He called it "a parallel to the history of the American Negro." Duke Ellington's Black, Brown and Beige wasn't an immediate hit, but it set a tone for ambitious, provocative works about black life.

Organist Jared Gold has established himself as one of the leading voices of the current jazz scene on the Hammond B3. His latest release , "Reemergence",…

Guitarist Dave Stryker returns with another session featuring the band he worked with on Eight Track II in 2016. The band includes Steve Nelson on vibes,…

Project Omaha has returned with a new recording. It's Been a Long Time features a collection of jazz artists who are active in the Midwest or have roots…

Update: Bassist and vocalist Jack Bruce, who was a member of the rock super group Cream, in addition to Tony Williams' Lifetime, passed away in October…

This month Last Call celebrates its 17th anniversary on the air with a consideration: What is the state of the guitar in progressive jazz? To answer that,…

Artist / CD Title / Record LabelBob Mintzer Big Band / For The Moment / MCGBobby Broom / Upper West Side Story / OriginStacey Kent / Dreamer In Concert /…

As usual I have trouble confining my annual “Best of the year” list to the traditional ten and have thus weaseled my way around the issue by adding a few…

Cuneiform Records continues to release some of the most daring and visionary progressive jazz recordings of our time. Two new efforts are of special…

A band well known for their fearless re-arrangements of pop classics into unpredictable jazz explorations, The Bad Plus have returned with a program that…