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 bassist and a composer in the Dave Weckl Band for years. He was key to the sound of that great…
Celebrating 30 Years Online!
Celebrating 30 Years Online!
John Hilderbrand
Longtime contemporary jazz fan and founder of ContemporaryJazz.com.
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 rendition of “101 Eastbound”, the Nathan East and Marcel East composition from the Fourplay debut recording. Watch out for guitarist…
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 Jones keeping perennial number one Kenny G from the top spot. Like his previous multi-Grammy-winning recording Back on the Block…
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 Vibes, isn’t about pushing boundaries or diving deep into history like his 2024 History of the Vibraphone release. It’s about…
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 the stars. The Breaks brings together guitarist Eddie Roberts (The New Mastersounds), drummer Stanton Moore (Galactic), and organist Robert Walter (The Greyboy Allstars) – three “modern…