James Brandon Lewis: Jazz, Spirituality, and the Art and Science of Musical... By Dave Kaufman | Jazz Raconteurs The contemporary jazz world is currently witnessing an artistic renaissance, characterized by an upsurge in creativity and innovation. This movement is fueled in part by rising stars such as Joel Ross, Immanuel Wilkins, and Isaiah Collier, as well as seasoned veterans ..read more

Cyrille Aimée: Music Flows From Within By Scott Lichtman | Interview Renowned vocalist Cyrille Aimée possesses a wholly unique sound. Certainly, it is based on her voice timbre but also reflects her approach to music. She is equally adept at jazz standards and pop-jazz. She can swing and scat on cue, then shift to high tech sound loops. Songs in English, French and Spanish are delivered with ..read more

Bernardo Sassetti: The Pianist Who Danced With Silence By Nathalie Tamara Freson | Profile If a musician's degree of brilliance is measured by the emotions they awakens in his listeners, then Bernardo Sassetti was a genius. And that he certainly was. With a prolific career (which resulted in a discography and filmography of close to ..read more

Fernando Trueba & They Shot the Piano Player By Mark Sullivan | Interview Spanish filmmaker Fernando Trueba has long been a jazz fan, and has made several films with a jazz focus. (2000) is still a notable documentary on Latin jazz. The film primarily consists of studio performances by a wide array of Latin Jazz musicians ..read more

By Mark Sullivan | Live Review After last year's triumphant tenth anniversary, the festival returned with the slogan "The adventure continues." The iconic and influential Nonesuch Records' 60th anniversary was celebrated with performances by Brad Mehldau, Caroline Shaw, Darcy James Argue, Mary Halvorson ..read more

Charles Lloyd: Defiant Warrior Still On Song By Chris May | Building a Jazz Library As fool's errands go, few compare with selecting a Top Ten Albums collection from Charles Lloyd's extensive top-drawer output. But here goes. Lloyd newbies could consider the list a launch pad, and seasoned fans can compare the choices with their own ..read more

By Mark Sullivan | Film Review is an animated docudrama that explores the real-world 1976 disappearance of Brazilian pianist Francisco Tenório Júnior. Tenório was a gifted young pianist ..read more

In his essay, "Endgame," which opens the liner notes to Art Pepper: The Complete Galaxy Recordings (Galaxy, 1989), music critic Gary Giddens said of Art Pepper's professional comeback: "Pepper's sudden reappearance in 1975 was something of a second coming in musical circles... [ read more ..read more

This article was first published at All About Jazz in June 1999."The all-time greatest woman jazz musician." That typically was the kind of language used in describing Mary Lou Williams.Mary Lou Williams Mary Lou was a fabulous pianist, as well as a noted arranger, and composer. But she also had another role of distinction: she was a sort of mother spirit for innovative musicians... [ read more ..read more

A tribute to musician and producer Jim Beard, featuring his own work and also with Bob Berg and Oz Noy. New music from Lyle Workman and trumpet player John Fumo... [ read more ..read more