Josh Berman Trio – Everybody Else’s Life, Too
Cornet, double bass and drums, cut live at Chicago’s Constellation. Josh Berman returns to the trio he first tried in 2015, bop always close at hand and the risk kept well in check.
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Jazz, en català: discos, concerts i figures del gènere, des dels segells històrics fins als projectes actuals que continuen ampliant el llenguatge de la improvisació. Tótum Revolútum Press hi dedica ressenyes i cobertura de concerts a Catalunya amb la mateixa atenció que al rock progressiu i el metal.
Wadada Leo Smith releases «Constellations And Hemispheres» on 25 September, five pieces recorded with four different line-ups
Wadada Leo Smith releases ‘Constellations And Hemispheres’ on 25 September, five pieces recorded across five years with four different line-ups.
Brad Mehldau releases «Fantasy & Reveries» on 13 November, two of his works for solo piano
Brad Mehldau releases ‘Fantasy & Reveries’ on 13 November, two solo-piano works recorded at the Kronberg Academy in Germany.
Matters Unknown debuts on Tru Thoughts with «The Wind and the Forest», between spiritual jazz and psychedelic soul
Matters Unknown, the project of Jonathan Enser, debuts on Tru Thoughts with ‘The Wind and the Forest’, blending spiritual jazz and psychedelic soul.
Meshell Ndegeocello previews «Synonym» with a Bob Dylan cover sung with Bill Callahan and Chris Thile
Meshell Ndegeocello previews ‘Synonym’ with a Bob Dylan cover sung with Bill Callahan and Chris Thile, ahead of its 2 October release on Blue Note.
Columbia reissues the complete Miles Davis and John Coltrane recordings, 1955 to 1961, on 6 November
Columbia reissues ‘The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961’, the Miles Davis/John Coltrane box set, on 6 November, in the centenary year for both musicians.
Blue Note releases anthology of contemporary Chinese jazz on 23 October
Blue Note Records China releases ‘Now’s The Time’, a six-track anthology of contemporary Chinese jazz from Beijing and Shanghai musicians, on 23 October.
Guim Cifré, the driving force behind JazzSí’s reopening, dies in a motorcycle accident in Barcelona
Guim Cifré, who was bringing back Barcelona’s JazzSí Club this weekend, has died in a motorcycle accident aged 34.
Blue Note reissues Nat King Cole’s «After Midnight» in the Tone Poet series
The 1956 record that brought Cole back to piano trio format, with a rotating guest on every session, gets a 180-gram Tone Poet reissue.
Söndörgő release «In Residence at Müpa», featuring three Snarky Puppy musicians and the Balanescu Quartet
Söndörgő’s Budapest residency across folk, classical and jazz nights becomes a record, with guests from Snarky Puppy and the Balanescu Quartet.
Krokofant set a date for «7», the record they close out without drummer Axel Skalstad
Krokofant’s double record «7», out 27 November, is a tribute to drummer Axel Skalstad, who died in an accident in 2025.
Kiefer previews «BusyForYa» from his debut Blue Note record, out 25 September
Kiefer’s «Memory Bomb», his first record for Blue Note, is previewed by «BusyForYa», featuring Planet Giza and producer Shibo.
Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves rework the Coltrane and Hartman standards for the saxophonist’s centenary
«Dedicated to You» revisits the 1963 Coltrane/Hartman standards for John Coltrane’s centenary, with a Barcelona date at the Palau de la Música.
Andy Sheppard releases «Salt Catchers», the new trio with Rita Marcotulli and Michel Benita
Andy Sheppard’s drumless ECM trio with Rita Marcotulli and Michel Benita is out 11 September; he also revisits his years busking in Paris.
Frode Kjekstad and Eric Alexander Quartet — 25 September 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Frode Kjekstad and Eric Alexander play Jamboree in Barcelona on 25 September, presenting their hard-bop album ‘Stars Aligned’.
Louis Ford New Orleans Flairs and Carlos Childe — 1 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Clarinettist Louis Ford brings his New Orleans Flairs and banjo player Carlos Childe to Jamboree on 1 October, in two sold-out sets.
Matías Míguez Quartet — 2 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Matías Míguez presents ‘Swango’, his second album blending jazz and tango, at Jamboree on 2 October, sold out.
Tornaviaje Trio — 3 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Tornaviaje Trio, led by drummer Gonzalo del Val, play Jamboree on 3 October in a rare piano-less format, sold out.
Josh Meader Trio — 4 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Australian guitarist Josh Meader’s trio play Jamboree’s Sala 3 on 4 October, sold out.
Samuel Marthe Organ Trio — 6 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
The Samuel Marthe Organ Trio, born from a Fred Wesley tribute, play Jamboree on 6 October, sold out.
Gideon Tazelaar Quartet — 7 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Dutch saxophonist Gideon Tazelaar’s quartet play Jamboree’s Sala 1 on 7 October, sold out.
Florian Arbenz and Greg Osby — 9 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Florian Arbenz and Greg Osby, playing together since 1998, bring their ‘Conversation’ project to Jamboree on 9 October, sold out.
Elina Duni and Rob Luft — 11 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Elina Duni and Rob Luft bring ‘Reaching for the Moon’, their first duo album, to Jamboree on 11 October, sold out.
Laura Misch — 14 October 2026, Razzmatazz 3 (Barcelona)
Laura Misch performs at Razzmatazz 3 on 14 October, presenting ‘Lithic’, recorded in caves and coastal landscapes.
Michel Camilo Trio with Antonio Sánchez — 16 October 2026, Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona)
Michel Camilo returns to the trio format at the Palau de la Música Catalana on 16 October, with Ricky Rodríguez and Antonio Sánchez.
Jim Snidero Quartet — 17 October 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Jim Snidero plays Jamboree’s double set on 17 October with a Catalan rhythm section, sold out.
corto.alto — 20 October 2026, La Nau (Barcelona)
corto.alto presents ‘SOME SMALL FORTUNE’, his debut for Ninja Tune, at La Nau on 20 October.
Andrea Motis and Yamandu Costa — 21 October 2026, Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona)
Andrea Motis and Yamandu Costa debut a duo commissioned by the Barcelona Jazz Festival at the Palau de la Música on 21 October.
Barcelona Jazz Orquestra with Leroy Jones — 22 October, Palau de la Música (Barcelona)
The Barcelona Jazz Orquestra plays Louis Armstrong’s repertoire at the Palau de la Música on 22 October, with guest Leroy Jones.
Ibrahim Maalouf — 28 October 2026, Sala Apolo (Barcelona)
Ibrahim Maalouf performs ‘The Trumpets of Michel-Ange Vol. 2’ at Sala Apolo on 28 October, part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Nate Smith — 2 November 2026, Sala Apolo (Barcelona)
Nate Smith debuts as a Barcelona Jazz Festival headliner at Sala Apolo on 2 November, presenting ‘Live-Action’.
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis — 6 November 2026, Marula Café (Barcelona)
The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis play Marula Café on 6 November, presenting ‘Deface the Currency’.
Vincen García — 7 November 2026, La (2) de Apolo (Barcelona)
Vincen García presents ‘VIVACE’, his second album, at La (2) de Apolo on 7 November, one of only three Spanish tour dates.
Samara Joy — 13 November 2026, Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona)
Samara Joy performs with a septet at the Palau de la Música on 13 November, part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Daniel Ferruz Quartet — 29 November 2026, Jamboree (Barcelona)
Daniel Ferruz presents ‘Un Presente’ at Jamboree on 29 November, in two sets.
Moses Yoofee Trio — 14 December 2026, La Nau (Barcelona)
The Moses Yoofee Trio’s La Nau show moves from 22 September to 14 December, with no reason given.
Snarky Puppy — 2 and 3 April 2027, Paral·lel 62 (Barcelona)
Snarky Puppy play two nights at Paral·lel 62 on 2-3 April, part of the Barcelona Jazz Festival.
Cassandra Wilson, jazz singer and composer, dies aged 70
Cassandra Wilson, the contralto who reinvented vocal jazz with «Blue Light ‘til Dawn», has died at her home in Jackson, Mississippi.
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