With Manifeste, Tigran Hamasyan once again proves why he occupies a category almost entirely his own. The Armenian ...

The full-length quartet debut for bassist Niklas Lukassen finds the band leader backed by a wonderful European ensemble of collaborators for the deftly versatile ‘Still Waters’. Lukassen’s fascination ...

Few singers in jazz have sustained a creative life as long, or as consistently searching, as Karin Krog. Now in her late eighties, she returns with Tomorrow’s Yesterday, a chamber-like recording ...

A Box Set Review The career of Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stańko, spanning the 1960s through the 2000s, is a testament to his ...

There are times when you listen to an album for the first time, and it just dances with a boldness that comes from an artist ...

To Be Held” is not an easy listen, and it doesn’t pretend to be. Aaron Quinn’s debut album as a leader, released under the ...

Iceland may not be the first country that comes to mind when mapping the fault lines of contemporary jazz, but albums like ...

Few musicians age with the kind of grace, curiosity and quiet authority that Bill Frisell continues to embody, and “In My ...

Solo bass albums can be rare and intimidating, but Rich Brown’s NYAEBA proves that the instrument is as capable of ...

Marking his sixth project in as many years, London-based guitarist Harry Christelis unveils the veritable delight that is ...

The world-renowned guitarist made his debut in 1976 and subsequently attracted public attention far beyond that accorded to ...

Pianist Tom Oren exudes the confidence of a man who understands who he is, what he wants, and where he’s going. Still not yet ...