Hippo – “DAK (feat. Joe Price)” (Video)
Hippo, an electronic jazz trio out of Bristol, have a hard edge to them. They’ve got bounce and snap to them, with a sense of exploring groove wherever it takes …
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Ben Eunson – “Growing Pains” (Stream)
Australian guitarist Ben Eunson has been settled in New York for quite some time, finding a place for himself in the scene to apply his versatile edge in many a …
Adam O’Farrill’s Bird Blown Out of Latitude – “Shadows Persist” (Video)
Young trumpeter Adam O’Farrill is a total marvel. Stephan Crump knew that when he included him in his group Rhombal for their self-titled album of 2016. We definitely learned how …
Linda May Han Oh – ‘Aventurine’ (Album Review)
Every time bassist Linda May Han Oh releases an album, it’s always filled to the brim with beat and soul. Her compositions have the complex ideas one would expect of …
Girls in Airports – “LIN” (Video)
Danish group Girls in Airports are measuredly releasing a series of singles of which the latest, “LIN”, just dropped with an accompanying music video. The short song is a like …
SPAGA – “Creed” (Stream)
Philadelphia-based trio SPAGA of Aron Magner on piano, Jason Fraticelli on bass, and Matt Scarano on drums are gearing up to release their debut album this summer on Magner’s AM …
Stream “GIRL” Off Mark Guiliana’s New Album ‘BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC!’
🍞 Home / Jazz Music Artists / Jazz Drummers / Mark Guiliana / Stream “GIRL” Off Mark Guiliana’s New Album ‘BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC! BEAT MUSIC!’ Earlier this month, drummer …
Estar Cohen – “Only Once” (Video)
Vocalist Estar Cohen is a young composer with a chamber jazz sensibility that works pretty well. She’s been gaining quite the esteem over the last few years winning last year’s …
Stream “One for Honor”, the New Single by Johnathan Blake Featuring Chris Potter and Linda May Han Oh
With long stints in Kenny Barron and Tom Harrell’s bands and his recent appearance on last year’s Dr. Lonnie Smith’s All in My Mind, Johnathan Blake has established himself over …
Bassist Billy Mohler Returns to Jazz with Debut ‘Focus’
Bassist and composer Billy Mohler graduated from the Berklee College of Music and then proceeded to join the Monk Institute, as one of only five musicians, where he studied and …
Phronesis Live on Bimhuis TV (Video)
One of the finest piano/bass/drums trio of the Western Hemisphere, Phronesis, have been touring through Europe lately, uniting together again after taking some time for assorted solo work and finding …
Supergroup New Masters Drops Cover of Juice WRLD’s “Lucid Dreams” (Stream)
Sony Music Masterworks is taking aim at the younger generation of music listeners. In an attempt to make jazz relevant again, it has assembled “a rotating ensemble of today’s leading, …
Brad Mehldau – “The Garden” (Video)
The last time Brad Mehldau played electric as a leader was 2014’s Mehliana: Taming the Dragon alongside drummer Mark Guiliana. That album was dope, weird, with a full, rich sound …
Vibraphonist Joel Ross Releases “Ill Relations”, First Single off Debut “KingMaker”
For those paying close attention, Chicago-born and Brooklyn-based vibraphonist Joel Ross has slowly been making a name for himself as one of the freshest and most exciting newcomers on the …
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – “Forevergirl” feat. Chris Turner & Mike Larry Draw (Stream)
Ancestral Recall, trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah’s upcoming new album on Ropeadope/Stretch Music drops in a couple weeks and it will definitely bring a spirited sense of chill. Today, Scott …
James Brandon Lewis – ‘An UnRuly Manifesto’ (Album Review)
Each James Brandon Lewis album feels like an examination. There’s some idea he has stumbled across and the tenor saxophonist and his team are going to comb over every detail …
Mike Baggetta / Jim Keltner / Mike Watt – “Hospital Song” (Video)
It’s always exciting to see what Chris & Adriana Schlarb are coming up with from their Big Ego Studios. Lately, they just announced the releases of some new works, one …
Javier Santiago – “River Song” feat. J. Hoard (Video)
Despite it releasing last year, I have yet to move past the brilliance of keyboardist Javier Santiago’s album, Phoenix, a release of fusion fantasticness that’s just perfect for this era. …
Anton Eger – ‘Æ’ (Album Review)
Drummer Anton Eger has always been a fascinating ball of energy. His work as a drummer, particularly with the trio Phronesis, is constantly moving, replete with ideas that never seemed …
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah – “Ancestral Recall” feat. Saul Williams (Stream)
Fresh off his Grammy nomination for 2017’s The Emancipation Procrastination, the third album of his Centennial Trilogy, trumpeter Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah is gearing up to drop a new album, …
Brent Birckhead – “The Mourning After” (Stream)
Saxophonist Brent Birckhead is about to release his debut, self-titled album next month on Revive Music. Birckhead has toured with Lauryn Hill and established his place in the New York …
Julian Lage – “Tomorrow Is The Question” (Video)
I’ve been having a heck of a week, so it’s rather nice to see that Julian Lage is continually charming us once again with the new release out this February …
King Klavé feat. Keyon Harrold & Javier Santiago – “Beauty” (Video)
Percussionist Amaury Acosta, aka King Klave in his solo work and co-leader of the group (U)nity, recently dropped by the Congahead studios with friends trumpeter Keyon Harrold, keyboardist Javier Santiago, …
Braxton Cook – “When You Hold Me” (Video)
One of the delights of last year was Braxton Cook’s latest album, No Doubt, a self-released collection of songs that meld all the best qualities of jazz and R&B into …
Rose Ann Dimalanta Trio – ‘It’s Time’ (Album Review)
On the new album It’s Time, the Rose Ann Dimalanta Trio serves as musical chefs who sprinkle healthy dashes of jazz, soul, R&B, pop and funk into each song to …
Mark de Clive-Lowe – “Memories of Nanzenji” (Stream)
Keyboardist Mark de Clive-Lowe is an artist of great multitude. His melding sensibilities of jazz, hip hop, and other assorted musical influences has always been present in his work, yet …
Blue Standard – ‘A Good Thing’ (Album Review)
Toronto-based duo Blue Standard, made up of pianist Jesse Whiteley and vocalist Raoul Bhaneja, are a pleasant pair. Their approach to jazz standards, as displayed in their debut album A …
Ben Wendel’s Standards With Friends Video Series Keeps Moving with “Peace” feat. Matthew Stevens
We’re still easing into 2019 and all the music we’re getting and will share with you soon, but in the meantime, saxophonist Ben Wendel is continuing his Standards with Friends …
Nextbop’s Favorite Everything Else Albums of 2018
As one of our most exciting times of year (which we refer to as the Season of Lists), the Nextbop staff relishes the end of the year to declare our …
Nextbop’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2018
As one of our most exciting times of year (which we refer to as the Season of Lists), the Nextbop staff relishes the end of the year to declare our …
Anton Eger – “HERb +++ gA” (Video)
Drummer Anton Eger is the rambunctiously explosive energy of Phronesis, one of the most brilliant piano-bass-drum trios on Earth period. Though while he may be best known for his work …
Sam Harris – ‘Harmony’ (Album Review)
There’s something about the natural build of Sam Harris‘ songs on his new album, Harmony. The pianist who has work with Ambrose Akinmusire, Melissa Aldana, Logan Richardson, and others has …
Braxton Cook – ‘No Doubt’ (Album Review)
The idea of Braxton Cook making an R&B album isn’t all that surprising. The seeming ease with which he plays the saxophone always had an amiable quality to it. But …
Bryn Roberts and Lage Lund – “Amaryllis” (Video)
Pianist Bryn Roberts just released a new album alongside guitarist Lage Lund called Hide the Moon and Stars. Their lead single and video recorded from the studio, “Amaryllis”, is a …
Thundercat, Flying Lotus, & BADBADNOTGOOD – “King of the Hill” (Stream)
It’s the collaboration one had to expect would happen eventually. As part of the BRAINFEEDER 10th anniversary collection, BRAINFEEDER X, celebrating a decade of releasing their particular brand of melding …
Dan Tepfer – ‘Natural Machines’ (Album Review)
For 4 ½ years, pianist Dan Tepfer has been using modern technology to rethink the idea of the prepared player piano. His applying the coding program SuperCollider to respond to …
‘In Common: Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens, Joel Ross, Harish Raghavan, Marcus Gilmore’ (Album Review)
In Common is an album co-led by tenor saxophonist Walter Smith III, guitarist Matthew Stevens, vibraphonist Joel Ross, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Marcus Gilmore. It’s an album with a …
Makaya McCraven – ‘Universal Beings’ (Album Review)
We’ve been here before, in awe of the drumming, bandleading, and exploration of Makaya McCraven. His last full-length album, In the Moment was a well-curated collection of sounds that emerged …
Jason Palmer – ‘At Wally’s Volume 2’ (Album Review)
When one thinks of music in Boston, “jazz” may not be the first word that comes to mind. This is understandable – the amount of venues where one can frequently …
Aaron Parks Little Big – ‘Aaron Parks Little Big’ (Album Review)
Aaron Parks makes music that tells stories. There’s a narrative quality to his compositions that seem to carry a throughline to some beautiful truth about the universe. It’s hard to …
Marcus Strickland’s Twi-Life – “Timing” (Stream)
Saxophonist Marcus Strickland and his group Twi-Life are getting ready to release a new album, People of the Sun, on November 9th. The group’s latest iteration features Mitch Henry on …
Kiefer – ‘Happysad’ (Album Review)
The West Coast, and more specifically, the LA-based jazz scene, has had a bit of a resurgence in the past decade. While the Brainfeeder label has dominated the headlines, Kiefer …
Dave Meder – “Elegy (feat. Chris Potter)” (Video)
Pianist Dave Meder is the youngest piano faculty member ever to be hired at the University of North Texas’ prestigious jazz program (he’ll be there teaching alongside new faculty members …
Psychic Temple feat. Cherry Glazerr – ‘Houses of the Holy Vol. 1’ (Album Review)
It had been a little while since guitarist/vocalist/producer/bandleader/”cult”leader Chris Schlarb and his rotating group of musicians, the Psychic Temple, released some new work since last year’s folky, genre bending IV. …
Binker and Moses – ‘Alive in the East?’ (Album Review)
Tenor Saxophonist Binker Golding and drummer Moses Boyd are part of the exciting young London jazz scene that has been taking the genre by storm lately with projects by artists …
Now Vs Now – ‘The Buffering Cocoon’ (Album Review)
Keyboardist Jason Lindner is a weirdo. The top of his head is bald but he cuts the back of sides of his hair in crazy parts; he frequently wears a …
Butcher Brown Cover Andre 3000’s “Prototype” (Video)
Early this morning, the guys of Butcher Brown just dropped a video of their take on OutKast’s “Prototype” to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the legendary double album, Speakerboxxx/The Love …
Phronesis’ New Album ‘We Are All’ Reviewed
We Are All, the eighth album from piano-bass-drums trio Phronesis gets directly to the point. It’s a tidy album of six songs full of the rising energy, quick turns, precision …
Pianist James Francies Unveils Blue Note Debut ‘Flight’; Stream Lead Single “Dreaming”
Houston-born, New York City-based pianist, keyboardist, and composer James Francies is the newest signee to the prestigious Blue Note Records label, a feat he’s remarkably accomplishing at the tender age …
UK Band Fabled Releases Single “The Picture House” off Debut Album ‘Short Stories’ (Premiere)
Fabled is a UK band spearheaded by saxophonist and clarinetist Sam Rapley and rounded out by Alex Munk on guitar, Matt Robinson on piano, Conor Chaplin on double bass and …
Stream Previously Unreleased Thelonious Monk Track off 1963 Lost Live Album
This year is sure full of surprises for the jazz community! After John Coltrane’s posthumous album, Both Directions at Once, recently released on the Impulse label, a new previously unheard …
Saxophonist Johnny Butler Releases Video for “Burgundy”
Saxophonist Johnny Butler has never been one bereft of creative ideas. That’s certainly apparent through his album HyperViolet which released last year. To keep the momentum going (and to call …
Saxophonist Daniel Rotem Releases New Single “Country of Mind” off Upcoming Album ‘Serenading the Future’ (Premiere)
The Los Angeles jazz scene has been truly effervescent as of late with more and more extremely talented musicians deciding to call the West Coast home. Among them is Israeli …
Watch the Video for “Pheonix”, the Title Track off Javier Santiago’s New Album
I have extremely glowing praise for keyboardist Javier Santiago’s album, Phoenix (which I’m feeling confident that it’s one of my favorite albums of the year). So it brings me joy …
Phronesis – “Matrix for D.A.” (Video)
Phronesis — the trio of bassist Jasper Høiby, pianist Ivo Neame, and drummer Anton Eger — are about to drop their new album, We Are All, September 14th on Edition …
Big Heart Machine – ‘Self-Titled’ (Album Review)
I use the word “dynamic” a lot. It’s a word that invokes movement, variance, fluidity, structure, and so many other good qualities that indicate something is holding my attention. I …
Saxophonist Miguel Zenon Releases First Single off Upcoming Album Featuring the Spektral Quartet
Saxophonist Miguel Zenón is one of the most prolific musicians of his generation having received such accolades as multiple Grammy nominations and both the Guggenheim and the MacArthur fellowships, in …
Miles Okazaki – ‘Work (Complete, Volumes 1-6)’
Guitarist Miles Okazaki has for some time been working on playing the complete works of Thelonious Monk. This process has made for some great Instagram videos, but it was unlikely …
Jesse Fischer – ‘Flipped II’ (Album Review)
Let me come out the gate with a strong statement: I firmly believe that the Young Lions movement is one of the worst things to ever happen to jazz. Don’t …
The Mattson 2 Cover John Coltrane’s “Resolution” (Video)
Identical twins Jonathan and Jared Mattson have been playing expressive, stripped down jazz for a little while now, gaining plaudits and attention from unconventional corners (their last album was alongside …
Saxophonist Donny McCaslin Reunites David Bowie’s Blackstar Band On New Album (Video)
Two and a half years ago, David Bowie released Blackstar days before his death. The album, Bowie’s final masterpiece, put front and center a jazz band, namely saxophonist Donny McCaslin’ …
Jazz Group Kneebody Covers Rapper Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” (Video)
You’ve all heard “Bodak Yellow” by now, the 2017 hip-hop anthem that propelled rapper Cardi B to superstardom. With its dark and hypnotic vamp and its aggressive and provocative lyrics, …
fOUR – ‘X.IT’ (Album Review)
It would seem natural that all the work multi-instrumentalist Nate Wood has been doing under his solo project, fOUR, would be leading to an album. Wood has been releasing videos …
Horne + Holt – ‘Wires’ (Album Review)
Horne + Holt, the instrumental duo of guitarist Jonathan Horne and cellist Randall Holt, sound simultaneously expansive and stark, at least they do on their latest album, Wires. The pair …
Basher – ‘100% Humidity’ (Album Review)
We’ve remarked on the neat brilliance of saxophonist Byron Asher’s music before. The Louisiana artist has been a solid staple in a number of groups who have hit our radar …
Blacks’ Myths – ‘s/t’
Washington, DC, duo Blacks’ Myths are hypnotically gripping. In five compositions (three of considerable length), the pair are exploring the realm of ambient music, Afrobeat, drone, and jazz, finding ways …
Justin Brown – ‘NYEUSI’
For years, I have referred to Justin Brown as a murderer. He has an adeptness at the drum kit so technically rambunctious, so particularly expressive, that one’s previous thinking about …
Broken Shadows – The North Door – June 20, 2018
Paper burns at 451°F. At what temperature do master musicians start burning? When everything is going just right on stage? Broken Shadows — the quartet of Tim Berne on alto …
Jungsu Choi Tiny Orkester – ‘Tschuss Jazz Era’
As someone who has written for theater, musicals and film, Jungsu Choi is no stranger to the grand. The South Korean composer has brought together a band of twelve top …
Kneebody Covers Beck’s “Dear Life” (Video)
Kneebody is continuing their cover series with a new song this week– their take on Beck’s “Dear Life” off his latest album, Colors. Comparing the two songs, Kneebody is definitely …
Brad Mehldau Trio – ‘Seymour Reads the Constitution!’
The Brad Mehldau Trio — Mehldau on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Jeff Ballard on drums — have not released an album together in four years, 2014’s Blues and …
Stream Bassist Adi Meyerson’s New Single, “Little Firefly”, Featuring Camila Meza
Israeli bassist and composer Adi Meyerson left her home five years ago, like so many others before her, to see if she could make a name for herself on the …
Dafnis Prieto Big Band – “Out of the Bone” (Video)
The Dafnis Prieto Big Band’s new album, Back to the Sunset, is quite the grand accomplishment. Prieto’s largest ensemble yet is filled with movement after movement of his signature rhythms …
R+R=NOW – “Resting Warrior” (Stream)
“Resting Warrior”, the new single from the supergroup R+R=NOW, has that certain Glasperian, balanced sense of sprawl where everyone gets a solo and plays that solo at the top of …
KRTU’s South Texas Jazz Project – 16 the Olympus & Slow Cooked
We talked a lot about our Jazz for the Masses event in the lead up to South By SouthWest music festival back in March. Of course, not all of you …
Andre 3000 – ‘Look Ma No Hands’ EP (Stream)
This one almost got away from us, but over this past Mother’s Day, Andre 3000 (y’know, of OutKast) dropped a two song EP dedicated to his late parents. Yet the …
Kneebody Cover Rihanna’s “Work” (Video)
I wasn’t really asking for this, but I also make it a habit to sleep on Rihanna (hell, I still like Sia’s earlier work), but “Work” is a catchy song …
Dafnis Prieto Big Band – “Danzonish Potpourri” (Video Premiere)
Drummer, composer, and 2011 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Dafnis Prieto recently released what may just be his most ambitious project to date, Back to the Sunset, the debut album of the …
Stream Drummer Jonathan Barber’s Debut Single “Crown”
Drummer Jonathan Barber is quickly making a name for himself. Voted this year’s best “Up & Coming” drummer in the Modern Drummer Readers Poll, the young Barber is setting the …
Henry Threadgill 14 or 15 Kestra: Agg – ‘Dirt… And More Dirt’
At this point in Henry Threadgill’s career, we already know the dynamic. Everything else is a refinement of those shifting polyrhythms, those floating melodies that skirt about the tonal and …
Stream Saxophonist Mike Casey’s New Cover of “Nature Boy”
Rising saxophonist Mike Casey is all about his online presence. His press releases are chalked up with social media metrics. “West End”, the first single off his upcoming album Stay …
‘Slim Bone Head Volt, Vol. 2’
Slim Bone Head Volt is the collaborative project of composer/pianist/violinist/violaist Dana Lyn and writer/actor Vincent D’Onofrio. It’s an odd project, a curious project. It’s also kind of amazing, which is …
Edward Simon – “Triangle” (Stream)
Venezuelan pianist and Guggenheim Fellow Edward Simon is just about as well respected as anyone in the realm of jazz piano. His accolades include stints with Greg Osby and Terence …
Gauthier Toux Trio – “Filter” (Stream)
French pianist Gauthier Toux has been racking up awards on the European circuit with his progressive blend of jazz music. His newest album, The Colours You See, is set to …
Martin Nevin – “Sculpting in Time” (Video)
Bassist and composer Martin Nevin has shared the stage with the likes of Albert “Tootie” Heath, Greg Osby, Ethan Iverson, and Ambrose Akinmusire, but Tenderness is Silent, to be released …
Petros Klampanis’ Rooftop Stories Video Series
Bassist/composer Petros Klampanis is a superbly talented musician with quite the mind for arrangement. His last album, Chroma, certainly is proof of that. Yet little else really displays arranging prowess …
Portico Quartet – ‘Untitled (AITAOA #2)’
Radiohead’s 2001 album, Amnesiac, was recorded in the same sessions as their 2000 album, Kid A, which saw the group begin their exploration into a more electronic sound. It’s hard …
Justin Brown – “Lesson 1: DANCE” (Stream)
I’ve learned a few things over the years covering the players of the modern jazz scene. Amongst those characters I’ve encountered and heard play their craft, I knew long ago …
Introducing Zach Rhea
Drummer/composer Zach Rhea is from Lafayette, Louisiana. He’s an affable guy with an epic beard, an amusing penchant for naming songs, and fantastic musical sensibilities. At a recent San Antonio …
Rafiq Bhatia – “Breaking English” (Live Session Video)
If we’re talking a lot about guitarist Rafiq Bhatia‘s upcoming new album, Breaking English, a whole lot, it’s largely because we’re really excited about it. Besides, the album drops tomorrow …
Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective Drop New Single “Dear Jimi”
Terence Blanchard and his band the E-Collective are back with a new album entitled Live, set to drop April 20th on Blue Note Records. Following their politically-charged 2015 release Breathless, …
Soulive – ‘Cinematics Vol. 1’
Soulive, the trio of drummer Alan Evans, guitarist Eric Krasno, and keyboardist Neal Evans, is back with their first album in six years, and their easing their way back with …
Nextbop Interviews Hailey Niswanger of MAE.SUN
There is a new energy awakening among a select few jazz musicians, whether explicit as in Marquis Hill’s latest EP Meditation Tape or implicit as in the album covers to …
Nels Cline 4 – “Imperfect 10” (Stream)
Guitarist Nels Cline has a new group alongside fellow guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Tom Rainey, and they’re set to release their new album, Currents, Constellations, April …
Glenn Zaleski – ‘Solo Vol. 1’
Pianist Glenn Zaleski has a new solo piano album out now. It’s a simple affair, not too flashy or ostentatious. He’s playing standards with a gentle deftness. He’s not making …
Similar Fashion – ‘Portrait Of’
On Portrait Of, the sophomore offering from Los Angeles-based experimental quartet Similar Fashion, the group presents an intricate yet viscerally compelling musical object, full of inventive layering and development of …
Rafiq Bhatia – “Hoods Up” (Stream)
Guitarist Rafiq Bhatia is super dope. He does super dope work with Son Lux (new album Brighter Wounds is out now. He does super dope work with Vijay Iyer (take …
Quin Kirchner – ‘The Other Side of Time’
When speaking of jazz cities, New York and New Orleans are the ones that immediately come to mind, however, Chicago also deserves a shout. The city is no stranger to …
Nils Frahm Featured in Crack Magazine Mini-Documentaries
For the past two years, German musician and composer Nils Frahm has been building a brand new studio in Berlin to record his 7th album, All Melody, released just last …
Immortal Onion – ‘Ocelot of Salvation’
Polish piano-bass-drum trio Immortal Onion are a young group, early twenties. They’ve got mastery of their instruments and they have a sound that’s of their time. That’s how youth invents– …
Ben Wendel – “Stars Fell on Alabama” (Video)
Ah, the overdubbed Brady Bunch video. They’re the internet’s way of saying I’m-a-one-person-musical-badass. One can do these sorts of overdubs live or in audio recording, but this way has that …