Dan Tepfer's Five Pedals Deep, a trio album that features bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Ted Poor, is permeated by a contemplative, pensive mood. The trio, without much surface grandeur, ... Read More

Because it's Halloween, and kitschy spookiness is all around, I've been trying to think of examples of jazz musicians who have embraced creepy, chintzy fun in their music. The only ... Read More

James Hall reviews Hair of the Dog, a new release from the Flip Phillip and Ed Partyka Dectet. The ensemble features some of Europe's finest improvising musicians. "Hair of the Dog ... Read More

On October 21st, 1917, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was born. He died in 1993. This year he would have turned 93 years old. Dizzy, who is known for having developed bebop ... Read More

Based in New York City, Search and Restore is a website and a production company, whose concerts and promotions are dedicated to proving that jazz is a current and powerful ... Read More

Initially looking at the track list of Chill Morn He Climb Jenny, each title easily transmuted into a simple question, and one that called the album's potential for hipness into ... Read More

Happy birthday to Thelonious Monk, who would have turned 93 years old this past Sunday, October 10th, 2010.

In celebration of their 10th anniversary, Jason Moran and The Bandwagon have spent the week performing at the Village Vanguard. They perform there through Sunday, October 10th. NPR and WBGO ... Read More

Cécile McLorin Salvant, 21, won this year's Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, the finals of which were held on October 4th in Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center. Salvant was born ... Read More

Trumpeter Avishai Cohen draws attention to his melodic prowess on his album Introducing Triveni. Joined by bassist Omer Avital and drummer Nasheet Waits, Cohen fills in space left by the ... Read More