Bill Molowski

If the DownBeat Critics Poll had categories for “most eclectic musician” and “working-est man in show biz,” there’s a good chance that Nashville-based multi-reedist Jeff Coffin would win both for his remarkably diverse output and frantic schedule through the final half of 2024. Just check the record.

The remarkably productive, restlessly creative trombonist, keyboardist, composer and educator Ryan Keberle recently dropped two separate releases (his 15th and 16th as a leader) on two different labels in the span of just a few weeks