There's a fullness in ten years. A lot of work, if rather relentlessly done, can really make a discernible impact. Ten years ago, folks were making all the talk as rather cyclically that jazz was dead. It was such an exhausting conversation. Folks were around making this music, obviously. It couldn't be that dead. The problem was in the awareness and the tweaking of the … [Read more...]
Brian Kiwanuka’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019
Tuesday we unveiled Nextbop's Best Jazz Albums of 2019, which was compiled by our staff as a whole. Yesterday, we published Editor-in-Chief Anthony Dean-Harris' Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019. Today, we continue our Season of Lists with Staff Writer Brian Kiwanuka's Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019. 10. Brandee Younger - Soul Awakening (Self Release) The harp is a spellbinding … [Read more...]
Trumpeter Dave Douglas’ New Album ‘Engage’ Reviewed
Not one to shy from politics, Dave Douglas’ Engage tackles a variety of hot button topics ranging from gun control to immigration. To address these issues, the bandleader assembled a collective of those at the forefront of modern avant garde jazz music including guitarist Jeff Parker, cellist Tomeka Reid, saxophonist and flautist Anna Webber, bassist Nick Dunston, and drummer … [Read more...]
Watch a Live Performance of Drummer Mareike Wiening’s New Single “Metropolis Paradise” (Premiere)
On November 1st, German drummer Mareike Wiening, who earned her masters from New York University under the tutelage of veteran drummer Tony Moreno and vibraphonist Stefon Harris in addition to taking private lessons with Argentinian composer Guillermo Klein, will be releasing her debut album, Metropolis Paradise, on Dave Douglas’ Greenleaf Music imprint. The record features the … [Read more...]
Ryan Keberle & Catharsis – “Campinas” (Video)
Trombonist Ryan Keberle and his group Catharsis are getting ready to release a new album, The Hope I Hold, on the 28th on Greenleaf Music. The new album which also has Keberle on keys and vocals this time around changes up the group a bit with Camila Meza on guitar, Jorge Roeder on bass, Eric Doob on drums, and Scott Robinson on sax. To give you a bit of what to anticipate, the … [Read more...]