Michael Ullman
The range of recordings issued this year was remarkable, both in terms of their instrumentation and their artistic inspiration.
Read MoreOf course, neither saxophonist sounds precisely like Coltrane: there would be no point in trying.
Read MoreBe prepared for some challenging, off-the-beaten path choices, including a new tradition.
Read MoreArts Fuse Critics pick the best in music albums this year. Feel free to agree, disagree, and add your own favorites.
Read MoreLeon Fleisher was part of an outburst of great North American pianists. Many were ill-fated, but, as this commanding box set proves, Fleisher stayed the course.
Read MoreJessie Reijonen’s eclectic and spacious approach to jazz is a deliberate attempt to investigate, not necessarily fuse, his disparate roots.
Read MorePianist Marc Cary came to Sculler’s to play the neglected compositions of celebrated singer Abbey Lincoln.
Read MoreMarian McPartland, who died on August 20 at the age of 95, was many things: a charming, gracious, and also tough-minded woman, an educator and mentor to many, an author, a business woman, and, lest we forget, a powerhouse musician.
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Best Jazz Recordings (and Live Concerts), 2018
A pair of our critics supply their favorite albums and live local concerts of the year.
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