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Ted Rosenthal Trio | The Good Old Days
May 29, 2026 / No Comments / Tags: Ken Peplowski, Martin Wind, Noriko Ueda, Quincy Davis, Ted Rosenthal, Tim HornerTed Rosenthal’s The Good Old Days is built around a mix of early-jazz source material and new pieces written in conversation with that era. Most of the program is original, with Rosenthal’s writing shaped by ragtime, stride, swing, and pre-bop language. At the same time, the remaining ...
Mark Winkler | Love Comes First
May 26, 2026 / No Comments / Tags: Bob Sheppard, Grant Geissman, Jon Mayer, Josh Nelson, Kevin Axt, Larry Koonse, Mark Ferber, Mark Winkler, Ricky Woodard, Scott MayoOn Love Comes First, vocalist Mark Winkler brings his trademark wit, warmth and relaxed phrasing to a set that blends jazz tradition with contemporary sophistication. Backed by a strong group featuring pianists Jon Mayer and Josh Nelson, guitarists Larry Koonse and Grant Geissman, bassist Kevin ...
Bobby Broom | Notes of Thanks
May 8, 2026 / No Comments / Tags: Bobby Broom, Dennis Carroll, Kobie WatkinsOn Notes of Thanks, Bobby Broom delivers a heartfelt and deeply swinging salute to his longtime mentor, Sonny Rollins, alongside longtime trio partners Dennis Carroll on bass and Kobie Watkins on drums. Rather than simply revisiting familiar material, the trio approaches Rollins’ music with the ...
UDEiGWE | Four Lemmas
May 8, 2026 / No Comments / Tags: Josh Green, Lawrence Udeigwe, Rade Bema, Steph Clement, Wayne TuckerOn Four Lemmas, UDEiGWE blends jazz, African rhythms, improvisation, and intellectual curiosity into a recording that feels both exploratory and deeply personal. Led by Lawrence Udeigwe on vocals and piano, the album draws its inspiration from concepts rooted in mathematics while remaining ...
Jaana Narsipur | The Re-Collection
May 1, 2026 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Jeun, Hannah Selin, Jaana Narsipur, Joe Abba, Joe Jackson, Kate Bush, Laura Masferrer, Marco Panascia, Meg Okura, Nicki Adams, Peter Gabriel, Sean Nowell, Sting, U2, Wayne TuckerVocalist Jaana Narsipur brings a fresh jazz sensibility to the sounds of the ‘80s on The Re-Collection, reshaping familiar pop and new wave material with warmth, sophistication, and a strong sense of storytelling. Working alongside pianist Nicki Adams, drummer Joe Abba, tenor saxophonist Sean ...
Erica von Kleist | Picc Pocket
May 1, 2026 / No Comments / Tags: Anton Kot, Erica von Kleist, Jennifer Krupa, John Ellis, Noriko Ueda, Yago VazquezOn Picc Pocket, Erica von Kleist puts the piccolo front and center in a straight-ahead jazz setting, turning what could have been a novelty into a sharp, swinging, and surprisingly full-bodied musical statement. Joined by Yago Vazquez on piano, Noriko Ueda on bass, Anton Kot on drums, John ...
Ron Wilkins and Rebecca Patterson | The Vigil and The Sleeping Giant
April 22, 2026 / No Comments / Tags: Aaron Heick, Alex Pope Norris, Boris Kozlov, Carl Maraghi, Chloe Holgate, Edward Neumeister, Freddie Hendrix, Jeff Barone, Julie Benko, Mike King, Raul Agraz, Ray Marchica, Rebecca Patterson, Ron Blake, Ron Wilkins, Seneca Black, Zac ZingerRooted in a powerful real-life journey, The Vigil and The Sleeping Giant by Ron Wilkins and Rebecca Patterson delivers a thoughtful and well-crafted large-ensemble statement built primarily on compositions by the two leaders. Wilkins on trombone and Patterson on trombone and tuba lead a strong ...
Tierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman | Spring
April 21, 2026 / No Comments / Tags: Tamir Hendelman, Tierney SuttonTierney Sutton and Tamir Hendelman’s Spring is a beautifully distilled meeting of voice and piano, celebrating songs inspired by the vernal equinox season. Featuring Sutton on vocals and Hendelman on piano, the album captures the intimacy of a live collaboration shaped by years of musical ...
Jim Robitaille Trio | Sonic
April 14, 2026 / No Comments / Tags: Chris Poudrier, Jim Robitaille, Tom CasaleGuitarist Jim Robitaille delivers a focused and elegant trio statement on Sonic, joined by Tom Casale on bass and Chris Poudrier on drums, where interplay and space shape the music as much as melody and harmony. Blending Robitaille’s originals with compositions by Miles Davis and John Coltrane, ...
Isabella Isherwood | The Sweetest Sounds
April 10, 2026 / No Comments / Tags: Alejandro Salazar, Champian Fulton, Isabella Isherwood, Joe Policastro, Mike AllemanaOn her debut album, The Sweetest Sounds, vocalist and pianist Isabella Isherwood delivers a poised and intimate work drawn from the Great American Songbook, interpreting composers such as Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, and Oscar Hammerstein II with clarity and ease. Backed by Mike Allemana on ...
