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John Webber

For generations, the Midwest has been a fertile ground for producing talented jazz bass players. St. Louis native Jimmy Blanton revolutionized the role of the bass during his years with the Ellington band in the 1930s. Oklahoman Oscar Pettiford co-led the first bebop group (with Dizzy Gillespie) to play on New York City's famed 52nd St. And Ron Carter, born in Michigan, redefined the role of the bass in small group jazz during his tenure with the great Miles Davis Quintet of the 1960s. And while Bebop Generations bass player John Webber would modestly assert that he doesn't belong in the same league with legends such as Blanton, Pettiford and Carter, he is a prime example of the continuing stream of jazz musicians from the Midwest who have migrated to the jazz scene in New York — and who help keep it going strong as the center for jazz activity in the world. "I was actually born in St

Reflections

By Jesse Davis

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2026
Track listing: Blue Autumn; Reflections; Choctaw Alley; Funk Sugo; It’s Just Farewell; Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans; Evidence.

Afro Blue (10th Anniversary Edition)

By Harold Mabern

Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: The Chief; Afro Blue (feat. Gregory Porter); Don't Misunderstand (feat. Norah Jones); My One and Only Love (feat. Jane Monheit); Portrait of Jennie (feat. Kurt Elling); Do It Again (feat. Peter Bernstein).

Jesse Davis Quartet: Reflections

by Pierre Giroux
May 10, 2026

<em>Reflections</em> by alto saxophonist Jesse Davis, joined by pianist Spike Wilner, bassist John Webber, and featured guest drummer Lewis Nash, was recorded at GB’s Juke Joint in Long Island City in March 2025 and is the kind of album that doesn’t announce itself loudly. It just feels lived in. Unhurried, assured, yet steeped in memory and ...

Jesse Davis Quartet: Reflections

by Jack Bowers
May 3, 2026

New Orleans-bred Jesse Davis delves into the soulful side of the alto saxophone on Reflections, his tenth album as leader and one that was recorded on New York's Long Island, far from Davis' home base of Verona, Italy, where he has lived for more than 20 years with his wife and daughter. One of ...

Harold Mabern: Afro Blue (10th Anniversary Edition)

by Bridget A. Arnwine
January 28, 2026

Pianist Harold Mabern (1936-2019) was talented beyond measure. Though he never received the honor and distinction of the prestigious NEA Jazz Master designation, his music and the musicians who knew him tell a different story. That story unfolds beautifully throughout the 10th anniversary reissue of Mabern's 2015 recording, Afro Blue (Smoke Session Records). The newly remixed ...

Afro Blue

January 15, 2026

Album: Afro Blue (10th Anniversary Edition)
By Harold Mabern
Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 5:47

Split Decision

By Vincent Herring

Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Pharoah's Dance; Strollin'; A Peck a Sec; My Romance; Soft Impressions; Mo's Theme.

George Coleman with Strings

By George Coleman

Label: HighNote Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Dedicated To You; Moment To Moment; Stella By Starlight; A Time For Love; Ugly Beauty; A Time For Love; Ugly Beauty.

With Strings

By George Coleman

Label: HighNote Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Dedicated to You; Moment to Moment; Stella by Starslight; A Time for Love; Ugly Beauty; A Time for Love (with full orchestra intro); Ugly Beauty (with full orchestra intro).