We’re all lost, and it’s hard to admit it.
As a seasoned jazz enthusiast, I admit that I have a discerning taste when it comes to listening. However, I cannot overlook how Audren's...
Ehab Nofal dropped Golden Moments (New Era Continues) back in October, a 35-track project clocking in at over two hours. The Egyptian-British composer has been building toward this for a while now....
A CALL THAT RISES THROUGH THE WIRE
Tony Frissore’s Stand for Freedom arrives like a signal sent across generations: part groove, part reflection, and wholly rooted in a moment of truth. The track...
Baron Von FrankenPaul came together at a NAMM Show jam in 2022. Saxophonist Baron Raymonde, guitarist Frank Osgood, and bassist/producer Paul Ill were working with MusiCares when they started playing together and...
Mitch Dalton's name appears on more major recordings than most people could count. He's been the studio guitarist behind countless sessions, working with legends like Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Melody Gardot, Ella...
BETWEEN THE LIVING AND THE LOST
There’s a rare tenderness that emerges when music dares to linger at the threshold between presence and absence. In Saint, Swedish composer and pianist Carl Liungman captures...
BETWEEN THIRST AND GRACE
Ruud Voesten’s “Raw Beans” feels like standing at the edge of something sacred: close enough to sense its warmth, but never quite able to touch it. The second single...
There’s a moment in Baldy Crawlers’ “Bring Me a Flower” when time seems to stop—when the accordion sighs, the harmonies hover like mist, and the listener feels something both ancient and achingly...