Six-time Grammy Award winner Arturo O’Farrill and Taiwanese bassist and composer Vincent Hsu will give their first U.S. performance together Aug. 15, 2026 at Flushing…
Mimika Orchestra – Medzotermina (Menart, 2025) Mimika Orchestra has released Medzotermina, its fifth studio album. The 20-piece ensemble, conducted by composer Mak Murtić, recorded most…
Johan Tobias Bergstrom – Stella (Losen Records, 2026) Norwegian guitarist Johan Tobias Bergstrom presents his second album, Stella. Bergstrom is known for a delightful Django…
Aly Keïta – Balafon Evolution (One World Records, 2026) Ivorian balafon player Aly Keïta presents Balafon Evolution with his Berlin-based trio. The set connects West…
Raphaël Pannier – Live In Saint Louis, Senegal (Miel Music, 2025) French drummer-composer Raphaël Pannier released Live In Saint Louis, Senegal on November 7, 2025…
My very rudimentary knowledge of Spanish is at least enough to grasp that a descarga is a musical jam session with distinct Cuban roots. Drummer…
Anouar Brahem – After The Last Sky (ECM, 2025) Eight years after Blue Maqams, Tunisian oud player and composer Anouar Brahem returns with After The…
Alex “Apolo” Ayala & The Bámbula Project – Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz (PMC Records / Miel Music, 2025) Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz is the second album by…
George Brown – Jazz in Paris (BFD, 2025) Long before Kool & The Gang became synonymous with funk anthems like “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie,” and “Hollywood…
Maria João – Abundância (Galileo Music Communication, 2025) Maria João returns with Abundância, a remarkable new album that bridges the musical traditions of Portugal and…