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Requisite: Donald Harrison

3 days ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Donald Harrison Indian Blues (Candid), 1992 A subplot of the HBO series Treme (2010-2013) involved a young jazz artist’s attempts to record with his dad, a Mardi Gras Indian chief. Fans of New Orleans music may recognize the story’s real-life analog in saxophonist Donald Harrison. On the 1992 recording Indian Blues (Candid), Harrison and his... You must be a member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Fest: A Feast for the Ears and Eyes

3 days ago | jazziz.com | Joel Siegel

Over two weekends (April 24-May 4), 460,000 fans attended the 56th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. They had gathered to hear premier artists from around the globe — including Seun Kuti from Nigeria and Youssou N’Dour from Senegal — along with a vast array of musical talent from New Orleans and greater Louisiana.... You must be a member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
A Smooth South Florida Landing for Keiko Matsui

3 days ago | jazziz.com | Bill Meredith

The Tokyo-born pianist plays three shows in Boca Raton in support of her latest release, Euphoria (Shanachie). Veteran Japanese keyboardist and composer Keiko Matsui’s 30-album-deep recording career has mostly traversed New Age and smooth jazz sounds, as exemplified by her 2011 collaboration Altair & Vega (eOne) with fellow smooth piano practitioner Bob James. But look deeper and you’ll... Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.
Vocalist José James’ Audio/Visual ’70s Salute

1 week ago | jazziz.com | Bill Meredith

The singer’s 17-minute short film premiere precedes his 2025 tour and new release. And now for something completely different. When Minneapolis-born vocalist, composer and guitarist José James’ new album — 1978: Revenge of the Dragon (Rainbow Blonde) — is released on May 16, it will have been preceded not by a single release, but a short... You must be a member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
Critic’s Pick: New Release by Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez

1 week ago | jazziz.com | Bill Meredith

Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez BEATrio (Bela Fleck Productions/Thirty Tigers) Ever since he played through the 1980s with bluegrass act New Grass Revival, banjoist Béla Fleck has specialized in making everything he touches sound new — from the futuristic fusion of his Flecktones band through last year’s recreation of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in... You must be a member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
Chucho Valdés Extends His Tall Legacy With Irakere 50

1 week ago | jazziz.com | Bill Meredith

Irakere returns, as its founding pianist leads the pioneering Afro-Latin jazz ensemble and a cast of next-generation Cuban players. At six-and-a-half feet tall, Chucho Valdés literally casts a long shadow. But the 83-year-old Cuban pianist has nonetheless been in the shadows of two other entities for most of his 60-plus-year career. One is his father... You must be a member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here
Essential Tracks by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orch Precede Essentially Ellington Competition

1 week ago | jazziz.com | Bill Meredith

Essentially Ellington: The JLCO Recordings, 1999-2025 (Blue Engine) features 166 anthology tracks by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Blue Engine Records, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s in-house record label, released Essentially Ellington: The JLCO Recordings, 1999-2025 on April 30, in celebration of International Jazz Day and to mark the 30th anniversary of the... JAZZIZ Discovery Membership Required You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Join Now
Guitarist Stephane Wrembel’s Festival Is All Things Django

1 week ago | jazziz.com | Bill Meredith

Called “perhaps the most creative improviser in Gypsy jazz today” by The New York Times, French guitarist Wrembel chases Reinhardt’s ghost with the four-night Django a Gogo. Belgian native Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) led a short yet trail-blazing life, his unique acoustic playing style helping to take the guitar from obscurity to lead status in jazz —... JAZZIZ Discovery Membership Required You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Join Now
Requisite: Joanne Brackeen

1 week ago | jazziz.com | Bob Weinberg

Joanne Brackeen Popsicle Illusion (Arkadia), 2000 As definitively proven by Joanne Brackeen, solo piano albums don’t have to be wistful, introspective affairs. On her unaccompanied 2000 release Popsicle Illusion, the former Jazz Messenger injects great joy and color into a dozen tracks, displaying the charm, wit and virtuosity that brought her to Art Blakey’s attention.... JAZZIZ Discovery Membership Required You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Join Now
Flutist Jamie Baum Puts the + Into Her Septet

1 week ago | jazziz.com | Bill Meredith

The New York City-based flutist and composer makes a four-show run with her septet and special guests through the Big Apple, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Connecticut. If the term “jazz flute” conjures up images of actor Will Ferrell comically performing in the 2004 film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, then the Jamie Baum Septet+ provides... JAZZIZ Discovery Membership Required You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Join Now