Canadian vocalist-composer and three-time JUNO winner Caity Gyorgy (pronounced "George") joins host Steve …

This time we dive into the music of adventurous large and mid-size ensembles rewriting the rules of how size can matt…

This episode features recent releases by Lex Korten , Phil Haynes , and Kirk Knuffke , older music from Joel Ross an…

Episode Summary Bay Area vocalist Nicolas Bearde joined Backstage Bay Area to talk about his Al Jarreau celebration …

The 28th annual October Edgefest of 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan featured 18 performances of creative music by musici…

Créole Renaissance is the latest offering from pianist Aruán Ortiz on Intakt Records. This solo piano record draws it…

Today our musical guest is Cuban-born Afro Latin jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, bandleader, arranger and educator …

Here Take my hand We'll suggest a moment To remember Was it that place among the stars you used to recall As if I…

The Köln Concert (ECM) by Keith Jarrett is one of the most iconic recordings in jazz history--a completely improvise…

For nearly forty years, trumpeter Joe Magnarelli has been a fixture on the New York City jazz scene, gracing the ba…

This program covers a wide range of sounds. There is new music from drummers Dan Weiss and Enrique Haneine as well …

Acclaimed saxophonist Mark Turner 's new recording, Reflections on: The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man, will …

A collection of photos from the Isole Che Parlano festival in Palau, Sardinia, under the artistic direction of Nanni …

This broadcast includes new releases from Grant Stewart , Margherita Fava , Stevie Holland , Nat Adderley, Jr. , Kels…

Enjoy a few more memorable finds from our weekly listening so you can go straight to the heart of today's vibrant…

Today, the Spotlight shines on guitarist, composer, and producer Jeff Parker.For nearly three decades, Jeff has balan…

The Brazilian pianist Amaro Freitas doesn't just perform pieces--he creates an atmosphere. A pilgrimage to the A…

This show is a trip around jazz's outer edges--where tradition collides with invention. From Michael Mayo's v…

Jordan White/Robert Kintopf The Loft Cologne, Germany June 10, 2025 Here's an evening of electro-acoustic sounds …

Chad Taylor is so busy as leader, co-leader and special guest on countless new albums in 2025, that he--literally--s…

Episode Summary In this episode, host Steve Roby sits down with saxophonist and composer Nicole McCabe, co-leader of …

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel, bassist Scott Col…

We kick off with Allan Holdsworth inspired fusion from Chronjazz, featuring Ross Ian Lardner, Ollie Usiskin and Jim…

Leonor Watling grew up in Madrid , just as Spain itself was waking up after four decades of dictatorship. Her father …

Episode Summary On this Backstage Bay Area episode, host Steven Roby sits down with AfroIndigenous singer and compose…

Stamp your jazz passport without packing a bag: this week's playlist gathers Scandinavian trailblazers, both fres…

The masters highlight this edition of OMJ: composer Henry Threadgill leading an ensemble of six guitarists and two p…

Enjoy an installment of Mondo Jazz spotlighting fresh releases that balance fire and subtlety, urgency and reflection…

Trumpeter Anthony Hervey and pianist Sean Mason unpacked the soul-and-blues core behind their duo chemistry--why a M…

This broadcast includes new releases from Heather McKay , Ledisi , Lizzy and The Triggermen, Kat Ellis and Carmen St…

115th episode presents August's premieres. Carefully curated from a wealth of albums, because this is the only ep…

Today, the Spotlight shines on writer Chris O'Leary.Chris has spent over a decade and a half writing what's b…

Greetings Music Family! It's time for another episode of the "First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got…

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, The Soundmakers Project led by guitarist Marc v…

This program features recent music by Amina Claudine Myers and Nels Cline , older music by Paul Desmond and Trevor …