There are a series of firsts for veteran saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and multiple Grammy Award-winning Joshua Redman’s Where Are We as it’s his debut for Blue Note Records, his first
In all its unfettered glory, whether loud or soft, the jazz saxophone is the sound of liberation. And no such horn-playing embodies that spirit of freedom more than Sonny Rollins.
Legendary saxophonist Clifford Jordan’s Drink Plenty Water is the latest unearthed jazz recording of note. After 49 years on the shelf, the recording was originally done for the Strata-East label
This is UK saxophonist and composer Duncan Eagles’ second turn as a leader on the Ropeadope label, this time leading a quartet instead of a quintet as on 2019’s Citizen,
Saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano and his trio mates, stalwart pianist Marilyn Crispell and fellow Cleveland native Carmen Castaldo on drums, sally forth for the third time under the Trio Tapestry banner for Our
The German-born saxophonist Tobias Meinhart splits his time between New York City and Berlin. His 2019 album Berlin People introduced listeners to his Berlin-based band of the same name, a
When an artist takes the stage at the hallowed ground of NYC’s Village Vanguard, the audience demands nothing less than their A-game.
The concept of a fiery, punk/garage trio that saxophonist and composer James Brandon Lewis employs on Eye of I, his eleventh album as a leader, fits in perfectly with the mantra of ANTI records, for which this is his debut
Benjamin’s fourth release, is arguable as massive in scope with a theme of female empowerment, delivered through her spiritual saxophone playing, smartly placed spoken word segments and key vocal tracks
Saxophonist and composer Marcus Strickland leads his longstanding Twi-Life quartet in an album of compositions developed during the pandemic lockdown, focused on climate change.
