New releases from Tyshawn Sorey, Kim Cass, Bill Charlap, Tarbaby, Matthew Shipp, Kris Davis and others are showcasing how a classic format can still feel fresh. By Hank Shteamer Two of the most ...

Drummer Ramsey Isaacs and his band After Hours are stripping down to just piano, bass, and drums for a one-night journey ...

I have written often about the soulful crossover music of the 1960s and 1970s, where jazz renewed itself in the waters of R&B and rock. Hard bop, the music associated with bands like the Jazz ...

Body and Soul; Moonlight in Vermont; Jazz Jazz; Cha Cha Cha!; Fur Elise: Over the Rainbow: Georgia on My Mind; 5 4 3 2 1; Sleigh Ride; The Nearness of You; The Song Is You; Tango Delicioso; Riders on ...

Matthew Shipp with bassist Michael Bisio and drummer Newman Taylor Baker, issue their fifth album as the most enduring of Shipp's various trios. New Concepts in Piano Trio Jazz is another vehicle for ...

PORTSMOUTH - The Seacoast Jazz Society will host a lecture and listening session at the Portsmouth Public Library on Wed., May 29, at 7:00 p.m. Its subject is titled, “Jazz Piano Trios from the ‘60s ...