Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify“Between Dreaming and Joy” is the latest release from saxophonist and composer Jeff Coffin, a culmination of over two years in the studio. Calling upon its enigmatic, pandemic-induced origins, the collection gathers unusual new sounds for the reedman by a diverse, all-star group of musicians for his …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Mike Conrad, Associate Professor of Jazz Studies and Music Education at the University of Northern Iowa, believes that the bonds formed through musical experiences can be incredibly strong and enduring. For his debut jazz trio album, “Reconnect,” the pianist …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyBassist Roberto Occhipinti is an established presence on both the Canadian and international jazz scenes. A five-time Juno Award recipient, he is in demand across an astounding range of contexts. The latter part of his career has seen Occhipinti recording with a number of Cuban musicians, on …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify One of the Bay Area’s most dynamic multi-genre trumpeters for over four decades, Bill Ortiz recorded and toured the world with Santana for 16 years, and has recorded/or performed with legends of jazz like Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chick Corea and Tito Puente. “Points of View,” the …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Last year, organist Brian Charette had the idea for a new recording that would be more traditional then his other albums, which often placed the organ in a more unconventional role with electronics and wind ensembles. He wrote some swinging bebop tunes with a classic approach that …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyThe singular catalog of the great pianist/composer Carla Bley has been celebrated and performed for decades. She has not only performed her unique compositions in her own bands but has had them canonized by such legendary artists at Gary Burton and Paul Bley. Having had first-hand experience playing …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify NYO Jazz’s first full-length studio album, “We’re Still Here,” features artistic director, bandleader, and trumpeter Sean Jones and special guest Melissa Aldana on tenor sax, plus an appearance by trombonist Wycliffe Gordon. One of Carnegie Hall’s three acclaimed national youth ensembles, NYO Jazz—comprising outstanding young musicians ages 16-19 from …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify In 1962, two of the most influential and talented instrumentalists that Cuba ever produced were brought together. Reedman Paquito D’Rivera was invited to hear pianist Chucho Valdes at a local club in South Havana. The two soon became a musical partnership that helped shape jazz in Cuba. Their …
