From Folk Radio
THE BEST FOLK ALBUMS OF 2018: PART 1
By: Alex Gallacher
Congratulations to Anna & Elizabeth for claiming the #1 spot on Folk Radio’s list of the Top 100 Best Folk Albums of 2018!
Anna and Elizabeth – The Invisible Comes To Us (Smithsonian Folkways)
Anna and Elizabeth are curators of a rich and varied musical tradition, but they are also dauntless innovators who realise that change and growth is an important part of that tradition. This willingness to experiment has helped produce a piece of work that, if there is any justice in the world, will be recognised as one of the groundbreaking American folk albums of this century.
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Posted Dec 12th, 2018 in News
From JazzTrail
BEN WENDEL’S THE SEASONS AT JAZZ STANDARD, NYC, DEC 6
By: Filipe Freitas
The set started with “February” (originally written for fellow tenorist Joshua Redman), which, spreading a generic contagious energy, was uplifted by the strong individualities of... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 12th, 2018 in News
From AllMusic
The AllMusic 2018 Year in Review: Favorite Jazz Albums
The jazz world remained unpredictable and fascinating as ever in 2018, including the virtuosic, meticulously-edited latest from Makaya McCraven, drummer Jamison Ross’ nuanced sophomore release, and the unveiling of... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 12th, 2018 in IMN / Industry News
From Slate Magazine
The Best Jazz Albums of 2018
By: Fred Kaplan
It’s been a lousy year for most things, a very good year for jazz. Pianists have grabbed a particularly bright spotlight, but trumpeters, saxophonists, bassists, and singers have... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 11th, 2018 in IMN / Industry News
From Jazzword
JAZZTOPAD FESTIVAL 2018
By: Ken Waxman
Inclusion is what makes Jazztopad, the annual festival in Wrocław, Poland, so notable. While visitors see a cross-section of international players on stage at the modernist, glass-clad Witold Lutosławski National Forum of... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 11th, 2018 in News
From The Daily Star
Celtic band to perform Saturday at Walton Theatre
By: Whitney Bashaw
For the third time, world-renowned all-female Celtic band Cherish the Ladies will grace the Walton Theatre’s stage. Leader Joanie Madden said the group “adores” playing... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 10th, 2018 in News
From The Los Angeles Times
From ‘First Man’ to ‘Mary Queen of Scots,’ some of this season’s top film scores tap into the humanity of the story at play
By: Tim Greiving
“BlacKkKlansman” is the 23rd project Terence Blanchard has... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 10th, 2018 in News
From The Washington Post
Jason Moran offers sublime tribute to WWI hero and ragtime pioneer James Reese Europe
By: Michael J West
We already know that Jason Moran is stunningly and profoundly original, even in his treatment of existing material.... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 10th, 2018 in News
From Downbeat Magazine
John Scofield: Old and New Inspirations
By: Ken Micallef
[…] Scofield perpetually pushes himself and his trusty Ibanez AS200 guitar forward, drawing from a seemingly bottomless well of inspiration.
“I’ve been lucky to play with really great... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 10th, 2018 in News
From The Recording Academy
2019 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominations List
Congratulations to all of this year’s Grammy Award nominees! And most especially to those in the IMN family:
BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO
Some Of That Sunshine
Regina Carter, soloist
Track... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 7th, 2018 in IMN / Industry News
From Amazon Music
Congratulations to the IMN Artists who made Amazon Music’s ‘Best Jazz Songs of 2018’ Playlist!
Brad Mehldau for “Spiral” off of Seymour Reads the Constitution!
Joshua Redman’s Still Dreaming for “Unanimity” off of Still Dreaming
Joe Lovano... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 6th, 2018 in IMN / Industry News
From JazzTimes
John Scofield: Combo 66 (Verve)
By: Bill Meredith
At age 66, guitarist John Scofield has earned heroic jazz/fusion status for his understated style, open mind, and tributaries that include releases with jam-band festival faves Medeski, Martin & Wood... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 6th, 2018 in News
From The New York Times
The 65 Best Songs of 2018
By: Jon Pareles and Jon Caramanica
Congratulations to Fatoumata Diawara for making The New York Times’ list of The 65 Best Songs of 2018!
Fatoumata Diawara, ‘Nterini’
Fatouma Diawara,... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 6th, 2018 in News
From The Chicago Tribune
Best jazz recordings of 2018: Virelles, Harris and Owens make charismatic sounds
By: Howard Reich
Congratulations to Joe Lovano for making The Chicago Tribune’s list of Best Jazz Recordings of 2018 for his band Joe Lovano... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 6th, 2018 in News
From PopMatters
The Best Jazz of 2018
By: Justin Cober-Lake and Will Layman
Congratulations to IMN Artists Dave Holland and Joe Lovano for their placement on PopMatter’s list of “Best Instrumental Modern Jazz.”
Dave Holland – Uncharted Territories
These days... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 6th, 2018 in IMN / Industry News
From The Lexington Herald Leader
Jazz at the children’s theatre? These ‘musical partners in crime’ are playing there.
By: Walter Tunis
The Minneapolis-rooted jazz troupe, which performs at the Lexington Children’s Theatre on Dec. 9 as part of the Origins... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 6th, 2018 in News
From NPR
A Century Later, An Illuminated Eulogy For A Jazz Pioneer
By: Michelle Mercer
For his multimedia tribute to jazz pioneer and war hero James Reese Europe, Jason Moran doesn’t wear his usual performance attire. His wife, the musician... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 6th, 2018 in News
From Paste Magazine
The 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2018
By: Bill Milkowski
Congratulations to IMN artists John Scofield and Joshua Redman, whose albums made Paste Magazine’s ‘Best 10 Jazz Albums of 2018’ list!
2. John Scofield: Combo 66
The... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 5th, 2018 in IMN / Industry News
From eJazz Now
CD RELEASE: BEN WENDEL, THE SEASONS
By: Bill Donaldson
Ben Wendel—saxophonist, bassoonist, composer, arranger, producer, educator, social media innovator, writer of movie scores, artistic council founder, member of numerous bands, musical group leader, musical visionary—has developed one... Read The Full Article
Posted Dec 3rd, 2018 in News
From WBGO
Reflecting on the Year in Jazz with Our Own Nate Chinen, the Author of ‘Playing Changes’
By: Simon Rentner
Has jazz ever sounded so varied and diverse?
In this Checkout podcast, Nate Chinen — WBGO’s director of editorial... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 30th, 2018 in News
From Variety
Terence Blanchard Goes Electric for ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Score
By: Jon Burlingame
Seeing an early cut of Spike Lee’s “BlacKkKlansman” convinced composer Terence Blanchard that electric guitar should be the primary voice of the score. “When I saw those Afros... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 30th, 2018 in News
From The New York Times
Chris Thile Is the God of Small Sounds
By: Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim
Unplugged, Chris Thile is the god of small sounds. He plays the mandolin, which means he coaxes music out of notes that are... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 29th, 2018 in News
From The Kingston Whig Standard
Wood balances love and loss
By: Peter Hendra
Whenever he finishes a record, musician Royal Wood is typically left with a handful of songs. What isn’t typical is him doing something with them.
That, however,... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 28th, 2018 in News
From WHYY
On his new podcast, LeVar Burton has it all: ‘A microphone, a good story, and my voice’
By: Jennifer Lynn
Many millennials grew up listening to actor LeVar Burton read them children’s stories on the PBS series “Reading... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 28th, 2018 in News
From DownBeat
Dominican Republic Jazz Festival Looks to Foster the Future
By: Robert Ham
[…] Each show earlier this month was packed with loud, spirited responses for every performer who tread the often sandy boards. No musician got a better... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 27th, 2018 in News
From Twin Cities Pioneer Press
Former Prince guitarist Donna Grantis releases new music with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready
By: Ross Raihala
Donna Grantis — of whom Prince once said “can whup every man on guitar, bar none” – has released... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 26th, 2018 in News
From The Ubyssey
Still Dreaming provides an intimate spectacle for jazz admirers and fanatics alike
By: Angela O’Donnell and Iain Coates
In the grand Chan Centre, a stage is set for a cozy jazz performance. Still Dreaming — a quartet... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 26th, 2018 in News
From NPR
Women In Jazz? For Artemis, It’s Bigger Than A Cause
By: Nate Chinen
Renee Rosnes has seen her share of jazz supergroups. Thirty years ago, she held down the piano chair with Out of the Blue, a youthful... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 26th, 2018 in News
From The Arts Desk
Jazzmeia Horn, EFG London Jazz Festival 2018 review – searching for the unexpected
By: Peter Quinn
Aside from her incredible time feel, exceptional range and consistently beautiful timbre, what was most impressive about Jazzmeia Horn’s bravura... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 26th, 2018 in News
From Oakland University News
OU’s World Music, Latin Jazz concerts to feature renowned violinist Regina Carter
Renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter will be performing as a special guest on Friday, Nov. 30 during the World Music Concert and Saturday, Dec.... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 26th, 2018 in News
From Jazzwise
Top 20 Jazz Albums of 2018
Congratulations to IMN artists Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman, whose albums made Jazzwise’s ‘Top 20 Jazz Albums of 2018’ list!
4. Brad Mehldau Trio
Seymour Reads The Constitution!
Brad Mehldau’s teasing talent... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 26th, 2018 in IMN / Industry News
From Der Tagesspiegel
Der Klang herannahender Nacht
By: KEN MÜNSTER
Was für ein Kitzel in den Ohren: Avishai Cohens Trompete, eben noch lyrisch zurückhaltend, jetzt mächtig, zielt mit seinem Instrument ins Flügelinnere. Ganz alleine im Dialog mit den Saiten lauscht... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 26th, 2018 in News
From The Hollywood Reporter
“We’re All Trying to Service the Story”: The Composer Roundtable
By: Kevin Cassidy
Six score masters — Terence Blanchard, Kris Bowers, Ludwig Göransson, Justin Hurwitz, Marc Shaiman and Hans Zimmer — open up about long hours... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 25th, 2018 in News
From Exclaim!
Royal Wood Shares Video for “Photograph”
By: Calum Slingerland
After sharing his new Love Will Linger EP last month, Royal Wood has treated the effort’s “Photograph” to a video.
“I wrote this song with the talented Jessica Mitchell... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 21st, 2018 in News
From Deadline
Composer Terence Blanchard Grapples With Tone & Weight Of History On ‘BlacKkKlansman’
By: Matt Grobar
Spike Lee’s go-to composer since Mo’ Better Blues hit theaters 28 years ago, Terence Blanchard knows the realities of longtime creative partnerships—the way... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 21st, 2018 in News
From NextBop
Ben Wendel Seasons Band – “March”
By: Anthony Dean-Harris
One of the highlight albums of 2018 is most certainly saxophonist Ben Wendel’s The Seasons, a quintet filling out compositions originally for duets released as a YouTube series in... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 20th, 2018 in News
From Building Our Own Nashville
Punch Brothers – EFG London Jazz Festival — Live Review
By: Hannah Jessica
Three standing ovations. Two hours of magic. One microphone.
The Punch Brothers, darlings of the bluegrass cognoscenti, brought their brand of highly... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 19th, 2018 in News
From Capilano Courier
How I Became an International Trumpet Player
By: Nivedan Kaushal
“It was one of those moments where I was ready to throw the trumpet against the wall – just a breaking point of frustration. And then I... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 17th, 2018 in News
From Sacks & Co
GUITARIST DONNA GRANTIS RELEASES NEW MUSIC IN COLLABORATION WITH HALL OF FAME PEARL JAM GUITARIST MIKE MCCREADY
LIMITED EDITION TRASHFORMER 7” VINYL NOW AVAILABLE ON HOCKEYTALKTER RECORDS, ALSO ON STREAMING PLATFORMS
DEBUT SOLO ALBUM, DIAMONDS &... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 16th, 2018 in News
From Post City Toronto
It’s carnival time in Toronto
By: Ron Johnson
Etienne Charles grew up with the sights and sounds of carnival in and around his childhood home in Trinidad and Tobago. But it was in the decidedly chillier... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 16th, 2018 in News
From Cincinnati CityBeat
Recommended Cincinnati Concerts: Mark Guiliana Space Heroes at Music Resource Center (Nov. 16)
By: Mike Breen
Mark Guiliana is one of the biggest young talents in Jazz — he’s often rated highly in “Best Jazz Drummer” polls,... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 15th, 2018 in News
From JazzTimes
Ben Wendel: The Seasons (Motéma)
By: Britt Robson
Wendel’s writing has a playful sophistication easily wielded in a duo setting. The top-notch quintet on The Seasons necessarily opts for aggressive nuance, with exacting decisions about layering or laying... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 15th, 2018 in News
From NPR
Kathy Mattea And Alanna Quinn-Broadus Followed The ‘Breadcrumb Trail Back To Singing’
By: Jewly Hight
The human voice is the most physical instrument of all, its sound generated by delicate, undulating pleats of flesh in the throat that... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 14th, 2018 in News
From The Lawrentian
Carter’s performance kicks off Jazz Weekend
On Friday Nov. 2, American jazz violinist Regina Carter and her group the Regina Carter Quartet performed as part of the Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel.... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 14th, 2018 in News
From AfterFM
Interview: Kneebody
Kneebody is a five-piece jazz band whose sound reaches across all genres. KGNU’s Indra Raj catches up with Kneebody’s bassist, Kaveh Rastegar, and trumpet player, Shane Endsley, to talk about Kneebody’s music, growing up playing jazz... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 14th, 2018 in News
From Berklee College of Music
BGJI Cofounds International Association to Advance Jazz
By: Sophie Maricq
Five prestigious music programs have formed a new international organization to prepare young musicians to become jazz ambassadors in and beyond their communities. The Global... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 14th, 2018 in News
Congratulations to Chucho Valdes, who was honored today by the Latin Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 13th, 2018 in News
From Daily Bruin
Grammy award winner encourages equal gender representation in jazz concert
By: Max Flora
Terri Lyne Carrington received a full scholarship from Berklee College of Music at the age of 11.
Now a Grammy award-winning drummer and vocalist,... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 12th, 2018 in News
From Irish Central
Joanie Madden awarded the Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award
By: Larry Kirwan
Irish American Writers & Artists has chosen Joanie Madden to be honored with the 10th Eugene O’Neill Lifetime Achievement Award for her groundbreaking charge against... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 12th, 2018 in News
From The Wall Street Journal
‘Jazz Batá 2’ by Chucho Valdés and ‘The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions’ Reviews
By: Larry Blumenfeld
Mr. Valdés has never lost sight of the influences of Cachao and of his own father, Bebo, who were... Read The Full Article
Posted Nov 10th, 2018 in News