The Jazz Session

Chilean saxophonist Melissa Aldana’s latest album is Second Cycle (2012). In this interview, Aldana talks... The post The Jazz Session #413: Melissa Aldana appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Pianist Aaron Parks is in the midst of an exciting period of composing and recording.... The post The Jazz Session #412: Aaron Parks appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Saxophonist and clarinetist Jessica Lurie’s newest recording is Megaphone Heart, released earlier this year. In... The post The Jazz Session #411: Jessica Lurie appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Brian Charette’s new album is Music For Organ Sextette (Steeplechase, 2012). In this interview, Charette... The post The Jazz Session #410: Brian Charette appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Montreal native Sarah MK is a singer and songwriter who draws on R&B, hip hop... The post The Jazz Session #409: Sarah MK appeared first on The Jazz Session .

In this interview, Montreal pianist David Ryshpan talks about the scene in his adopted hometown;... The post The Jazz Session #408: David Ryshpan appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Saxophonist and clarinetist Anat Cohen’s new CD is Claroscuro (Anzic Records, 2012). In this interview,... The post The Jazz Session #407: Anat Cohen appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Trumpeter Nadje Noordhuis’s eponymous debut will be available on Oct. 9, 2012. In this interview,... The post The Jazz Session #406: Nadje Noordhuis appeared first on The Jazz Session .

You can listen to the announcement (in slightly expanded form) using the player above, or... The post The Jazz Session: A Special Announcement appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Ottawa bassist John Geggie’s two most recent recordings are Geggie Project and Across The Sky,... The post The Jazz Session #405: John Geggie appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Saxophonist Martin Krusche’s most recent album with his band Magnetic Ear is Aliens Of Extraordinary... The post The Jazz Session #404: Martin Krusche appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Sonny Rollins’ most recent album is Road Shows Vol. 2 (Doxy Records, 2011). In this... The post The Jazz Session #403: Sonny Rollins appeared first on The Jazz Session .

The Gnu’s Room is a bookstore, coffee shop and community center in Auburn, Alabama. In... The post The Jazz Session #402: The Gnu’s Room appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Matthew Kaminski is a jazz organist with an interesting day job — he plays the... The post The Jazz Session #401: Matthew Kaminski appeared first on The Jazz Session .

The Jazz Session celebrates 400 episodes with pianist, educator and former Jazz Messenger Donald Brown.... The post The Jazz Session #400: Donald Brown appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Woodwind player Evan Cobb’s 2011 CD Falling Up was recorded in the town he calls... The post The Jazz Session #399: Evan Cobb appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Nashville saxophonist Rahsaan Barber’s most recent album is Everyday Magic (Jazz Music City, 2011). In... The post The Jazz Session #398: Rahsaan Barber appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Named after a pioneering African-American musician and educator (that’s W.O. Smith playing bass on Coleman... The post The Jazz Session #397: W.O. Smith Music School appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Woodwind player Denis Solee has been a mainstay in the Nashville Studio scene since the... The post The Jazz Session #396: Denis Solee appeared first on The Jazz Session .

The Nashville Jazz Workshop is “a non-profit organization supporting jazz musicians, jazz fans, and the... The post The Jazz Session #395: Nashville Jazz Workshop appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Saxophonist Jeff Coffin’s forthcoming CD with his band the Mu’tet is Into The Air (Ear... The post The Jazz Session #394: Jeff Coffin appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Robert Jospe is a drummer and educator based in Charlottesville, VA. In this interview, recorded... The post The Jazz Session #393: Robert Jospe appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Trumpeter John D’earth is a mainstay of the Charlottesville, VA, jazz scene. He’s been playing... The post The Jazz Session #392: John D’earth appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Doug Richards is a professor of music at Virginia Commonwealth University. He also founded the... The post The Jazz Session #391: Doug Richards appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Drummer Scott Clark’s latest recording is A+B (2012) with the Scott Clark 4tet. In this... The post The Jazz Session #390: Scott Clark appeared first on The Jazz Session .