Subsequent to its psychedelic late 60s existence, Soft Machine redeployed its musicality into a hybrid form of British prog-rock meets avant-garde jazz and jazz fusion schema. The band invoked a ...

Counting down a song is a way of life for many musicians, but Ira B. Liss and the 16 members of his Big Band Jazz Machine have two especially notable countdowns coming up in the next four days. On ...

This program features a wide variety of modern jazz musicians. The acts featured include Kaisa's Machine, Wayne Shorter, Owen Broder, Joe Fielder, and Michael Bisio. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett ...

Big bands were built in the 1920s and ’30s to blast young dancers with layers of rhythm, but creative composers seeking a larger canvas have kept the form alive. Hear 12 big selections. By Giovanni ...