New England based trumpeter/composer Douglas Olsen is one of those highly accomplished musical forces who’s been biding his time behind...

True to its whimsical title, Bucket List, the first ever project by the Jim Waller Big Band, finds the veteran composer/arranger and...

In my review of Ada Bird Wolfe’s emotionally stirring, critically acclaimed 2018 debut Birdie, I mentioned that the collection grew out...

At a time when jazz fans are becoming increasingly despondent about any imminent return of live music, veteran pianist (and longtime...

It’s always inspiring when a beloved artist develops an intense interest in an exotic new instrument and shares the wealth of that...

In my enthusiastic review of guitarist Dave Stryker’s 2019 album Eight Track III – which capped his trilogy of contemporary jazz...

One of the most beautifully eloquent and gently heartbreaking vocal recordings in recent memory, Tie Me To You is more than a showcase...

With the release of the Puerto Rican based Calabó’s rhythmically eclectic, delightfully swinging and sonically inventive debut album One...

The cover of multi-talented jazz singer-pianist Aimee Nolte’s brilliant 2019 album Looking for the Answers features a playful...

The power of a single long-ago hit TV show to fashion our perception of a multi-faceted artist is staggering. Since becoming legendary...

The name Sam Jones might not spark instant recognition among modern jazz fans, but his countless all-star associations will. Best known...

In this age of digital consumption and streaming, it feels more and more like brilliant CD packaging concepts are a dying art form –...