With the release of his explosive, retro-synthy, sonically intricate and vocally hypnotic apocalypse/aftermath concept album Black Jacka...

With no opportunity to perform and tour normally and restricted in the ways they can interact with fans, musicians have been taking the b...

Already on a prolific roll this fall with the releases of their deeply grooving and soul transportive singles “Long Live King T’challa” a...

Fusing a lyrical and melodic jazz-inflected showtune sensibility with whimsical free-form vocal and instrumental improvising, German born...

In his mainstream musical life, veteran percussionist and world rhythms expert Julian Gerstin has played everything from jazz (with Sheil...

When you listen to Carla Campopiano’s whimsical, otherworldly lead melody and improvisational musings on the “El Portenito” and “Nocturna...

Considering that legendary new age guitarist and Windham Hill Records founder Will Ackerman and his production partner, keyboardist Tom E...

Renowned for putting sultry, lushly swinging spins on a wide array of jazz and Songbook standards and beloved pop hits, Austrian song sty...

Besides the exquisite and intricate, richly melodic playing, one of the things that may strike the informed listener as they weave dreami...

Led by one of Europe’s most acclaimed, expressive and versatile saxophonists, the Carla Marciano Quartet celebrates 15 years of recording...

With listeners in other genres increasingly discovering music on digital platforms, we can be grateful that jazz artists still put out ac...

Considering the way Rebecca Angel’s sultry vocals have till now wrapped themselves so beautifully around the melodies and grooves of trad...

With apologies to George Lucas, a long musical time ago in a galaxy seemingly far, far away from the present one we’re living in – August...

In this terribly challenging year of COVID-19, we all need to be inspired by stories of hope and perseverance – and for a meaningful unde...

In my review of Los Angeles based jazz vocal treasure Cathy Segal-Garcia’s two previous, albums, the magnificently eclectic The Jazz Cham...

Sometimes when all the creative stars align just right, a song written and performed by two beloved, multi-talented veteran artists meets...

In a socio-politically charged year when our understanding of African American history has been in the spotlight and challenged like few ...

The Biblical expression “To every thing there is a season” is a spot-on way to dive into Fifth Season, the remarkable experimental/improv...

The release of Hazar’s latest album Reincarnated would serve as a glorious and transcendent, gently swaying yet rhythmically explosive in...

The pandemic has been a hindrance to a lot of musical traditions we’re used to, but thankfully, it can’t stop the release of grand holida...