https://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/All About Jazz Feature Articles2025-03-25T06:42:08+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/signature-sound-that-echoes-the-angel-gabriel-a-conversation-with-maestro-leroy-jones-on-musical-tones-colours-and-meanings-leroy-jonesEchoing the Angel Gabriel: Leroy Jones and his Signature Sound
This story roots its preface in 2015 in JazzAscona at a press conference dedicated to jazz trumpeters and featuring a league of fantastic musicians: Wendell Brunious, John Michael Bradford, Kevin Louis and Shamarr Allen, who kindly shared their perceptions of the "trumpet as an instrument." "My trumpet is my girlfriend, I kiss her every day," Allen said with a smile back then... [ read more ]]]>Taliya Hafiz2025-03-25T06:42:08+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-visual-language-of-jazz-artwork-by-hank-hehmsothThe Visual Language of Jazz
For decades, my creative journey as a jazz pianist and composer has been deeply intertwined with visual art. Each piece I create is rooted in the rhythms, harmonies, and improvisational spirit of jazz--transforming musical ideas into vivid, abstract forms. This curated gallery reflects that intersection of sound and sight... [ read more ]]]>Hank Hehmsoth2025-03-25T06:42:04+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/anouar-brahem-joona-toivanen-sullivan-fortner-claudio-filippini-and-moreAnouar Brahem, Joona Toivanen, Sullivan Fortner, Claudio Filippini and More
A playlist featuring music inspired by New Orleans, Gaza and Africa, and then an unearthed live gem.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash and Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Sullivan Fortner "Southern Nights" Southern Nights (Artwork) 0:16 Host talks 5:48 Randal Despommier "Go to the Mardi Gras" South (Sunnyside) 7:38 Host talks 13:05 Anouar Brahem, Anja Lechner, Django Bates, Dave Holland "Awake" After the Last Sky (ECM) 15:32 Joona Toivanen Trio "Implications and Consequences" Gravity (We Jazz) 24:12 Serge Lazarevitch, Ben Sluijs, Nicolas Thys, Teun Verbruggen "Riffs Africains" Free Four (Rat) 27:06 Host talks 32:24 Claudio Filippini "Autumn Leaves" Live Al Gabez 2004 (Cam Jazz) 33:14 ... [ read more ]]]>Ludovico Granvassu2025-03-25T06:42:00+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-southerns-suite-with-pianist-sean-masonThe Southern's suite with Sean Mason
The K Show welcomes North Carolina born and New York based pianist and composer Sean Mason as our guest. Mason's musical journey has taken him from the soulful heart of the South to the bustling streets of jny: New York City, where he's now a staple in the city's vibrant jazz scene... [ read more ]]]>Ngwako Malakalaka2025-03-25T06:41:55+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/laura-dreyer-dancing-through-time-laura-dreyerLaura Dreyer: Dancing Through Time
When something sparks her creativity, Laura Dreyer is the sort of person who jumps in with both feet and gets right down to business. A multi-hyphenate artist, saxophonist-flutist-composer-teacher-clinician, she has been serious about jazz since junior high school in jny: El Cerrito, California, across the bay from jny: San Francisco... [ read more ]]]>Katchie Cartwright2025-03-24T23:42:00+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/steve-lehman-nels-cline-satoko-fujii-and-hobbs-shankoSteve Lehman, Nels Cline, Satoko Fujii and Hobbs/Shanko
It's not easy to find a more accomplished figure in creative music than Anthony Braxton. Alto saxophonist Steve Lehman knows that, and he honours his one-time mentor with a bristling new live album, The Music Of Anthony Braxton, destined for 2025 best-of lists... [ read more ]]]>Maurice Hogue2025-03-24T10:35:17+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-empress-3-cohens-wdr-big-band-nnenna-freelon-sylvie-courvoisier-mary-halvorson-and-kaisas-machineThe Empress, 3 Cohens/WDR Big Band, Nnenna Freelon, Sylvie Courvoisier/Mary Halvorson and Kaisa's Machine
Welcome friends and neighbors to The Jazz Continuum. Old, new, in, out... wherever the music takes us. Each week, we will explore the elements of jazz from a historical perspective. This week, we'll explore new and recent releases from Europe, including the spiritual jazz grooves of Muriel Grossmann, the psychedelic Arabic jazz of Yazz Ahmed, the Nortec Noir of Kaisa's Machine, the soul jazz sounds of The Lewis Express and tracks from We Out Here, a project documenting London's underground jazz scene... [ read more ]]]>David Brown2025-03-24T10:33:42+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/jim-snidero-at-the-bop-stop-in-picturesJim Snidero at the Bop Stop
A collection of photos from the Jim Snidero concert at The Bop Stop in Cleveland on March 7, 2025 featuring Jim Snidero, Peter Washington and Jason Tiemann... [ read more ]]]>C. Andrew Hovan2025-03-24T06:41:57+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/vincent-peirani-trio-jokers-at-piacenza-jazz-fest-2025Vincent Peirani Trio "Jokers" at Piacenza Jazz Fest 2025
A collection of photos from the Vincent Peirani Trio concert at Piacenza Jazz Fest in Piacenza on March 15, 2025 featuring Vincent Peirani, Ziv Ravitz and Federico Casagrande... [ read more ]]]>Danilo Codazzi2025-03-23T06:42:04+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/then-as-now-the-music-is-to-die-forThen As Now: The Music Is To Die For
Hey, it's September 1, 1939 and at the top of the charts is Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with the, whoops, singularly inappropriate tune "In the Mood." In the mood for what? Invading Poland? Because that was "officially" the start of World War II in Europe... [ read more ]]]>Richard J Salvucci2025-03-23T06:42:00+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/aruan-ortiz-satoko-fujii-and-george-cables-plus-new-music-from-ludovica-burtoneAruan Ortiz, Satoko Fujii, and George Cables Plus New Music from Ludovica Burtone
Music from Pianists Aruan Ortiz, Satoko Fujii, and George Cables as well as new music from Branford Marsalis and Jeong Lim Yang.Playlist Aruan Ortiz "Like a Changui (Montuno)" from Serranius Sketchbook for Piano Trio (Intakt) 0:00 Satoko Fujii "Aruku" from Dream a Dream (Libra) 6:00 George Cables" Journey to Agartha" from I Hear Echoes (HighNote) 16:37 Janel Leppin "Oh Johnny Dear" from Ensemble Volcanic Ash: To March is to Love (Cuneiform) 23:50 Fred Hersch Rondi Charleston " Fever Dreams" from Suspended In Time (Resilience Music Alliance) 28:14 Kurt RosenwinkelJean-Paul Brodbeck"Intermezzo op 118 #2" from The Brahms Project (Heartcore) 33:06 Lux Quartet "Congratulations and Condolences" from Tomorrowland (Enja Yellowbird) 41:13 Branford Marsalis Quartet " Blossom" from Belonging (Blue Note) 47:33 Jeong Lim Yang " Soul Not Body" from Synchronicity (Sunnyside) 58:34 Joel Harrison "Evening In Undaipur" from Guitar Talk Volume 2 (AGS) 1:09:06 Ludovica Burtone " In The Last Sun"" from Migration Tales (Endectomorph) 1:13:49 Lonnie Johnson" I Found a Dream" from Blues and Ballads (Craft) 1:21:20 Rachel Therrien "Back Home " from Mi Hogar II (Self Produced) 1:25:55 Jeremy Pelt "Invention #2 Black Conscience " from Woven (HighNote) 1:31:47 Nicole Mitchell and Ballake Sissoko "The Moment" from Bamako--Chicago(FPE) 1:41:11 Don ByronAruan Ortiz"Black and Tan Fantasy" from Random Dances and (A)tonalities (Intakt) 1:55:59 ... [ read more ]]]>Hobart Taylor2025-03-23T06:41:55+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/roy-ayers-john-ellis-ben-markley-and-jazz-sabbathRoy Ayers, John Ellis, Ben Markley and Jazz Sabbath
Welcome to the 898th episode of Neon Jazz, where we dive deep into the heartbeat of jazz--past, present, and future. We kick things off with the legendary Jazz Sabbath, helmed by the seasoned Adam Wakeman, bringing their signature blend of jazz-infused reinvention. Then, we take a moment of reverence for the late, great Roy Ayers, a jazz-funk pioneer whose influence will forever echo in the genre... [ read more ]]]>Joe Dimino2025-03-23T06:41:51+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/hungarian-band-djabebrazillian-mellow-jrandy-timmons-brett-garsedHungarian band Djabe, Brazillian Mello Jr., Andy Timmons, Brett Garsed and Yo Miles
New music from Hungarian band Djabe, Polish band Fusion Generation Project, Brazilian guitarist Mello Jr., and mix of new and old with guitar players Andy Timmons and Brett Garsed... [ read more ]]]>Len Davis2025-03-23T06:41:49+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/fred-hersch-and-donny-mccaslin-at-smoke-fred-herschFred Hersch and Donny McCaslin at Smoke Jazz Club
Fred Hersch with Donny McCaslin Smoke Jazz and Supper Club New York City March 14, 2025 The pairing of pianist Fred Hersch and saxophonist Donny McCaslin at Smoke Jazz and Supper Club was a dazzling demonstration of musical chemistry--a duo performance that far exceeded the sum of its parts... [ read more ]]]>Paul Reynolds2025-03-22T23:42:00+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/luke-stewart-silt-trio-at-cankarjev-dom-ljubljanaLuke Stewart Silt Trio with Gerald Cleaver and Brian Settles at Cankarjev dom
A collection of photos from the Luke Stewart Silt Trioconcert at Cankarjev dom in Ljubljana on February 18, 2025 featuring Luke Stewart, Gerald Cleaver, and Brian Settles... [ read more ]]]>Petra Cvelbar2025-03-22T06:42:02+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/cecile-mclorin-salvant-at-sala-degli-arazzi-piacenza-jazz-fest-2025Cécile McLorin Salvant at Sala degli Arazzi Piacenza Jazz Fest 2025
A collection of photos from the Cécile McLorin Salvant concert at Piacenza Jazz Fest in Piacenza on March 8, 2025 featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant, Glenn Zaleski, Yasushi Nakamura, and Kyle Poole... [ read more ]]]>Danilo Codazzi2025-03-22T06:41:58+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-jazz-sides-of-the-nat-cole-trio-part-2The Jazz Sides of the Nat Cole Trio, part 2
During the swing era, Nat King Cole was one of the most influential jazz pianists of the era. and his trio, including the guitarist Oscar Moore, set a new standard for the jazz trio. In part II of the Jazz Recordings of the Nat Cole Trio, you'll hear the trio in the 1940s displaying the remarkable interplay between Cole and Moore, including the timeless classics "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" and "Sweet Lorraine." ... [ read more ]]]>Larry Slater2025-03-22T06:41:54+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tal-yahalom-mikkel-ploug-ambrose-akinmusire-thomas-naim-and-moreTal Yahalom, Mikkel Ploug, Ambrose Akinmusire, Thomas Naïm and More
A playlist focusing on recent outstanding guitar albums, with two cherrys on top, the latest releases by Kjetil Mulelid and Ambrose Akinmusire.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat... [ read more ]]]>Ludovico Granvassu2025-03-22T06:41:51+00:00https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tj-dumser-six-missing-inner-space-sobriety-and-soundscapesTJ Dumser (Six Missing): Inner Space, Sobriety, And Soundscapes
Today, the Spotlight shines On musical project Six Missing, the musical project of ambient artist TJ Dumser. After encountering an intense phase of burnout, TJ turned his mental health struggles into Gentle Breath (Nettwerk, 2024), a dark, lush EP that marks a new direction for this jny: Austin-based artist... [ read more ]]]>Lawrence Peryer2025-03-22T06:41:49+00:00
