Mali Obomsawin, an indigenous bassist-vocalist-songwriter-composer from the Abenaki First Nation at Odanak, Quebec, will perform two concerts in the Twin Cities, April 16 and 18. On Thursday night, ...

Time Traveler Recordings releases Bern, a previously unissued Roy Hargrove date, showcasing the then 30-year-old trumpeter at the height of his powers. Produced by Zev Feldman and James Batsford, the ...

Renowned Twin Cities jazz pianist Laura Caviani was interviewed by Adam Meckler for Jazz Police and that interview can be read here: https://www.jazzpolice.com ...

All over Fort Adams State Park there were signs in tribute to George. Before the beginning of the first day’s concerts, the Jumbotron at the Fort Stage showed an early interview with Wein discussing ...

Some great jazz albums were released in 2025. Some are brand new, others are older recordings recently discovered, and a few are updated reissues. Here are some of my favorites. After the Last Sky – ...

On Double Exposure Paul Chambers plays piano on four tracks and drums on only two with Larry Young playing B3 organ on all but one track. Although known primarily as a jazz drummer, Chambers’ first ...

Producer and music sleuth Zev Feldman launched his new label venture, Jazz Detective, with the release of two double albums, Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse Volume 1 (1963 and 1964) and ...

Jazz fans and the jazz-curious have three opportunities to sample top talents from the local and international scene in the coming month, and the music is all free! The 27th annual Twin Cities Jazz ...

Last year I reviewed the newly found recording from Mal Waldron Searching In Grenoble: The 1978 Solo Piano Concert [read my review here]. That is a brilliant solo piano performance recording. Now I am ...

When he was starting out, Goldings said, he patterned his soun d after that of the great Jimmy Smith and also Wes Montgomery sidekick Mel Rhyne. He takes a different approach these days. Goldings’ ...

A previously unreleased recording of the late great pianist, Bobby Peterson, with bassist Gary Raynor and drummer Jay Epstein recorded live at the Dakota jazz club at Bandana Square in Saint Paul in ...

Each summer, during Festival International de Jazz De Montréal (FIJM), the city of Montréal comes alive with so many musical events that extend well beyond the Festival. One of these events took place ...