Jazz

Winnipeg Jazz Kicks Off 2019 Edition with Cécile McLorin Salvant, Joshua Redman Quartet

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2019

The TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival is four days away from kicking off its 2019 edition, and to mark the fest's first evening, orga...

Lost Miles Davis Album 'Rubberband' to Be Released

PUBLISHED Jun 13, 2019

Months after the announcement Miles Davis' complete Birth of the Cool sessions would see release, an abandoned album from the iconic trumpe...

Makaya McCraven Brings North American Tour to Toronto Jazz Festival

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2019

In 2018, Chicago-based drummer/producer/beat scientist Makaya McCraven wowed listeners with his fusion of jazz, hip-hop, soul and more on U...

Yusef Lateef

Hikima: Creativity

PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2019

There have been numerous efforts to combine jazz with African beats and vocals. This stands to reason, given the deep bonds between African...

BBE Dives Back into the Hidden World of Japanese Jazz on 'J Jazz Volume 2'

PUBLISHED May 31, 2019

Last year, BBE made some serious waves by releasing J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz from Japan 1969-1984 — the U.K. label's stunning and hugely su...

Beverly Glenn-Copeland Readies 'Primal Prayer' Reissue

PUBLISHED May 17, 2019

Ahead of embarking on an extensive summer tour, Beverly Glenn-Copeland has announced plans to reissue a rare full-length album from his bac...

Various Artists

Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Box Set

PUBLISHED May 9, 2019

Listening to this new box set of 50 years of performances from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (by Smithsonian Folkways), three re...

Piero Umiliani's Lost 'Il Paradiso Dell'uomo' Soundtrack Unearthed for First-Ever Reissue

PUBLISHED May 3, 2019

Without question, Piero Umiliani stands as one of Italy's most innovative music legends. And while the late library/soundtrack maestro has...