The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and saxophonist, composer and educator Jeff Coffin, currently in Dave Matthews Band, formerly of Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. His new album, Only the Horizon, was released 19 July via [...]
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and saxophonist/composer Christine Jensen. Her third large ensemble release, Harbour, was released 28 June. This interview was conducted in person at the Montreal International Jazz Festival in early July. Links [...]
Morgan Enos spent the weekend at Montreal’s 44th International Jazz Festival, taking in an eclectic and exciting mix of music from a star-studded line-up. The Festival ran from 27 June – 6 July 2024. Read on for his take on [...]
Over the course of a multifaceted career spanning four decades, Grammy and Tony Award-winning Jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists, putting her unique spin on standards, as well as taking intrepid leaps of [...]
In the latest of our series where musicians consider their idols or formative influences, pianist Phil Merriman (*) picks music by Kenny Wheeler that has left its mark on him: Phil Merriman writes: My first window into Kenny Wheeler’s music [...]
The following is an interview with alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan, conducted by jazz journalist Morgan Enos. Her debut album, Among Giants, was released 21 June via Blue Engine Records. The album features pianist Marc Cary, bassist Nat Reeves, and drummer [...]
Norma Winstone is a British vocalist and lyricist whose work spans more than fifty years. Her collaborators on stage and on recordings have included Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, Nikki Iles, Fred Hersch and, more recently, Kit Downes and Glauco Venier. [...]
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and Korean-born, New York-based composer, arranger and conductor Jihye Lee. On 31 May, Lee followed up her acclaimed 2021 debut with Infinite Connections: a new large ensemble album released via [...]
Nicky Schrire is a British-South African vocalist and songwriter, and the founder of the “Mothers In Jazz” (*) series as published on LondonJazz News/ UK Jazz News. She thought it was about time she answered her own questions and shared [...]
Camila Meza is a Chilean guitarist and vocalist. She has recorded and performed with musicians including Fabian Almazan, Kendrick Scott and Shai Maestro. A graduate of The New School of Music in New York City, Camila combines elements of jazz, [...]
Pianist Liam Noble has a new improvising project with synthesizers…working with dancer Maya Takeda (link to video below) which he describes as “work in progress”. For this article in UKJN’s “10 Tracks…” series he dives into the world of synths. [...]
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist/composer/arranger Roger Kellaway. His new album, Roger Kellaway Live at Mezzrow, arrived 17 May 2024 via Cellar Music Group in collaboration with the SmallsLIVE Foundation. It captures a performance [...]
Calgary vocalist Aimee-Jo Benoit is recognized for her unwavering commitment to featuring the works of Canadian songwriters in her repertoire while paying homage to the long standing Jazz tradition of creating a new canon. Over the past decade,she has become [...]
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist, composer and bandleader Marta Sanchez. Sanchez is out with a new album – her first leading a trio – titled Perpetual Void. Therein, she’s joined by bassist Christopher [...]
María Kim Grand is a Swiss-Argentinian tenor saxophonist and composer. She moved to New York in 2011 and quickly became the protégée of legendary musicians such as Billy Harper, and Antoine Roney, as well as NEA Jazz Master Von Freeman. [...]
In the latest of our series where musicians consider their idols or formative influences, Canadian musician and writer T Bruce Wittet (brief biography below*) writes about Jon Christensen Jon Christensen was a friend for many years until his death in [...]
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin. Benjamin just spent a week as a special guest with the Late Show Band on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, where Colbert [...]
Maren Selvaag is a Norwegian pianist and composer. She has collaborated with musicians including bassist Eivind Opsvick and drummer Eric McPherson. After completing her bachelors degree at the University of Trondheim, Maren continued to study, first a degree in composition [...]
The news of saxophonist David Sanborn’s death on 12 May 2024 at the age of 78 left many in the music world in sadness and shock. He had spent much of his life battling illness. Whether it was the serious [...]
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and tenor saxophonist/bass clarinettist David Murray. His new album, Francesca, was released 17 May via Intakt Records, and features pianist Marta Sanchez, bassist Luke Stewart, and drummer Russell Carter. Links [...]
Jazz has famously been described as the sound of surprise, but Sumi Tonooka makes a vivid case for the way jazz careers can evolve in astonishing directions. As a veteran improviser, the Philadelphia pianist, composer, and bandleader knows all about [...]
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist/composer John Escreet. His next album, The Epicenter of Your Dreams, will be released 7 June 2024. It’s a second recorded outing with his trio, which includes double bassist [...]
American vocalist and songwriter Maci Miller has released five independent CDs and has had notable collaborations and licensing/publishing deals with Disney, as well as international jazz releases in Asia. She has worked with musicians including Jeremy Pelt, Aaron Graves and [...]
The following is an interview between jazz journalist Morgan Enos and pianist, vocalist and composer Kelly Green. Her new album, Seems, released 29 March, features flautist Elijah J. Thomas, bassist Luca Soul Rosenfeld, and drummer Evan Hyde, with several guest [...]
