Vocal Jazz

Lauren Henderson, Sonidos Review

Lauren Henderson, Sonidos Review Lauren Henderson: The Detail and Cultural Resonance of Sonidos by Sylvannia Garutch Lauren Henderson’s Sonidos, her latest on Brontosaurus Records, continues the vocalist’s trajectory as one of the most steadily evolving [...]

Jazzblazers

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Chamber Jazz

Wolfgang Muthspiel, Tokyo Review

Wolfgang Muthspiel, Tokyo Review Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio: Dialogues in Tokyo by Nolan DeBuke In jazz, a trio can either narrow its focus to tight interplay or broaden into a world of color, space, and possibility. […]

Latin Jazz

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    The Beveled Edges, I Guess We’re Not Alone Review The Beveled Edges: Genre-Fluid Music Across Borders and Emotions By Sylvannia Garutch The debut album by The Beveled Edges, I Guess We’re Not Alone, is the [...]
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    Masha Campagne, Alegre Menina Review Masha Campagne: Today’s Brazilian Jazz with Alegre Menina By Sylvannia Garutch In Alegre Menina, vocalist Masha Campagne crafts a luminous musical journey that bridges continents, cultures, and idioms as she [...]
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    Renee Rosnes, Crossing Paths Review The Rhythms of Connection: Crossing Paths with Renee Rosnes By Sylvannia Garutch In Crossing Paths, pianist-composer Renee Rosnes crafts a tribute to Brazilian music that is imaginative and performed by [...]
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    Neff Irizarry, Cambio Review Latin Jazz Guitar Bridges and Cadence: Neff Irizarry’s Cambio By Ferell Aubre Neff Irizarry’s Cambio (Change) is an album that flows in Latin jazz performance and rhythmic, harmonic, and textural explorations. [...]

Potter, Mehldau, Patitucci & Blake

Word Up

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Jazz

Peter Bernstein, Better Angels Review

Peter Bernstein, Better Angels Review Peter Bernstein’s Better Angels: Familiarity and Discovery by Ferell Aubre Peter Bernstein’s latest release, Better Angels, is an eight-song program by the modern jazz guitarist, demonstrating his technical finesse and […]

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Jazz

Tim Jago, Time Shift Review

Tim Jago, Time Shift Review Global Jazz Conversations: Tim Jago’s Musicianship on Time Shift By Nolan DeBuke Tim Jago’s Time Shift is a definitive showcase of a guitarist-composer-performer whose technical expression and musical depth have […]

Jeremy Pelt