Stories about Jazz
Arts Forecast: Apocalypse… but make it fashion!
The arts community is putting on a damn good face in this catastrophe, from floral masks to streaming Shakespeare and more.
50 years of Jimi Hendrix’s radical, redefining ‘Band of Gypsys’
Revisiting a classic album that proved to be a turning point in rock's political expressionism.
New Music: ‘Who Sent You?’ asks free jazz combo Irreversible Entanglements
In an uncertain time, the quintet asks essential questions and pushes improvisation into a moving statement.
New Music: Rejoicer’s ‘Spiritual Sleaze’ brings attention to the Israeli beat scene
The Tel Aviv-based producer's latest is full of dreamy, hallucinatory vibes and textures from outer space.
The wonder-chops of Thundercat
The LA bass wiz blends smooth pop sounds with deep knowledge and wry humor. Catch him at Fox Theatre, Fri/6.
Ethio-jazz legend Mulatu Astatke still defines contemporary cool
A reissue of 'Mulatu of Africa' helped fuel the club jazz renaissance—Astatke himself appears two nights at UC Theatre.
New music: Jeff Parker’s ‘Suite for Max Brown’ is jazz for a digital world
The Chicago guitarist's great new record pays tribute to his mother, utilizing cut-ups, loops, and other techniques.
Noise Pop’s latest round showcases newcomers
Among more familiar names like Washed Out and Lower Dens are fresh gems Victoria Canal, Angelica Garcia, more
Comedian Moshe Kasher’s ‘Crowd Surfing’ album mortifies, delights
Oakland's self-proclaimed 'Phil Donahue of the Internet Age' works the room like a hilarious punk-rock savant.
New Music: Werkha strikes dance floor gold with ‘The Rigour’
UK artist's five-track EP breaks into singular territory, with spaceship synths and a jazz-inflected approach.