The Bad Plus

The Bad Plus - Reid Anderson (bass), Dave King (drums), Chris Speed (saxophone), Ben Monder (guitar) - have released their second quartet album, Complex Emotions.

Orrin Evans has strong connections to Seattle and returns to Seattle's Royal Room Feb. 23.

"As This Moment Slips Away" featuring Grammy winning drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, the first official single from the modern vocal quartet säje, comes out Sept. 12.

Inspired by modern jazz creations of musicians raised on rock, hip hop, electronica and musical styles around the world, The New Cool celebrates three…

KNKX listeners know that Saturday night belongs to All Blues on 88.5 FM, but the modern jazz lineup around town this Saturday is creating difficult…

After 17 years with pianist Ethan Iverson, Orrin Evans made his Seattle debut with The Bad Plus to sold out shows. Stopping by for a live session at the KNKX studios, it was clear that the moods of bassist Reid Anderson and drummer Dave King had improved for the better, and their playing showed it.

One of today's leaders in modern jazz fusion returns to the Northwest for shows in Seattle and Portland next week. Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah brings…

Whether you prefer planes, trains or automobiles, a trip to Portland is always a good idea. That's especially true when the Rose City presents its annual…

You've already seen plenty of top-albums lists for the year now past. Tune in to The New Cool this Saturday for my look back with two hours of favorites…

Our friends at Earshot have another amazing jazz festival coming up October 7th and continuing through November 4th. I'm particularly excited about the…