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Young composer and bandleader Jalen Baker brings his quartet to Judson’s Live

James Brandon Lewis Quartet "Testify"+ Lakecia Benjamin with Sean Jones, Zaccai Curtis and Bria Skonberg

We also feature exciting large ensemble music from the Schapiro 17 and the New England Jazz Collaborative. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Zaccai Curtis "Joust" from Sonoluminescence...

Nduduzo Makhathini, Darryl Jenifer, Anthony Almonte, Onilu, Shapiro 17

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianist Nduduzo Makhathini; bassist and founding member of Bad Brains Darryl Jenifer; singer/songwriter Sarah Shar...

Jacques Lesure, Lakecia Benjamin, Emmet Cohen, Carlos Henriquez and more

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jacques Lesure, Lakecia Benjamin, Emmet Cohen, Malene Mortensen and Christian Sands, Vladimir Redzic, Jan Harbeck Quartet, Carlos Henri...

Charlie Ballantine Trio

Indianapolis-based guitarist Charlie Ballantine returns to our stage and to our program--this time in front of a live audience. Charlie released two albums in 2021; Cold Coffee is...

Brad Goode, Michael Dease, Charles Chen, Sarah Sharp and more

Streaming on demand with today's music by Brad Goode Quintet, Michael Dease Big Band, Charles Chen, Sarah Sharp, Reid Hoyson Project, Ben Patterson, Jun Iida, Suzanne Pittson, Beva...

Jad Tariq Joins Bob Dylan’s Band

Jad Tariq performed as part of Bob Dylan’s band last night at Cincinnati, Ohio’s PNC Pavilion At Riverbend. The 29-year-old, Connecticut-bred, Memphis-based guitarist is the latest...

New From Jason Keiser, Double Course

From @jazzguitartoday - Double Course, the new album by guitarist Jason Keiser’s Bay Area-based ensemble The New Acoustic Collective. Featuring various permutations of a crack ense...

The Tomeka Reid Quartet :: Dance! Skip! Hop!

The Tomeka Reid Quartet has been together for twelve years. And it shows. Released earlier this year via the Richmond, Virginia based Out Of Your Head Records, Dance! Skip! Hop! fi...

Joe Locke Quartet at Jazzcultural

A collection of photos from the Joe Locke Quartet concert at Jazzcultural in New York City on May 10, 2026 featuring Joe Locke, Jim Ridl, Kenny Davis and Rudy Royston... [ read mo...

Aubrey Johnson, Chris Potter, Don Ellis, and Others

This episode features recent music by Aubrey Johnson and Chris Potter alongside more off-the-beaten-path fare by Don Ellis and Mulatu Astatke.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett "I C...

Miguel Zenon Quartet at Sam First

Miguel Zenon Quartet Sam First Los Angeles, CA May 29, 2026 Miguel Zenon and his compadres modus operandi was to start tunes in the middle, drive past a climax and find a new revel...

Jeff Parker ETA IVtet :: Happy Today

If The Way Out of Easy marked the emergence of the ETA IVtet as an entity separate from the site of the band's origins, Happy Today serves as another milestone: It's the first ETA...

Marshall Allen, Trae Crudup, Black Cherry, and DoYeon Kim At Vision Festival 2026

Marshall Allen, Trae Cruddup, Hamid Drake, William Parker, DoYeon Kim Abrons Arts Center Vision Festival June 26, 2026 Creative music (in William Parker's words, "so-called jazz")...

Anthony Garone, Claudio Scolari, Jason Kruk, Mohini Dey, Tom Kennedy, Miles Davis and Chick Corea

We open with some fiery new music from drummer Jason Kruk with guitarist Wayne Krantz fromBeyond The Veil, and from German guitarist Sinan Cem Eroglu plus Greg Spero and Mohini Dey...

Alexis Marcelo, Chris Potter, Nite Bjuti, Luke Norris, Adam Rudolph, Tyrone Allen II

Here's another weekly dispatch of compelling recent releases from across the ever-expanding jazz spectrum.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison "Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash and...

Clark Tracey, Laura Jurd, Eyolf Dale, And More

Colin Muirhead talks with saxophonist Jamie Toms about the upcoming Newcastle Jazz Festival, with tracks by festival acts including Clark Tracey, the Alexia Gardner Quintet, and La...

Tyshawn Sorey, Ola Tunji, Fred Pasqua, Your Brother's Keeper, Gary Bartz

From intimate reflection to expansive improvisation, here is a string of new albums connecting Jobim to Bartz, Olatunjii to Roach, Paris to London, through artists who balance comp...

Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band, Jake Baxendale, Fie Schouten, Samuel Torres

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--selections from new releases by trumpeter Brian Lynch; Greenhouse Ensemble; vocalist Julia Keefe and her Indigenou...

A set of tracks from 10 new big band albums released so far in 2026, including Kurt Elling, John Beasley and 8 others

George Graham presents a cross-section of tracks from 10 new Big Band albums released so far during 2026. Playlist Javier Nero "The Fourth Dimension" from Alkebulan (Outside In) 7:...

Immanuel Wilkens all the way live + Candice Hoyes and Psoas

Music from Immanuel Wilkens Quartet , Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol.3. From France, Plume, From Denmark, Carsten Dahl both with drummer Gregory Hutchinson and both groups celeb...

Get hip to Anggie Obin + James Brandon Lewis Quartet, Jeff Parker IVtet and Gretchen Parlato

From Panama, outstanding flautist Anggie Obin, Jeff Parker and the ETA IVTet, Sullivan Forntner and Ada Bird Wolfe.Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Ada Bird Wolfe "Green and Gold" Jam...

Carlo De Rosa Trio

Bassist Carlo De Rosa is a veteran of both the New York and Miami jazz scenes. The Michigan native performed on Yo-Yo Ma's 2009 Grammy Award -winning album Songs of Joy and Peace a...

Gabriel Mark Hasselbach, Nduduzo Makhathini, Conrad Herwig, Seamus Blake and more

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by The Amstel Jazz Ensemble, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach, Early Times, Amanda Tosoff, Tobin Mueller and Tomas Martinez, Ardeshir, Zen Zadravec...