Don’t let the odd album title or offbeat colored dogs and native mask artwork filled packaging keep you from experiencing Alain Mallet’s...

Remember the standard song “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”? I pondered that title as a whimsical question while listening to Gary...

Four quick “s” adjectives come to mind when you first hear Rebecca Angel, making for some nice descriptive alliteration: smooth, soulful,...

The musically provocative title of Chinese born composer and piano virtuoso Dongfeng Liu’s new album China Caribe reflects his desire to...

In the humorous and heartfelt liner notes he wrote for Leon, his third album with his seven piece ensemble The Chabones,...

Ambitious in its scope and dramatically majestic in its style, the gorgeously rendered solo piano work Two Hands to Tango by Award...

One of the sturdiest, most stylistically adventurous ensembles in contemporary jazz, the Bob Mintzer Big Band began its more than three...

The careers of these two jazz legends have diverged wildly since they celebrated a lifetime of friendship and collaborations with their...

One of the most sensuous singers in the urban adult contemporary/urban jazz realm since the early '90s, Maysa's unique dual career, while...

When Hugh Hefner died in September 2017, Andrew Dalton of the Associated Press wrote that he “turned silk pajamas into a work uniform,...

In his deeply detailed liner notes to an excellent ensemble album that embodies the enduring sonic magic of the marimba and vibes, Steve...

If you’ve ever wondered if human beings could dissect the art form of jazz in meaningful scientific ways, this fascinating but sonically...