Masma Dream World Go Global and Trippy on “Sundown Forest” (premiere)
Dancer, healer, musician Devi Mambouka shares the trippy "Sundown Forest", which takes listeners deep into the subconscious and onto a healing path.
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Webber/Morris Big Band Are Tightly Arranged and Gorgeously Free on ‘Both Are True’
The new jazz gets a treatment from a thrilling 18-piece big band playing compositions by saxophonists Angela Morris and Anna Webber on Both Are True.
Jaga Jazzist’s ‘Pyramid’ Is an Earthy, Complex, Jazz-Fusion Throwback
On their first album in five years, Norway's Jaga Jazzist create a smooth but intricate pastiche of styles with Pyramid.
Tatsuya Nakatani and Shane Parish Replace Form with Risk on ‘Interactivity’
The more any notions of preconceived musicality are flicked to the curb, the more absorbing Tatsuya Nakatani and Shane Parish's Interactivity gets.
Sax Player Rudresh Mahanthappa Channels Charlie Parker’s Super Powers
On the release of his latest, Hero Trio, saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa records his first session of covers, playing jazz standards and hip-pop with a fabulous trio featuring bassist François Moutin and drummer Rudy Royston.
Threadbare Elevate Rock and Jazz on the Complex ‘Silver Dollar’
Atonal free jazz trio Threadbare use unique instrumentation and a love of multiple musical styles on their fascinating new album, Silver Dollar.
Matthew Shipp’s ‘The Piano Equation’ Will Stand the Test of Time
Matthew Shipp's The Piano Equation is a fully improvised solo piano recital to stand the test of time, sitting in the realm where mathematics and magic collide.
Markus Floats Creates a Warm Space That Never Dallies in One Place for Long
Third Album reflects experimental electronic artist Markus Floats' belief that music isn't just something one does. It's a life one leads, so each release is an excerpted component of an ongoing and all-encompassing journey.
The Sun Ra Arkestra Brings Interplanetary Music to San Francisco
Led by 95-year-old saxophonist Marshall Allen, the longest running band in jazz delivers a transcendent four-night run at the SFJazz Center.
Jazz-Rock’s Red Kite Deliver Grooves and Drones in Equal Measure on Debut
Their fuzzed-out sonic signature might not be for everyone, but for adventurous listeners, Red Kite specialize in a fusion of music blending the complexity of Ornette Coleman with the heaviness of Black Sabbath.
Space Is Still the Place for Marshall Allen and the Sun Ra Arkestra
Ninety-five-year-old saxophonist Marshall Allen continues to lead Sun Ra's legendary jazz ensemble through the turbulent present and toward a better future for mankind.