Editors' Review: Cincinnati tenor saxophonist Brent Gallaher lists Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, and John Coltrane among his influences, but he's hardly rehashing the same old bop. Gallaher possesses Shorter's rich to... more »

Editors' Review: Polish born upright bassist Darek Oles has one of the most polished modern jazz resumes around, studded with names like Metheny, Silver, and Mehldau. With sprightly riffs that both ground and season t... more »

From the artist: Shapiro Project is a Jazz group with a fresh approach to the Jazz idiom, mainly through original works and the creative musicianship that gives their sound a sparkling vitality. Guitarist Eugene Shapi... more »

Editors' Review: Alto saxophonist and flautist Sean Stackpoole plays straight-ahead bop standards and originals with a native tenderness that should not be misconstrued as naivete. Rather, his honeyed tone draws out t... more »

Editors' Review: Tokyo bassist Jeff Curry comes from the Mingus school of hard bop, and it shows. His agile fingerwork is closer to dancing than playing, a subtle but propulsive force that drives a tight, straightahea... more »

Editors' Review: Sean Moore's Sonoma, Calif.-based quartet plays original compositions that are free jazz in structure, but owe their sonic quality to influences more in line with Wes Montgomery and "Blue Train"-era C... more »

Editors' Review: Sprightly and tuneful--yet never smooth--Steve Messick's compositions recall an era when jazz routinely fused the artistic explorations of bebop with the catchiness of R&B. As performed by his band of... more »

Editors' Review: This exceptionally skilled jazz trio from Atlanta Ga., performs in a fiery post-bop style. With an instrumental lineup of guitar, bass, and drums, each player brings a unique voice to the compositions... more »