Tuesday, August 16 2011
Steve Coleman and Five Elements: The Mancy of Sound
Hot on the heels of one of 2010's best albums, M-Base mastermind Steve Coleman springs a new one on us that's probably just as good.
Wednesday, December 17 2008
The Best Jazz of 2008
More than ever, the best jazz is coming from small labels, and more than ever the best draws a decent slice from the dynamics of rock and pop music without itself being a commercial venture.
Monday, May 12 2008
Vijay Iyer: Tragicomic
The rising jazz pianist takes a stab at transforming the tone of the 21st century with a visionary album that blends the artistic and the intellectual.
Tuesday, April 22 2008
Nicholas Payton: Into the Blue
The protean trumpeter records a bold quintet date in his native New Orleans, reinventing himself as a mature, romantic modernist.

































