Janel Leppin is a picture of versatility. Not only has she been a pillar of Washington, D.C.’s creative music community for the last 20 years, … Read More “Janel Leppin: Ensemble Volcanic Ash (Cuneiform)” The post Janel Leppin: Ensemble Volcanic Ash (Cuneiform) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Abdul Wadud, a cellist who pioneered the use of his instrument as a vehicle for jazz improvisation, died August 10 in Cleveland, Ohio. He was … Read More “Pioneering Cellist Abdul Wadud Dies at 75” The post Pioneering Cellist Abdul Wadud Dies at 75 appeared first on JazzTimes.
Nearness is the follow-up to 2018’s Science Fair, the first dedicated pairing of pianist Carmen Staaf and drummer/percussionist Allison Miller. That set was a trio … Read More “Allison Miller/Carmen Staaf: Nearness (Sunnyside)” The post Allison Miller/Carmen Staaf: Nearness (Sunnyside) appeared first on JazzTimes.
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Lindsey Webster will release her sixth recording, Reasons, on September 9. “Everything is energy,” exclaims the stunning, charismatic Billboard #1 singer/songwriter Lindsey Webster. “Atoms make up everything, and they are only made of 0.0001% matter. That leaves 99.9999% space – aka energy! This simple fact is how I remember to take my focus off of
Does the weird title of trumpeter Nate Wooley’s second outing with his Columbia Icefield quartet suggest a departure from the icy, atmospheric beauty of their … Read More “Nate Wooley Columbia Icefield: Ancient Songs of Burlap Heroes (Pyroclastic)” The post Nate Wooley Columbia Icefield: Ancient Songs of Burlap Heroes (Pyroclastic) appeared first on JazzTimes.
In an interview with Wayne Enstice and Janis Stockhouse in Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-One Musicians more than 20 years ago, pianist/composer Joanne Brackeen described herself … Read More “Joanne Brackeen: Before & After” The post Joanne Brackeen: Before & After appeared first on JazzTimes.
Like most aspects of American commerce, jazz marketing has become fixated on branding. Every album needs a backstory, a peg beyond the music. Case in … Read More “Harish Raghavan: In Tense (Whirlwind)” The post Harish Raghavan: In Tense (Whirlwind) appeared first on JazzTimes.
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Trades between Jennifer Hartswick and trombonist Roy Agee bend around an elastic New Orleans pulse on Hartswick’s new single, “By the River.” With vocal contributions from Shira Elias and Maureen Murphy, the song celebrates reveries of girlhood. The post Jennifer Hartswick ‘By The River’ – LISTEN appeared first on Smooth Jazz and Smooth Soul.