The Jazz Session

Bassist Chris Lightcap released the album Epicenter in 2015 with his band Bigmouth. In this... The post The Jazz Session #461: Chris Lightcap appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Pianist and vocalist Brenda Earle Stokes’ most recent album is 2014’s Right About Now. In... The post The Jazz Session #460: Brenda Earle Stokes appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Saxophonist Josh Rutner’s debut album is Rockabye Battleship (2016). In this interview, Josh takes us... The post The Jazz Session #459: Josh Rutner appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Allison Au’s Juno-nominated second album is Forest Grove (2016). In this interview, the Toronto-based saxophonist... The post The Jazz Session #458: Allison Au appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Pianist Romain Collin’s new album is Press Enter (ACT Music, 2015). In this interview, Collin... The post The Jazz Session #457: Romain Collin appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Trumpeter and composer Steve Lampert’s new album is Zahskl’s Jukebox, Vol. 1. In this interview,... The post The Jazz Session #456: Steve Lampert appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Guitarist Ross Hammond’s new album is Flight. The solo acoustic record marks a departure from... The post The Jazz Session #455: Ross Hammond appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Bassist and vocalist Mimi Jones has a new album called Balance on her own Hot... The post The Jazz Session #454: Mimi Jones appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Pianist Red Wierenga is a member of the Respect Sextet and the Respect Trio. He... The post The Jazz Session #453: Red Wierenga appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Ras Moshe is a saxophonist who also creates spaces for other musicians to flourish. In... The post The Jazz Session #452: Ras Moshe appeared first on The Jazz Session .

On this episode, three musicians who’ve recently been on the show, and even more recently... The post The Jazz Session #451: Natalie Cressman, Emily Asher & Angela Davis appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Cat Toren is a Canadian pianist living in New York. She’s about to release an... The post The Jazz Session #450: Cat Toren appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Soprano saxophonist Jasmine Lovell-Smith’s debut album is Fortune Songs. In this interview, Lovell-Smith talks about... The post The Jazz Session #449: Jasmine Lovell-Smith appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Guitarist Mike Bono’s first album is From Where You Are. In this interview, Bono talks... The post The Jazz Session #448: Mike Bono appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Drummer Reggie Quinerly’s new album is Invictus (Redefinition Music, 2015). In this interview, he talks... The post The Jazz Session #447: Reggie Quinerly appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Cellist Akua Dixon has just released a self-titled solo album that features arrangements she’s written... The post The Jazz Session #446: Akua Dixon appeared first on The Jazz Session .

The Jazz Session turns eight today! To celebrate, I’ve put together a look back at... The post The Jazz Session #445: 8th Anniversary Retrospective! appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Peter Apfelbaum’s latest release is an EP by his new band Sparkler called I Colored... The post The Jazz Session #444: Peter Apfelbaum appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa’s new album is Bird Calls (ACT, 2015). The album was inspired by... The post The Jazz Session #443: Rudresh Mahanthappa appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Originally from Boston, guitarist Bob Sneider has called Rochester, NY, home for years. He’s built... The post The Jazz Session #442: Bob Sneider appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Pianist Kevin Hays has been part of the jazz scene for decades now, playing as... The post The Jazz Session #441: Kevin Hays appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Bassist Max Johnson is a busy man. In demand on New York City’s bluegrass scene,... The post The Jazz Session #440: Max Johnson appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Electric bassist Giacomo Merega‘s two newest projects are both trio recordings: The Surface Of An... The post The Jazz Session #439: Giacomo Merega appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Baritone saxophonist Adison Evans‘ life took an unexpected turn when she was called to audition... The post The Jazz Session #438: Adison Evans appeared first on The Jazz Session .

Primavera (2014, Inner Circle Music) is the new album by vocalist Sara Serpa and guitarist... The post The Jazz Session #437: Sara Serpa and Andre Matos appeared first on The Jazz Session .