New Releases in Brief: Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke, Jeff Coffin, Mike Allen

GRETCHEN PARLATO & LIONEL LOUEKE, Lean In (Edition Records) — Is the first official collaboration between adventurous singer and arranger … More

Montreal Jazz Fest: Full lineup announced

As expected by longtime attendees and/or observers of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal, this summer’s program offers yet … More

By now, you’ve probably heard about the heat wave that landed in Quebec, just in time for the 39th annual … More

(originally published in Relix) Takuya Kuroda, “Rising Son” (Blue Note) Neo-electro-funk is the dominant flavor on Takuya Kuroda’s Rising Son, … More

Lionel Louke, Mwaliko (Blue Note) It seems like just a minute or two ago that Benin native Lionel Loueke was making his first … More

Pop stars aren’t the only ones offering their talents to help raise funds to aid those devastated by the Haitian … More

It’s always one of a music critic’s toughest jobs. How do you pick out the “best” recordings, of any genre, … More

Down Beat’s official critics poll, which isn’t hinged to the calendar year, won’t arrive until August. But the January issue … More