Jazz

Charlie Parker would have been a chin-stroking one hundred years of age this month. Kloop. Mop. Rebop. Apocalypse. Happy birthday, with a whirlwinding flurry of breathless demisemiquavers on top. He was Bird. His nickname. And we were bird…

It’s not often that an album catches you off guard and rushes you back to the past. There is something about Alabaster dePlume’s latest release, To Cy & Lee: Instrumentals Vol.1, that transports you back to your youth. Perhaps it’s…

The name Frank Zappa enters the conversation when considering unique and original artists from the 20th century. In truth, he was a pioneer. Zappa blended different styles of music like rock, jazz, and even disco into his records and, at…

#Bloomerangs are an Indiana-based jazz collective espousing an array of global influences on their new record, Moments and Fragments. Although rooted in jazz, the outfit seamlessly performs genre-swapping pieces while also remaining…

Todd Brozman has arrived, under his Proud Creature moniker, with an EP dripping in groove and mystique. Opening Creature was crafted in his home studio using a blend of DIY field recordings and a variety of synths and percussion…

Looking at music today, JZ Replacement are a perfect fit for what’s missing. Their music is improvisational, leaning towards free-flowing experimental jazz with a lot of energy. Now, with the release of their seven-track album,…

Do you like music that mixes electronic, jazz, ambience, future-pop and R&B elements? You do? Splendid, because I have just the release for you. Today, I'm talking about after it all blew over, from the artist otta. She's a…

Eva Schubert exudes style, grace, and taste on her gorgeous new EP, Hot Damn Romance. With the backing of a talented quartet, her jazzy musings meet slick guitar work and classy brass lines. Schubert is a clever, seasoned songwriter taking…

Soul and R&B artist NAHLI’s five-track debut, Therapy , is certainly an interesting release. From the get-go, NAHLI deals with tangible themes of toxic love, detailing accounts of anguish and heartbreak throughout. Opening the EP on…

Abstractions of Reality Past and Incredible Feathers, the new record from Binker Golding, is a piece of art. 'I Forgot Santa Monica' — my, my, this is how you open an album, the melodies and grooves on display here are infectious. The…