice that many of Ropeadope’s recent releases are tied to the Third…
Twelve years have elapsed since drummer and composer Eric Harland released the first installment of Vipassana (Ropeadope, 2014).…