Tom Kennedy – The Summit (2026)
On the very first track on Dave Weckl’s first solo recording, there was Tom Kennedy on bass. He was the…
101 Eastbound Live 2026
Eternally young Nathan East and son Noah East are performing some Fourplay songs on the road. Here’s an outstanding live…
Top Contemporary Jazz Chart – April 24, 1996
Looking back 30 years at the top-selling contemporary jazz albums chart, it was the all-star Q’s Jook Joint from Quincy…
Warren Wolf – Smoove Vibes
Baltimore vibraphonist and multi-instrumentalist Warren Wolf is back with something a little different this time around. His latest project, Smoove…
The Breaks: Modern Groove Masters Assemble
If you’ve been following the scene as long as I have, you know that some collaborations are just written in…
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – June 22, 1991
The Crusaders, down to just original members Joe Sample and Wilton Felder, released their penultimate recording Healing the Wounds in…
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – June 25, 1988
Bobby McFerrin had the top recording on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart 35 years ago. Simple Pleasures was spending…
Top Contemporary Jazz Albums – June 20, 1996
These were the top selling contemporary jazz recordings 25 years ago this week, as reported by Billboard magazine. Top Contemporary…