How does a JUNO-nominated trumpeter from Canada who lives and works in New York form a band called Latin Jazz Project and record an album called MI HOGAR, which translated means “my home”? Fair question.       Mi Hogar represents a special release for Rachel Therrien, who has honed her skills playing in Latin Jazz ensembles for years, and whose love for the genre compelled her to travel to Cuba to research and study the music more than a decade ago.      The accomplished trumpeter is a regular fixture on the New York jazz and Latin jazz scene ..read more

Bass player DEWAYNE PATE is so busy working as a sideman that it has taken him 14 years and a pandemic lockdown to find the time to record his second album as a leader. ON THE UPSIDE comprises funk, blues, and jazz tunes performed with a variety of instrumentations. Besides being an in-demand bass player, Pate is also an accomplished composer and included five of his original compositions.   A master of many styles, Dewayne has performed around the world with a variety of top acts, like Arturo Sandoval, Huey Lewis, Boz Scaggs, Tower Of Power, Maria Muldaur, and Robben Ford, to name a few ..read more

After graduating from Berklee College of Music in 2016, South Korea born John Lee established himself as a prominent multi-instrumentalist in Vancouver, becoming a first-call player on the Vancouver jazz scene who performs on a high level on double bass, drums, piano, organ and guitar.    The 28 year old bass player conveys a wisdom and musicality that’s far beyond his years.   John’s album The Artist stands as testament to his facility on the bass, as well as being an accomplished composer and arranger. Along with John on bass, the album captures his intricate interplay with th ..read more

Born in Santiago, Chile and raised in Concepcion, singer, composer and bandleader, Claudia Acuña, established herself on the Chilean jazz scene in her 20s. When she arrived in New York City in 1995, Claudia quickly gained recognition as a leading voice in a scene that was rapidly being transformed by brilliant Latin American jazz, plunging into collaborations with masters such as Jason Lindner, Harry Whitaker, Arturo O’Farrill, Guillermo Klein, Avishai Cohen, Branford Marsalis, George Benson, Louie Vega, Danilo Perez, and Tom Harrell.  Claudia released five albums as a leader before slowi ..read more

Jazz-funk bassist Richie Goods and vibraphonist, percussionist, and composer  Chien Chien Lu are a powerful musical duo. On their newest self-produced release titled ‘Connected’, the two come together on a collaborative effort to produce an album which reflects on an imagery of love, hope and unity within a world where unwarranted violence against African American and Asian communities exists.   ‘Connected’ is a landmark for Richie and Chien Chien’s collaborative musical relationship. This multi-dimensional, riveting album- highlighted by several powerful tracks that include both mus ..read more

Join us for a conversation with pianist / composer Skip Wilkins, and his son, saxophonist Dan Wilkins, about the story behind the album ‘In the Stars’ by the Skip and Dan Wilkins Quartet. This is the second of three recordings the Quartet is doing on Dear Head Records and is the follow-up to the first release called ‘Someday’ that came out in 2019. The development of this latest album was delayed by the Covid Pandemic but then the Quartet got together again in June of 2021 and recorded ‘In the Stars’ in July of that year. This episode also explores the special relationship and collaboration of ..read more

Bassist-composer Santi Debriano, who emigrated to the United States from Panama at the age of four, has one of the most fascinating backstories around his new release, ASHANTI, that we’ve covered on All That’s Jazz. During the pandemic lockdown, Santi created a sanctuary and communal practice space for New York area jazz musicians in the basement of his Staten Island home. He would organize weekly bembés based on a West African ritual of the Yoruba tribe involving a celebration of food, drink, music and dance. Santi created his own, pandemic-inspired intimate jam session tradition that offered ..read more

A master of her craft, Jane Monheit's stunning interpretations of the American Songbook, classic pop songs, and traditional Latin / bossa nova tunes have mesmerized fans the world over. Her ability to honor timeless material with her well-honed vocal performances has resulted in several of her albums going to #1 on the Billboard Jazz Charts. Coming from a family of professional singers and musicians, Jane says she realized at the age of 4 that jazz was the thing she wanted to do and told us her main influences were Ella Fitzgerald and Judy Garland. With the start of the holiday season, we talk ..read more

Bangkok-born Thai-Swedish singer, producer and multi-modal artist Sirintip recently released her second album, ‘carbon,’ featuring all original music that invites a new and fascinating conversation around climate change.  Borrowing from the tradition of hip hop, Sirintip utilizes a number of found instruments, including plastic water jugs transformed into percussion, processed recordings from backyard wildlife, even sand. ‘carbon’ presents a suite of music through which science elevates Sirintip’s lyrical musicianship. Her compositions breathe with purpose.  It is one of the most fas ..read more

This episode we catch up with Multi-GRAMMY® winning jazz pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and both GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® winning vocalist Aymée Nuviola to focus on their latest collaboration, Live in Marciac, out on 5Passion Records  and which is nominated to a Latin GRAMMY in the category of  Best Traditional Tropical Album.    Live in Marciac was recorded during the duo’s  2021 tour performance at the Jazz in Marciac festival in France at the Chapiteau Concert Hall. The album has been described as “a ..read more