John Hilderbrand

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    Induce – Coltrane’s Brain

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    I just happened across the track “Coltrane’s Brain (The Rebirth)” by Induce. It has my attention. It’s a nu-jazz/acid jazz/whatever jazzy label you want to apply piano/contemporary sound with…

  • Impulsive! Track Listing

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    Here is the lineup of songs, original artists, and reworkers for the forthcoming Impulsive! release: “A Helluva-Town” George Russell // SA-RA “Go” Remix “II B.S.” Charles Mingus // RZA’s…

  • Nu Jazz (or is it Nu-Jazz?) Defined

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    I’ve always had trouble identifying, and sometimes describing nu jazz, a genre I greatly enjoy. Here is the best definition (Wikipedia) I’ve found.

  • News Bits: Jazzanova, Hargrove and DeFrancesco Go Def, Steve Khan

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    Jazzanova is the latest to be granted access to the Blue Note vaults. They’ve mixed 26 songs from the esteemed label’s catalog for Blue Note Trip v.4. The selections…

  • Beyond the Sound Barrier from the Wayne Shorter Quartet

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    I can’t do a better job of describing or promoting Wayne Shorter’s latest release, Beyond the Sound Barrier, than this new interview with the man by Bill Milkowski at…