Tom Harrell

Born: June 16, 1946

Praised by Newsweek for his pure melodic genius, Tom Harrell is widely recognized as one of the most creative and uncompromising jazz instrumentalists and composers of our time. Even with a discography of over 260 recordings and a career that spans more than four decades, Harrell has managed to stay fresh and current as he continues to actively record and tour around the world.

He is a frequent winner in Down Beat and Jazz Times magazines' Critics and Readers Polls and a Grammy nominee. Harrell is also a Trumpeter of the Year nominee for the 2012 Jazz Journalists Association Awards. His warm, burnished sound on the trumpet and the flugelhorn, and the unparalleled harmonic and rhythmic sophistication in his playing and writing, have earned Harrell his place as a jazz icon to aspiring musicians and devoted fans alike.

Claudio Riggio: La Genesi di una Improvvisazione Corale

by Marco Iacoboni
August 19, 2025

Abbiamo intervistato il chitarrista e compositore Claudio Riggio in occasione della pubblicazione del suo ultimo lavoro corale, “Uno Spazio, quattro Oggetti." Un'occasione per approfondire la ricerca che lo rende una delle figure pi�� interessanti dell'attuale panorama musicale legato all'improvvisazione. AAJ: “Uno Spazio, quattro Oggetti" �� un lavoro che colpisce per la qualit�� dei suoni ...

Stan Tracey, Mark Masters, and Neal Alger

by Jerome Wilson
June 18, 2025

This episode features music from Stan Tracey, Mark Masters, Jason Moran, Gil Evans. Steely Dan, and Neal Alger. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Gil Melle “Funk For Star People" from Gil's Guests (Prestige) 00:54 ...

Matthias Van den Brande: Fields of Color

by Artur Moral
May 24, 2025

A non-harmonic quartet raises unexpected questions Can an essentially orthodox musical effort accurately reflect the most unconventional art? Is a concept album more attractive than others, simply by being one? Can a written review meaningfully convey insights about a score inspired by the creations of painter Mark Rothko, whose canvases, in turn, were conceived to express ...

Trion In Flight: A Celebration Of Freedom and Form for the Jazz Gallery��s 30th Anniversary

by Dave Kaufman
March 27, 2025

The Jazz Gallery is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and the programming has been nothing short of remarkable. One of New York City's most hospitable and artist-friendly venues, the Gallery offers an ideal listening experience: comfortable seating, excellent sound and sightlines, and a genuinely welcoming vibe--including for photographers, which is much appreciated. ...

Sesto Jazz 2025

by Neri Pollastri
March 27, 2025

Sesto Jazz Teatro Della Limonaia Sesto Fiorentino 7-9 marzo 2025 Come ogni anno, la Scuola di Musica Bruno Bartoletti e Music Pool portano il grande jazz a Sesto Fiorentino con le tre serate di Sesto Jazz, grazie anche alla direzione artistica di Alessandro Lanzoni, che invita i migliori musicisti incontrati sui ...

The Irv Grossman Sextet: Sound Advice

by Pierre Giroux
February 9, 2025

Trumpeter Irv Grossman has assembled a stellar sextet that delivers a compelling session of straight-ahead jazz steeped in tradition and camaraderie under the title of Sound Advice. Surrounding himself with a dream team of musicians, including tenor saxophonist Sam Dillon, alto saxophonist Andrew Gould and, on several tracks, trombonist Jimmy O'Connell. The horns are supported by ...

New Zealand Jazz Icon Releases Album With Swiss Pianist

January 28, 2025

Despite 50 years age difference, Kim Paterson and Alex Ventling grew a bond through their common appreciation towards improvising and the jazz tradition. On regular visits to Kim��s house in Red Beach, Auckland, the two would listen to records, discuss music, philosophise, and play together. These visits first began 10 years ago and formed a lasting ...

Jim Snidero: For All We Know

by Alberto Bazzurro
January 9, 2025

Jim Snidero, californiano, sessantasei anni, collaborazioni che vanno da Tom Harrell a Frank Sinatra, �� senza dubbio alcuno uno dei massimi paladini del mainstream jazz fin dai secondi anni Ottanta. Questo suo nuovo lavoro, inciso nell'ottobre 2023 nella tutto sommato singolare (nonch�� stimolante) formazione del trio senza pianoforte (o chitarra che sia), conferma appieno tale assioma, ...

I Dischi del 2024 secondo Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 2, 2025

Spesso molti articoli sulle “migliori uscite dell'anno" iniziano con una premessa quasi apologetica ("questi non sono necessariamente 'i migliori album dell'anno,' ma 'i miei preferiti';" “�� tutto soggettivo;" “domani avrei scelto titoli diversi;" “ho potuto selezionare solo dieci album," ecc.)? Queste dichiarazioni sembrano riflettere il disagio del redattore, costretto a riassumere un vasto ecosistema artistico selezionando ...