In its dynamic fall 2025 season,New England Conservatory (NEC) celebrates the legacy of visionary composer and educator Gunther Schuller. In 1967, Schuller began a decade as president of NEC, establishing the first fully accredited Jazz Studies Department at an American conservatory and launching the Third Stream Department. “Nothing like that …
“Sub rosa” – the term conjures shadowy images of secret messages and covert operations, espionage and investigation. Jazz has always been something of a coded language, able to convey deep and complex meaning in abstract form, communicating emotions without explicit explanation. Pianist Julian Shore delivers his own collection of clandestine …
Both albums are out June 6, 2025 via Masters’ longtime label Capri Records and feature Billy Harper asspecial guest soloist with Masters’ virtuosic ensemble Sam Rivers 100 celebrates the late composer’s centenary with music from his Blue Note years, whileDance, Eternal Spirits, Dance! Draws inspiration from throughout Harper’s storied career …
Multi-Grammy Award-winning producer Ryan Truesdell and the Gil Evans Project have reopened the Gil Evans Project vaults to release a new album of material, SHADES OF SOUND: Gil Evans Project Live at Jazz Standard, Vol. 2, out May 30, 2025 on Outside in Music. Following in the footsteps of the …
Bassist/composer Bruno Råberg convenes a stunning and versatile Tentet for his far-reaching new album ‘Evolver’
★★★★“Gabriela Martin’s Swiss roots offer an incredible range…stunningly sung.” – John Ephland, DownBeat“The songwriting and the singing both recall Joni Mitchell.” – Mark Sullivan, All About Jazz Bidding goodbye to a childhood home is often a difficult process, but for Swiss vocalist and composer Gabriela Martina the family homestead was …
Highlights include programs and performances with groundbreaking artists including Arturo O’Farrill, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Mary Halvorson and Dave Holland New England Conservatory’s internationally renowned Jazz Studies and Contemporary Improvisation (CI) Departments announce their 2021 fall season with an array of concerts featuring NEC students performing with faculty and guest artists. …
