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Pianist Tord Gustavsen is definitely pushing ahead. After three inspiring recordings working his distilled magic within the constructs of a quiet piano trio, the Norwegian bandleader has expanded his purview to include both saxophone and the human voice.

Mary J. Blige is intent on inspiring and empowering other women to reach their potential. But first, she had to overcome her own demons.

Tritone Jazz Fantasy Camps provide respite to working professionals

Paul Wertico’s “Wild World of Jazz” show debuts on WFLM, a smooth jazz radio station

Lyn Horton reviews book of poetry and photography, with a jazz theme.

George Kanzler reviews recent shows and the scene in Asheville, NC.

The slow and steady rise of Baltimore-based jazz/soul singer Maysa

Impresario George Wein blogs about how jazz women have become a big part of his festivals

Top bassist-composers pay homage to the U.K.'s most important jazz export

This set’s title suggests small strands coming together to form a greater whole, which is indeed an important aspect of Bill Dixon’s conception. Yet tapestries are inert, and Dixon’s music is not. It might move slowly much of the time, but it most c

With complete control of his record label, an innovative new Web site, and a dynamic octet capable of combo intimacy and big-band grandeur, veteran bassist Dave Holland owns his career

Combining a yen for solo projects and a career-long immersion in music technology, Pat Metheny explores another frontier: “orchestrionics”

Tomasz Stanko began his career as an ECM recording artist with 1975’s Balladyna , a post-Ornette outburst that gives little hint of the kind of trumpeter he has become. Taken together, the best of his recent work—2006’s Lontano , 2004’s Suspended

An in-demand session player, valued sideman, prolific composer and respected leader in his own right over the past 30 years, Mark Egan’s distinctive fretless bass sound has graced countless jazz and pop albums as well as award-winning movie and televisi

Now that the whole Return to Forever reunion experience is in his rearview mirror (and unlikely to be repeated ever again), guitar star Al Di Meola is pursuing his own musical vision with newfound conviction via his World Sinfonia. Essentially an acoustic

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