Good guitar playing doesn’t always mean virtuostic technique or culturally relevant riffs. It’s about telling a story with your instrument.

Music Producer (with over 530 albums to his credit according to the All Music Guide), Voting Member of NARAS-GRAMMY and Jazz Journalists Association (NY), Member of LAJS (Los Angeles Jazz Society), ...

Some albums are bizarre outliers in their bands' discographies. From The Beatles to Neil Young, these oddities show bands daring to experiment ...

In 2026, ABC Jazz is thrilled to be celebrating 50 years of its flagship program: Jazztrack. Veteran presenter Jim McLeod conceived the show in January, 1976 - and he was followed by Mal Stanley from ...

The album's eponymous track, Afro Blue, is a bravado rendition of the Mongo Santamaria classic, featuring the fire and swing that Mabern and his band were known for joined by acclaimed vocalist ...

Carts in the Rain is a restrained production. The sound feels real and intentional, which lets the emotion of the re-recorded ...

Galdive at The Roxy, Say She She at The Belasco, Tijuana No & Matamoska at The Regent, Silversun Pickups at The Masonic Lodge, The Martinez Brothers at Reframe Studios, The Warlocks at Gold-Diggers, ...