Wind & Brass

11+ hour, 41+ min ago   (403+ words) Caktus x OJKOS - Øyeblikk (Sonic Transmissions, 2026) The Free Jazz Collective Reviews of Free Jazz and Improvised Music Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Danish saxophonist and composer Maria Dybbroe has fast established herself as a unique voice in contemporary European music. With her collaborative…...

1+ day, 25+ min ago   (490+ words) REVIEW: Big Harp George “No Shortcuts” Americana Highways Big Harp George – No Shortcuts This San Francisco-based conglomeration gets off to a rousing, bluesy, swing-big band start with the breezily attractive Big Harp George harmonica in a Big Band setting. That’s…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (98+ words) The dual training shows in his repertoire. Orin plays both classical and jazz music and says he can improvise, the Union-Tribune reported, citing works like Clifford Brown's 1954 composition “Daahoud” alongside his classical concerto study. Brown was a jazz trumpet player…...

6+ day, 16+ min ago   (127+ words) Whitey Johnson – Live From Printer’s Alley The style persists in “Devil Goin’ Fishin’” a good lyric & a hungry beast of a groove. Heavy, balanced, & voracious. Johnson takes the blues to a higher level. He adds the embellishments required to addict…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (158+ words) News-Press NOW Keith Benjamin is shown holding a trumpet. ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Missouri Western State University announced that trumpeter Keith Benjamin as an Artist in Residence for the 2026-2027 academic year. Benjamin will teach trumpet and French horn…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (465+ words) REVIEW: J.D. Crowe & The New South – “The New South – 50th Anniversary Americana Highways J.D. Crowe & The New South – The New South – 50th Anniversary This is a remastered collection of the influential bluegrass LP produced by J.D. Crowe (1937-2021/banjo/guitar/baritone vocals)…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (741+ words) “The Maestro” comes to Lithuania for the first time: a Christmas show where even classical music has a sense of humour Fourth-generation conductor Guido Dieteren, his wife, opera soloist Wendy Kokkelkoren, and “The European Pop Orchestra” will present “Christmas Show:…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (383+ words) “Potato Head Blues” and “Cornet Chop Suey” demonstrate his astonishing rhythmic imagination, while “Weather Bird”, recorded with pianist Earl Hines, shows how freely Armstrong could interact with another great improviser. “Stardust” reveals his ability to reshape a familiar melody until…...

2+ week, 16+ min ago   (274+ words) Taylor Hollingsworth Folk N’ Roll Taylor Hollingsworth sets the tone for his new album right from the title track, “Folk N’ Roll.” Blending introspective songwriting with a rock ’n’ roll attitude, plus a dash of blues and a touch of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (263+ words) (ASPR) For American guitarist and songwriter Bobby Ingram, his band Molly Hatchet's upcoming album Lost Horizon marks the realization of a lifelong Southern rock dream: All 12 tracks were recorded at London's legendary Abbey Road Studios. The debut single "Dixie Highway…...