by Allison | Nov 29, 2022
“[Aldana’s] resplendent Blue Note debut, 12 Stars… marks her debut on arguably the king of jazz labels: Blue Note Records. Therein, highlights like ‘Falling,’ ‘The Bluest Eye’ and ‘Los Ojos de Chile’ thread her...
by Allison | Nov 22, 2022
“The Rosetta Circle is a new project led by Raleigh-based folk luminary Tift Merritt that builds on the work of pioneering feminist jazz historian Rosetta Rietz, who created a record label dedicated to the foremothers of early jazz and blues.”
by Allison | Nov 22, 2022
“Close to 40 years after her debut album as a bandleader, Eliane Elias is just hitting her stride. Elias has picked up three Grammy and Latin Grammy wins in the last six years, the most recent being Best Latin Jazz album for her stunning instrumental piano...
by Allison | Nov 22, 2022
“Hailed as a “bebop supergroup” by NPR, The Cookers’ seven members have played on over 1,000 recordings combined, and two of them — drummer Billy Hart and saxophonist Donald Harrison, Jr. — were named 2022 Jazzmasters by the National Endowment for the...
by Allison | Nov 22, 2022
“A Forest Unfolding is the brainchild of eight writers and composers who were inspired by scientific research into the rich communication and subterranean connectivity between trees.” Nnenna Freelon, narrator Rachel Calloway, soprano Tom Meglioranza,...