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In September 2023, when tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman released his first album on the Blue Note label, Where We Are, Frank Alkyer of DownBeat described it as “a confessional about America, one full of hopes and dreams, but also reality and confusion, and love, and loss.”

Tyler Bullock began taking classical piano lessons in his hometown of Nashville when he was four years old. Eight years

On January 10, 2024, Max Roach, one of jazz’s most remarkable figures, would have turned 100 years old. The observance

Tenor saxophonist, arranger, and educator Lance Bryant (photo above) moved to New York City in the mid-1980s after studying at

It is impressive how many young jazz singers are taken with the music of the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s. Krissie

Trumpeter James Gibbs III was discovered by the late jazz vocalist Betty Carter when he was playing at a WBGO

In the 1984 movie, The Cotton Club, there’s a scene in which Maurice and Gregory Hines join a dance version

When Atlanta-based pianist Joe Alterman released his self-produced album, Joe Alterman Plays Les McCann Big Mo & little joe, in

Jazz drummer Dave Bailey passed away on December 28, 2023, at the age of 97. Bassist Bill Crow played with