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Minimalist Funk Mantras: Charlie Hunter and Ella Feingold Preview their 2026 Newport Jazz Festival Performance

When most “Everyday People” think of funk, they perceive it in a maximalist sense. They soundtrack diaper-clad spacemen tearing the…

5 days ago

Unlimited World of Possibilities: A Conversation with Joe Morris (Part Two)

We continue with the second half (read part one here) of our conversation with Joe Morris to discuss some of…

3 weeks ago

Review: Shawn Lovato’s ‘Biotic’

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

5 months ago

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

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

5 months ago

Review: Kris Davis and the Lutosławski Quartet’s ‘The Solastalgia Suite’

Coined by the philosopher Glenn Albrecht, the term ‘solastalgia” centers on the theme of homesickness while still at home with…

6 months ago

Evolution of Seeds: A Conversation with Peter Evans on ‘Ars Ludicra’

The popular perception of time is linear. One thing leads to another and then to another. But the passage of…

6 months ago