In the midst of “Red Hot Jazz,” the buoyant, whimsical and brass-fired New Orleans styled romp at the emotional core of Maggie Herron’s...

Since joining the group Samba Cinco, which performed in the famous Beco das Garrafas on Rio de Janeiro’s 52nd street, in 1963, pianist...

Many jazz singers get so obsessed with deep groove pockets and swinging that they focus more on big production and instrumentation than...

While studying with masters like Terence Blanchard and Wayne Shorter at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz in the late 2000s, Johnaye...

Truly a musical citizen of the world, Arun Shenoy’s passion for and rich exploration of Spanish Flamenco music on his dynamic 2012 debut...

Twenty five years and thousands of life experiences and hard earned lessons after releasing his last album Plain Old Me with his L.A....

One of the great benefits of this truly independent DIY era of music creation and distribution is the opportunity for fantastic,...

Although veteran bassist Sam Bevan moved to NYC in 2016 after over 15 years immersed in the Bay Area jazz scene, he has a blast vibing...

With Marty Elkins’ latest collection Fat Daddy, the phrase “re-imagining” just won’t do. We should be inspired to search for a higher...

As famed Bronx born, 7-time Grammy nominated drummer, percussionist and prolific bandleader Bobby Sanabria mentions in the colorful notes...

Checking out versatile, hard grooving fusion bassist Oyton Ersan’s origins offers a compelling geography lesson, with every biography...

The title of Music from the Heart, world music influenced veteran jazz pianist Roger Davidson’s second collection prominently featuring...