Composer and pianist Chick Corea is set to release a 2-CD/3-LP album titled Plays on August 28, 2020 through Concord Jazz. The pieces featured on…
View More Celebrated jazz pianist Chick Corea has announced the release of a new solo album titled Plays
The members of the original Joshua Redman Quartet: Redman (saxophone), Brad Mehldau (piano), Christian McBride (bass), and Brian Blade (drums) have reunited after 26 Years…
View More Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade Reunited on RoundAgain
Celebrated contemporary jazz guitarist Hristo Vitchev has a new book new book on quartal harmony concepts for jazz guitar. Vitchev provided details about the new…
View More Hristo Vitchev Authors New Book “Offset Quartal Voicings for Guitar”
British instrumental trio GoGo Penguin has released “F Maj Pixie,” the third single from their upcoming self-titled album. The GoGo Penguin album is set for…
View More Innovative Jazz Band GoGo Penguin Releases New Single “F Maj Pixie”
Pericopes +1 – Up (Losen Records, 2020) Up is a masterfully-crafted album by Pericopes +1, a project developed by keyboardist Alessandro Sgobbio and saxophone player…
View More Piano and Sax Virtuosity from Pericopes +1Øyvind Brække, Knut Riisnæs, Bergmund Waal Skaslien, Jacob Young, Per Zanussi, Erik Nylander – Wilderness (Oslo Session Recordings, 2020) Wilderness is an exquisite contemporary jazz…
View More Mouthwatering Trombone-Fueled JazzAmerican jazz keyboardist Lyle Mays passed away on February 10, 2020. Mays was best known for his work as composer and arranger for the Pat…
View More Jazz Keyboard Virtuoso Lyle Mays Dies at 66Billy Ponzio – Música Efêmera (Billy Ponzio, 2019) Brazilian drummer Billy Ponzio created a project called Música Efêmera. The band performs instrumental music that combines…
View More Swinging Música EfêmeraHiromi – Spectrum (Concord Music, 2019) Spectrum is Hiromi’s second solo album. The Japanese piano phenomenon delivers a masterful set of performances where jazz and…
View More Spectrum Showcases the Maturity and Growth of Hiromi
Thomas Dahl & Court – Quilter (Losen Records, 2019) Norwegian guitarist, educator and composer presents a set of excellent musical pieces where he elegantly weaves…
View More Thomas Dahl’s Elegant Contemporary Jazz Guitar Explorations