Two new albums—‘Dream Archives,’ from a trio with Craig Taborn and Ches Smith, and ‘dance! skip! hop!,’ from her own ...

The cello has never been a prominent instrument in jazz, but for decades there have always been musicians who have tried to explore its potential in improvisational contexts. Here are current releases ...

Erik Friedlander and Tom Cora are two legends of jazz cello, true pioneers an standouts as there are so few cellists with such an improvisational jazz bent and fewer still who regularly have gone for ...

A family relic passed down to a youngster. A trip to a special event. It’s impossible to know the impact of such simple gestures. Hank Roberts’ future was shaped by two opportunities he received ...

Wadud, saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, organist Joey DeFrancesco, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, trumpeter Jaimie Branch and saxophonist Ronnie Cuber are among the notable musicians who died in 2022.

When you’ve been around music for a while, it’s fun to realize how far you go back with some artists. Case in point: Rebecca Roudman and her band Dirty Cello play Kuumbwa Jazz Friday night. In a ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...