Joshua Redman has a knack for putting bands together. One of the critically acclaimed “young lions” of jazz in the 1990s, the tenor saxophonist made an early splash with an all-future-stars quartet: ...

We read emails from listeners. Among the items: criticism for NPR's Juan Williams for pointing out that Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is a rich man. And also, a clarification on our ...

Joshua Redman is one of the most versatile saxophonists working today, having come to prominence in the early 90s and working with everyone from Quincy Jones to the Rolling Stones. His newest album, ...

Joshua Redman Group Gates Concert Hall Denver, Colorado March 1, 2024 A luminary of contemporary jazz, Joshua Redman graced Gates Concert Hall last Friday with his stellar group featuring Paul Cornish ...

Like its predecessor Back East (Nonesuch, 2007), saxophonist Joshua Redman's Compass invites comparisons with Sonny Rollins' totemic acoustic trio outing Way Out West (Riverside, 1957), whose ...

Joshua Redman gets smooth at Nighttown this week. Back in the early ’90s, Joshua Redman was one of the most hyped musicians in jazz history not named Marsalis. Sure, the saxophonist was young, ...

Twenty-six years passed between the release of saxophonist Joshua Redman’s “MoodSwing,” his 1994 quartet album with fellow stars-in-the-making Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, and Brian Blade, and the ...

Illustrious jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman and singer Gabrielle Cavassa take center stage at the Wachholz College Center Feb. 28 on the “Where Are We” tour. Redman’s latest record album, “Where Are We ...

How new? The title of this presentation by the “Next at the Kennedy Center” series on PBS is borrowed from Mr. Redman’s 2023 recording, made with the same players in the hourlong TV ...

Note: NPR's First Listen audio comes down after the album is released. However, you can still listen with the Spotify or Apple Music playlist at the bottom of the page. There's a tension in Joshua ...

Hear tracks by Angel Olsen, Koffee, Barrie and others. By Jon Pareles, Giovanni Russonello and Lindsay Zoladz A quartet of jazz all-stars returns with its players — and its philosophy — in a different ...