JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of Winter 2024
PopMatters presents the best new jazz recordings from the winter of 2024 and reflects on the relationship of the Grammys to jazz.
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JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of February and March 2023
Our jazz columnist chooses the best new jazz albums of the past two months while reflecting on the passing of Wayne Shorter and the Grammy Awards.
Growing Into Yourself: Former Jazz Prodigies Joey Alexander and Nikki Yanofsky Mature
New mature albums by jazz prodigies Joey Alexander and Nikki Yanofsky demonstrate the potential and limitations of starting an artistic career as a child.
Jazz Saxophonist Chris Potter Reunites a Trio on ‘Sunrise Reprise’
Chris Potter’s Circuits Trio, featuring James Francies and Eric Harland, return with Sunrise Reprise – laying synthesizers and woodwinds without cliche.
The Insular Jazz of Lockdown Rediscovers a Pioneering Sounds of the Past
New COVID-era recordings from saxophonists Chris Potter and Ben Wendel recall pioneering work by the brilliant composer Wayne Shorter.
Jazz’s Kandace Springs Pays Tribute to ‘The Women Who Raised Me’
Singer and pianist Kandace Springs tackles a dozen songs associated with her jazz vocal heroes, and the combination of simplicity and sincerity is winning.
Aziza: Aziza
Aziza, a jazz supergroup featuring Dave Holland, Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke, and Eric Harland, mostly avoids supergroup pitfalls and plays strong on its eponymous new LP.