3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (1730+ words) Cerebral and academic thought is a different way to approach music," Flea says of his continuing dive into jazz. I've always relied on emotion and intuition and physicality." In the relatively small pantheon of certifiable rock stars venturing into the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (611+ words) This is the most explicit and boldest expression of what I believe," Joel Ross said of his latest album, Gospel Music. But the Armstrong House performance was only a prelude to the main event: a rave that night at the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (777+ words) The Allstars, from left, Francko Mehrstein, Ludovic Beier, Samson Schmitt, Pierre Blanchard and Antonio Licusati. Django's spirit lives on in the Django Festival Allstars, whose latest album, Evolution (Motema), marks the 25th anniversary of the annual Django Reinhardt NY Festival and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (291+ words) Presented annually since 1960, the Medal honors artists whose work has profoundly shaped their fields and influenced generations of creators. Past recipients include Leonard Bernstein, Joan Didion, Nan Goldin, Toni Morrison and David Lynch. Braxton will be honored during Medal Day…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (371+ words) I was writing music that I felt was really honest," Rowe comments on the new album, and I wanted to share my self with these players I've met in the last five to seven years." Before joining the faculty at…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (359+ words) Skonberg has new music she'll be bringing to the Midwest Jazz Collective tour from two albums scheduled for release in 2026. Skonberg's band will include pianist Jon Thomas (March 515), pianist Luther Allison (March 1627), bassist Mark Lewandowski (March 58), bassist Liany Mateo (March…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1433+ words) These days, with curated news, where people only get half the story, people can't even speak to family members anymore," Schneider laments. Maria Schneider is doing her part to try to fix what ails America. Which got her thinking about…...

1+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (416+ words) Vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater will be among the headliners at this year's DC JazzFest. The first wave of artists scheduled to perform at the 2026 DC JazzFest have been announced. This year's headliners will include vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, saxophonist Joshua…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1236+ words) We're going to do what we want to do; that's how we got a fanbase in the first place," says Snarky Puppy leader Michael League. One of the main things I've learned over 21 years with Snarky Puppy," says League, is…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (538+ words) This year's grant recipients, top row, from left: Dee Alexander, Kenny Barron, Gary Bartz, William Cepeda; center row, from left, Marilyn Crispell, Donald Harrison, Oliver Lake, Benny Maupin; bottom row, from left, Charles McPherson, Archie Shepp, Mary Stallings and Buster…...