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Cindy Blackman Santana Band at Miner Auditorium
by Steven Roby
Cindy Blackman Santana BandMiner AuditoriumSFJAZZ CenterSan Franciso, CASeptember 14, 2025 On the second of two sold-out nights at Miner Auditorium, Cindy Blackman Santana opened with a brief welcome--"Blue Whale"--and nothing more. The band turned toward the center, eyes on her for the first cue, as if to agree that rhythm would set the terms. In a time when talk can crowd the stage, she let intent arrive in time and tone, not explanation. In an era when stage ...
Continue ReadingKirk Knuffke: Window
by Jerome Wilson
Cornet player Kirk Knuffke seems to work with a different combination of musicians on every recording he makes. This time out, he is joined by Stomu Takeishi on bass and Bill Goodwin on drums in a bare bones trio session that covers a lot of musical ground. The album consists of thirteen short tracks that hopscotch between various styles, with the three musicians thoroughly engaged with each other. “Choose" is a bit of sly funk with Knuffke pushing ...
Continue ReadingBremer/McCoy at Norwich Arts Centre
by Neil Duggan
Bremer/McCoyNorwich Arts Centre. Contemporary Classical & Contemporary Music Norwich, UK September 15, 2025 Danish duo Bremer/McCoy craft a distinctive fusion of improvisation and electronica that transcends genre boundaries, creating music that could equally be classified as jazz, classical or ambient. Their ethereal soundscapes conjure sensations of space and the passing of time. When played live, their music requires a particular environment and the versatile Norwich Arts Centre proved to be an ideal ...
Continue ReadingCharlie Rouse: Cinnamon Flower : The Expanded Version
by Pierre Giroux
Cinnamon Flower: The Expanded Edition is a reissue of The Charlie Rouse Band's 1977 Brazilian-inspired album originally released by Douglas Records. Now, nearly 50 years later, Resonance Records presents a deluxe, definitive edition of the album featuring previously unreleased versions of the songs from the original release. Recorded during a prolific period in Rouse's post-Thelonious Monk career, this project reveals a rarely heard side of the tenor saxophonist: a rhythmic sensuality and melodic elegance inspired by Brazil's vibrant music scene. ...
Continue ReadingDimitris Zafeirelis: Dimitris Zafeirelis & Giorgos Gavalez Duo Jazz Parafono 1997
by Fran Kursztejn
Dimitris Zafeirelis has enjoyed well-earned acclaim in his hometown of Athens as one of the foremost guitarists, jazz composers and musical innovators his country has to offer. He has been active for at least half a century, playing everything from bop, fusion, classical, operetta and rock, all with that distinct national flavor and unrelenting style which characterizes any great performer. Parallel to his commercial career, Zafeirelis is an instructor, a highly sought-after one. Unfortunately, his domestic success has not translated ...
Continue ReadingEmma-Jean Thackray: It's Okay
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy one of the--many--highlights from British trumpeter and singer Emma-Jean Thackray's Weirdo (Brownswood Recordings), a remarkable album that is not only musically engaging but also a testament to the cathartic power of music--its ability to transform grief and pain into creative inspiration. Listening to the captivating melodies and grooves of this release it may come as a surprise that this record evolved from the unexpected loss of the singer's partner. Jazz and funk offering the constitutive elements for ...
Continue ReadingEmma Dayhuff, Nils Petter Molv?r, Linda May Han Oh, Jim Black & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
If you admire musicians that have developed a signature sound, then this is the playlist for you!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Jim Black & The Schrimps “The Sheila" Better You Don't (Intakt) 0:16 Host talks 5:37 Nils Petter Molvær “Solid Ether" KHMER (Live in Bergen) (Edition) 7:03 Host talks 16:00 Linda May Han Oh feat. Ambrose Akinmusire, Tyshawn Sorey “Noise Machinery" Strange Heavens (Biophilia) 17:36 Emma Dayhuff ...
Continue ReadingFinal Recordings of Jazz Masters of the 1950s and '60s
by Larry Slater
The 1950s and early '60s were a high point for jazz. Jazz was popular. You could hear it on TV, on college campuses, and on US State Department tours. It was an era of mind-boggling creativity. Cool jazz, hard bop, bossa nova and free jazz were all born and nurtured during these years. Many jazz musicians at the peak of their craft flourished alongside veterans of the swing era.In this hour, you'll hear the final recordings of some ...
Continue Reading2025 Detroit Jazz Festival: All Free, All Jazz
by Paul Rauch
2025 Detroit Jazz Festival Hart Plaza & Cadillac Square Detroit, MI August 28-September 1, 2025 There is a story Detroit Jazz Festival President and Artistic Director Chris Collins loves to tell about an intimate conversation he had with Gretchen Valade. Valade had rescued the festival from the brink of financial demise with a generous endowment, and wanted to be very clear with Collins about her intent and wishes for the event well into the future. ...
Continue ReadingThe Messthetics with James Brandon Lewis at the Beachland Tavern
by John Chacona
The Messthetics with James Brandon Lewis Beachland Tavern Cleveland, OH September 12, 2025 Cleveland, Ohio can lay a strong claim as one of the three mother cities, along with London and New York City of punk rock and culture (note: it took an act of will not to use the word gritty in that sentence). This should not be controversial. The forces of de-industrialization, disinvestment and alienation--the same ones that now dominate the ...
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