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Miguel Zenón and Luis Perdomo’s El Arte Del Bolero Vol.3 is a Stunning Followup to their Grammy Winning Work
August 30, 2026 •By Don Berryman Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón and pianist Luis Perdomo have just released El Arte Del Bolero Vol.3, their third volume of Latin American music. After listening to it I am sure it will be as loved as their first two installments which were both warmly received. In 2021, Zenón and Perdomo were nominated […]
Rhombus by Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and Bill Stewart on Smoke Session Records.
August 5, 2026 •By Don Berryman With a sophisticated groove, Hammond B3 organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Bill Stewart comprise a group that is arguably the finest jazz organ trio performing today. Each member is a modern jazz master in his own right with resumes listing collaborations with a who’s who of jazz from the […]
Steve Swallow’s Winter Songs on ECM
July 13, 2026 •by Don Berryman Bassist and composer Steve Swallow has released a finely crafted new album, Winter Songs, on ECM records with a seasoned sextet that includes Chris Cheek on tenor saxophone, Mike Rodriguez on trumpet, Steve Cardenas on guitar, Gil Goldstein on piano, and Adam Nussbaum on drums. It is Steve Swallow’s first release as […]
The Phoenix Trio ‘Tomorrow Is Today’ with Mark Turner, Joe Martin, & Marcus Gilmore
June 18, 2026 •By Don Berryman The Phoenix Trio is a new all‐star ensemble featuring three of the most creative and accomplished jazz musicians today; tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Joe Martin, and drummer Marcus Gilmore (who is the grandson of the great Roy Haynes). This trio performing all original music was recorded by Jimmy Katz & James […]
Steven Bernstein Releases a Daring Pair of Albums, ResoNation Trio with Scott Colley and Nasheet Waits, and Ultra Resonance with Scotty Hard
June 7, 2026 •By Don Berryman Steven Bernstein of Sexmob fame released a pair of albums – one being the seed of the other. He is known for his prowess on the slide trumpet (a.k.a. the soprano trombone) in the group Sexmob that formed in 1996 and is still going strong 30 years later. For this new project […]
Saxophone Colossus, Sonny Rollins (September 7, 1930 – May 25, 2026)
May 26, 2026 •by Don Berryman One of my favorite saxophonists of all time and a giant of jazz, Sonny Rollins, died at his home in Woodstock, NY, on May 25th, at the age of 95. If there was a Mount Rushmore of tenor saxophonists, Sonny Rollins would certainly be on it. In the 1950s, Rollins began by […]