The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s recap of pianist, composer, and conductor Arturo O’Farrill’s performance entitled Mundoagua: Celebrating Carla Bley, which took place on 14 December at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Dumbo, Brooklyn. O’Farrill was joined by his Afro [...]
The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with pianist, composer, and arranger Bill O’Connell. His new album, Touch – to be released 17 January via Jojo Records – features bassist Santi Debriano and drummer Billy Hart. Links to purchase [...]
The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with singer April May Webb, winner of the 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The so-called SASSY Awards took place on 24 November, and Webb won out against Syndee Winters [...]
The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with bassist Scott Colley and drummer Brian Blade. Three Visitors – their new album alongside pianist Edward Simon, featuring guests Becca Stevens, Chris Potter, Jana Dagdagan and Rogério Boccato – was released [...]
The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator Isaiah Collier. Collier’s second album of 2024, The World is On Fire, was released on 18 October. Like its immediate predecessor, The Almighty, The World is [...]
“I’m known in the jazz world as this burning tenor saxophone player,” says Sam Dillon — and this reputation has brought him far and wide. Dillon will be performing with London-based musicians Mátyás Gayer (piano), Mátyás Hofecker (bass) and Mark [...]
The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with multi-Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer Brian Lynch. His new album, 7x7by7 – featuring tenor saxophonist Craig Handy, guitarist Alex Wintz, pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Boris Kozlov, drummer Kyle Swan, and percussionist Murph [...]
The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with saxophonist and composer Ben Wendel. His new live album, Understory: Live at the Village Vanguard, released 4 October via Edition Records, features pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Linda May Han Oh, and [...]
The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with trumpeter, composer, and arranger David Weiss. His sextet – consisting of alto saxophonist Myron Walden, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover, pianist David Bryant, bassist Eric Wheeler, and drummer E.J. Strickland – released [...]
The following is jazz journalist Morgan Enos’s interview with saxophonist and composer Caroline Davis. Her new album, Portals, Volume 2 : Returning – released 20 September via Intakt Records – features her quintet in trumpeter Marquis Hill, pianist Julian Shore, [...]
