A remembrance of my friend Lee Hildebrand, the #jazz and blues writer, who died one year ago. news.jazzjournalists.org/rip-lee-hild...

Nashville author Craig Havighurst's new book, "Musicality for Modern Humans: How to Listen Like an Artist," is "an inviting, humane work that could recalibrate how readers hear the world" (Kirkus Reviews). myemail.constantcontact.com/Praise-For-C...

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TOMORROW, Sun Jan 11 at 6:30pm ET. Kelly Green at APAP/NYC. #jazz

Tomorrow Jan 10 at APAP NYC! 7pm ET. #jazz

Bay Area Trumpeter-Vocalist Cameron Washington Brings His New Orleans-Inspired Lazy Californians to the World Stage with "Back to San Francisco," Set for Feb 13 Release via Angel Island Records. conta.cc/44UV46Y

Pianist/composer Yoko Yates, born in Sapporo City, Japan & currently based in NYC, discusses her life in #jazz & her second album "Eternal Moments" with host Michael Ambrosino on his latest Dialogs. bit.ly/YokoYates

In the new episode of The Buzz: The JJA Podcast, departing #Jazz Journalists Association president Howard Mandel discusses the origins & evolution of the organization. @jazzjournos.bsky.social www.buzzsprout.com/1956242/epis...

Negative Press Project (Co-Led by Pianist Ruthie Dineen & Bassist Andrew Lion) Delivers Its Most Accomplished Album Yet with "Cycles I," Set for Release Jan 30 on Envelopmental Music. conta.cc/47Qff81

Philadelphia drummer Tom Cohen talks to Joe Dimino of Neon #Jazz about his new album, "Embraceable #Brazil." youtu.be/t45LroQ4isk?...

Out today: "The Book of Enoch, Volume 1" by pianist Enoch Smith Jr. "Almost all of the songs are from Sunday Morning moods, and Smith uses his piano as a pulpit to preach it." - George Harris, #Jazz Weekly www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVgC...

Flutist/composer Christian Artmann appears at Keys Bistro, San Francisco, on Sun Nov 2; shows at 5 & 7pm. With Laszlo Gardony, p; Jeff Denson, b; Yoron Israel, d; Elena McEntire, voc. keysjazzbistro.com/event/christ...

Flutist/composer Christian Artmann brings his quintet to Meyhouse #Jazz Palo Alto, Sat Nov 1, for an evening of boundary-breaking music. He's joined by Laszlo Gardony, p; Jeff Denson, b; Yoron Israel, d; Elena McEntire, voc. www.meyhousejazz.com/event-detail...

"Easily one of the finest #jazz vocal albums of the year," writes Marc Myers of singer-pianist-composer Kelly Green's "Corner of My Dreams." www.jazzwax.com/p/seven-new-...

"This album celebrating her mother’s spirit intrigued me. For 'Corner of My Dreams,' Kelly [Green] augmented her piano-voice jazz trio w/ a string quartet & 4-part vocals ... from the necessity of transforming big feelings into beautiful sounds." michellemercer.substack.com/p/cant-stop-...

On this episode of the #Jazz Journalists Association podcast, The Buzz, Michelle Zeto, Geoffrey Himes, & Rob Shepherd discuss how genre categories shape both criticism & listening, & whether the post-genre world is liberating or limiting. @jazzjournos.bsky.social

U.S. tour coming up! Gabriel Alegria #AfroPeruvianSextet.

Pianist Enoch Smith Jr. Returns to Recording After an 8-Year Absence with "The Book of Enoch Vol. 1," Set for Nov 7 Release on Misfitme Music. #jazz | With Kai Gibson, b; David Hardy, d. conta.cc/4mfEOTE

Philadelphia drummer Tom Cohen Delivers a Love Letter to Brazilian Bossa Nova on "Embraceable #Brazil," Releasing Oct 10 on Versa Records. #jazz | With Filo Machado, Chico Pinheiro, John Swana, Larry McKenna, muitos outros. conta.cc/3HQDj0k

In the new episode of The Buzz, the JJA podcast, Howard Mandel talks to Terri Lyne Carrington, Orbert Davis, & Marc Ribot about what #jazz activism means today. @jazzjournos.bsky.social thebuzzthejjapodcast.buzzsprout.com/1956242/epis...

Out today! "Corner of My Dreams," by pianist/vocalist/composer Kelly Green. youtu.be/mQHz7OxIncM?...

Drummer Mike Clark Delivers a Multifaceted But Always Groove-Anchored Array on "Itai Doshin," Releasing Oct 3 on Wide Hive Records. With Eddie Henderson, Craig Handy, Patrice Rushen, Henry Franklin. conta.cc/3Jpz6Ry

On the latest episode of The Buzz, the JJA's podcast, host Michael Ambrosino talks with Josh Antonuccio, Matt Powers, & Jon Irabagon about the effects of AI on journalism, music, production, education, & #jazz. @jazzjournos.bsky.social thebuzzthejjapodcast.buzzsprout.com/1956242/epis...

Pianist-Composer Armen Donelian Underscores His #Jazz Legacy with a New Reissue of "Stargazer," His 1981 Debut, by Sunnyside Records on Oct 3. (With Eddie Gomez, Billy Hart) conta.cc/4ojNCtV

Pianist-Composer Yoko Yates Deepens her Evocative, Original Vision with "Eternal Moments," To Be Released Sept 19 by Banka Records. With Jamie Baum, fl; Sam Sadigursky, cl; Aryeh Kobrinsky, b; Jeff Hirshfield, d. #jazz conta.cc/4lIvA2Y

Gabriel Alegria Afro-Peruvian Sextet's "El Muki," Due August 15 from Saponegro Records, Celebrates the Group's 20th Anniversary. Lima- & NYC-Based Band Plans Fall U.S. Tour. conta.cc/46AXgC1

On the new episode of The Buzz: The JJA Podcast, Bob Blumenthal interviews JJA Book Award winners Jonathan Grasse (#Jazz Revolutionary: The Life & Music of Eric Dolphy) & Elijah Wald (Jelly Roll Blues: Censored Songs & Hidden Histories). thebuzzthejjapodcast.buzzsprout.com/1956242/epis...

Saxophonist Ron Blake Streamlines & simplifies His Musical Delivery with "SCRATCH Band," Due August 8 on 7tēn33 Productions. #jazz #quelbe conta.cc/4lB8kDH

Pianist-Singer Kelly Green Honors Her Late Mother on "Corner of My Dreams," Set for Aug 22 Release by La Reserve Records. #jazz conta.cc/3ZGEyEZ

On the newest episode of The Buzz podcast, Michael Ambrosino hosts a #jazz publicist roundtable with Ann Braithwaite, Matt Merewitz, & Lydia Liebman. @jazzjournos.bsky.social thebuzzthejjapodcast.buzzsprout.com/1956242/epis...

Ellen Seeling, R.I.P. Trumpeter, composer, bandleader, & warrior for women #jazz musicians. She was 74. jjajazzawards.org/2025-jazz-he...

Etienne Charles Discovers New Cultural Connections with "Gullah Roots," Arriving June 20 on Culture Shock Records. #trumpet #jazz #Caribbean conta.cc/3Z23XZx

Ryan Keberle & Collectiv do Brasil Pay Tribute to Ivan Lins on "Choro das Aguas," To Be Released July 18 by Alternate Side Records. #trombone #musicabrasileira conta.cc/3F2bscc

WINNERS of the 2025 JJA #Jazz Awards (journalists & musicians): jjajazzawards.org @jazzjournos.bsky.social

In the latest episode of The Buzz, host Lawrence Peryer talks to Mark Ruffin & Neil Tesser about just-announced JJA Awards, the winners, & polls in general. #jazz #podcasts @jazzjournos.bsky.social thebuzzthejjapodcast.buzzsprout.com/1956242/epis...

Pianist-Composer Michiko Fukumori's 4th Album, "Eternity and a Day," to Be Released June 6 by Summit Records. #jazz (with Steve Whipple, b, & Adam Nussbaum, d) conta.cc/3GwysQB

SF pianist Anne Sajdera has "become a singular artist with a bespoke sound integrating her Czech roots and classical training with her love of the modern jazz continuum, popular Brazilian music and Hindustani raga." Latest CD: "It's Here."

On the latest episode of The Buzz podcast, Lawrence Peryer talks to Rick Mitchell, Steve Cerra, & Debbie Burke about all aspects of self-publishing. @jazzjournos.bsky.social #jazz thebuzzthejjapodcast.buzzsprout.com/1956242/epis...

4-star review of "Rivers," the new album by trombonist Reggie Watkins: "Very few practitioners of the trombone manage to conjure a sound so beautiful, & an approach with such soulful intent." #jazz #Pittsburgh @reggiewatkinsmusic.bsky.social www.allaboutjazz.com/rivers-reggi...

Allen Michie reviews "The #Jazz Omnibus" for Boston's ArtsFuse. @jazzjournos.bsky.social

Saxophonist-Composer Jordan VanHemert's new CD "Survival of the Fittest," Due May 16 from Origin Records, Is a Sextet Date with Michael Dease, tb; Terell Stafford, tpt; Helen Sung, p; Rodney Whitaker, b; Lewis Nash, d. #jazz

Saxophonist Dann Zinn celebrates the release of his "Two Roads" album tonight 3/19, 8pm, at Yoshi's #Oakland with pianist Rachel Z, bassist Jeff Denson, drummer Deszon Claiborne. #jazz eastbayexpress.com/social-eyes-...

Bay Area music writer (& drummer) Lee Hildebrand, who died Jan 24 at 78, will be celebrated at Yoshi's next month (4/15). www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

On the latest episode of the @jazzjournos.bsky.social podcast The Buzz, Bob Blumenthal talks with authors/scholars Ricky Riccardi & Fumi Tomita about how #jazz research has evolved through digital transformation. thebuzzthejjapodcast.buzzsprout.com/1956242/epis...

Guitarist Bobby Broom Joins #Chicago #Jazz Orchestra & Strings on "More Amor," Wes Montgomery Tribute CD Due March 28 from Chicago Jazz Orchestra Records. conta.cc/3QPim6N

Nashville drummer John Alvey, whose debut cd "Loft Glow" was released last August, is featured this week in UK #Jazz News's "Parents in Jazz." ukjazznews.com/parents-in-j...

Trombonist Reggie Watkins Celebrates His Pittsburgh Home on "Rivers," Set for March 28 Release on BYNK Records. #jazz @reggiewatkinsmusic.bsky.social conta.cc/3DgbpbD

Clarinetist Adrian Galante Declares His Arrival in the #Jazz World with "Introducing Adrian Galante," Due April 25 from Zoho Music. With Tamir Hendelman, p; Larry Koonse, g; Alex Frank, b; Joe LaBarbera, d. conta.cc/4gSN7SF

Saxophonist/composer Dann Zinn is featured in "Parents in #Jazz": "Our family only enhances our life--it never takes away from it." ukjazznews.com/parents-in-j...