Music

Music

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Mary Halvorson: “Polyhedral”

An effervescent jazz driver.

Michael Gutierrez 7/5/25 Michael Gutierrez 7/5/25

Marquis Hill: “Meshell”

The jazzman invited fellow composers to write his latest album.

Michael Gutierrez 6/25/25 Michael Gutierrez 6/25/25

Matt Ulery: “Wiper”

Artcore honking out of Chicago.

Michael Gutierrez 6/15/25 Michael Gutierrez 6/15/25

A Club Is Always More Than A Club

Michael Figge Group omits the definite article at The Mad Monkfish.

Michael Gutierrez 5/15/25 Michael Gutierrez 5/15/25

Butcher Brown: “Ibiza”

Like the title promises, a dance number.

Michael Gutierrez 5/7/25 Michael Gutierrez 5/7/25

Toad Croaks, Alive and Well

Gypsy jazz, open mics, and bagpipes at McCarthy’s/Toad.

Michael Gutierrez 5/5/25 Michael Gutierrez 5/5/25

Brief But Intense

Jim E. Brown is not the Hall of Fame running back at O’Brien’s Pub.

Michael Gutierrez 4/30/25 Michael Gutierrez 4/30/25

James Brandon Lewis: “Broken Shadows”

Percussion like you’re chasing down a film noir villain.

Michael Gutierrez 4/12/25 Michael Gutierrez 4/12/25

Good Vibrations

Natalie Dietrich gets down with her bad self at Lilypad.

Michael Gutierrez 3/26/25 Michael Gutierrez 3/26/25

The Bad Plus: “Carrier”

The tenor saxophone leads the way.

Michael Gutierrez 3/10/25 Michael Gutierrez 3/10/25

Joy Guidry: “Angels”

Neo-gospel. Spiritual jazz. Sometimes awkward.

Michael Gutierrez 2/28/25 Michael Gutierrez 2/28/25

Lawrence Fields: “Vision”

A pianist…and a keyboardist.

Michael Gutierrez 2/26/25 Michael Gutierrez 2/26/25

Altus: “Origin”

Greek x Yoruba mythological jazz.

Michael Gutierrez 2/25/25 Michael Gutierrez 2/25/25

Luis Lopes: “echoism II”

Should we write up echoism I, II, III, IV, V, VI, or VII?

Michael Gutierrez 1/15/25 Michael Gutierrez 1/15/25

Bloodless Brunch

Ron Savage orders the prix fixe at DX Dunster.

Michael Gutierrez 1/7/25 Michael Gutierrez 1/7/25

Smorgasbord

Yoko Miwa wishes you a happy birthday at the Mad Monkfish.

Michael Gutierrez 12/20/24 Michael Gutierrez 12/20/24

Byrne After Eating

Donna Byrne holds court at The Mad Monkfish.

Michael Gutierrez 11/28/24 Michael Gutierrez 11/28/24

Viva La Melt

The Melt sounds like a grilled sandwich at Lilypad.

HDN Staff 11/12/24 HDN Staff 11/12/24

BMAs // Jazz

BMAde Betterz 2024: we fix it.

James Brandon Lewis: “Send Seraphic Beings”

Michael Gutierrez 10/29/24 Michael Gutierrez 10/29/24

James Brandon Lewis: “Send Seraphic Beings”

Tenor saxophone in the new Old School fashion.