Amanda Cook

Federico Llach was raised in Argentina, where he trained as both a jazz performer and a classical composer, but his artistic practice has evolved and expanded from its early foundations in Buenos Aires. Llach has enthusiastically embraced electronic music... See more

Experimental jazz supergroup SML has never rehearsed together. In fact, they barely ever talk about the music, preferring to leave everything for the stage, where — improvising in front of live audiences — they begin their album creation process. Then the... See more

“We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.” This famous phrase comes with a lot of baggage. As we approach the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, many are preparing to reckon with the hope, h... See more

Eden Girma is a multi-instrumental musician, vocalist, producer, and composer hailing from Madison, WI. Having grown up at the nexus of widely varying and vibrant musical traditions, Eden creates through a variety of audio-visual-technological media — bri... See more

It’s that time of year again, and we’re excited to share a list of our contributors’ top albums of 2025. Some of the artists are new on the scene; others have been in the game for 30+ years. Some are blasting apart the calcified boundaries of the concert ... See more