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Ken Franckling is an award-winning jazz writer and photographer who has been covering the mainstream jazz scene for more than 40 years.

Beyond The Obvious

Valery Ponomarev
2006-11-11
127

Rewind That

Christian Scott
2006-08-19
397

The Things I Am

Reuben Rogers
2006-08-15
298

Workin'

Don Braden
2006-07-08
204

Lucky To Be Me

Taylor Eigsti
2006-07-08
208

Spirit Songs

Anthony Branker & Ascent
2006-05-25
200

Labyrinth

Kerry Politzer Quartet
2005-12-01
146

Live at Jazz Standard

Bill Mays Trio
2005-11-05
149

Something Like Now

Moutin Reunion Quartet
2005-10-15
137

Not In Our Name

Charlie Haden/Liberation Music Orchestra
2005-10-12
214

Regards

Dave Ballou
2005-08-15
150

Red Dragonfly

Jane Bunnett
2005-06-05
285

85 Candles - Live in New York

Marian McPartland & Friends
2005-05-17
163

Bopland

Dexter Gordon
2005-02-20
553

Heaven Help Us All

Claire Daly
2005-02-20
117

Dangerous Vision

Michael Wolff & Impure Thoughts
2005-01-19
195

Heavy Juice

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen
2004-12-05
219

Autobiography

Peter Leitch
2004-11-06
120

Transition Sonic

Matthias Lupri
2004-11-06
197

Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years

Various Artists
2004-10-23
603

Heavy Juice

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen
2004-10-13
94

5 am Stroll

Allison Miller
2004-10-07
192

Follow Me

Jean-Michel Pilc
2004-10-03
160

Wake Up! (To What's Happening)

Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts
2004-10-02
242

Texas Rumba

Harvie S
2004-07-04
144

Here on Earth

Ingrid Jensen
2004-07-02
320

Gypsy Schaeffer

Gypsy Schaeffer
2004-07-02
283

The Classics

Jon Mayer
2004-07-01
236

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2022: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2022-12-29
25

2021: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2021-12-31
19

2020: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2021-01-02
19

2019: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2020-01-02
13

2018: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2019-01-03
7

2017: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2018-01-05
14

2016: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2017-01-02
15

2015: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2016-01-04
5

2014: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2015-01-05
15

2013: The Year In Jazz

Year in Review | 2014-01-03
17

2012: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2013-01-05
6

2011: The Year In Jazz

Year in Review | 2012-01-05
168

2010: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2011-01-08
446

2009: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2009-12-30
1,357

Newport Jazz Festival 55: A Weekend to Savor

Live Review | 2009-08-17
762

Cape May Jazz Festival Continues to Rebuild

Live Review | 2009-04-26
428

2008: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2009-01-01
1,004

Cape May Jazz Festival, November 6-8, 2008

Live Review | 2008-11-23
479

Newport 2008

Live Review | 2008-08-27
935

Cape May Looks to the Future

Live Review | 2008-05-12
284

Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2007-11-03
258

Newport Jazz Festival 2007

Live Review | 2007-10-06
588

27th Cape May Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2007-06-03
351

2006: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2007-01-08
695

Cape May Jazz Festival, Nov. 10-12, 2006

Live Review | 2006-12-01
249

Sedona Jazz on the Rocks 2006

Live Review | 2006-11-04
144

2006 Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2006-10-07
356

2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2006-09-06
211

2005: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2006-01-07
595

2005 Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2005-10-08
121

2005 Newport Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2005-09-03
237

Kingston International Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2005-08-12
131

Carnival & Strange Fruit

Multiple Reviews | 2005-05-11
172

2004: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2005-01-03
507

Tanglewood Jazz Festival 2004

Live Review | 2004-09-29
217

Newport at 50: A Golden Weekend

Live Review | 2004-09-03
298

Montreal

Live Review | 2004-07-13
119

Tierney Sutton Stuns at Montreal

Live Review | 2004-07-09
147

2004 Jazz Journalist Awards

Live Review | 2004-06-28
86

Shirley Horn at Scullers

Live Review | 2004-06-18
178



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2017: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2018-01-05
14

2014: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2015-01-05
15

2018: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2019-01-03
7

2009: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2009-12-30
1,357

2013: The Year In Jazz

Year in Review | 2014-01-03
17

2012: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2013-01-05
6

2008: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2009-01-01
1,004

2016: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2017-01-02
15

Newport Jazz Festival 2007

Live Review | 2007-10-06
588

Newport 2008

Live Review | 2008-08-27
935

Various Artists: Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years

Extended Analysis | 2004-10-23
603

2010: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2011-01-08
446

Dexter Gordon: Bopland

Album Review | 2005-02-20
553

2011: The Year In Jazz

Year in Review | 2012-01-05
168

2015: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2016-01-04
5

2006: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2007-01-08
695

Reuben Rogers: The Things I Am

Album Review | 2006-08-15
298

Newport Jazz Festival 55: A Weekend to Savor

Live Review | 2009-08-17
762

2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2006-09-06
211

Marian McPartland & Friends: 85 Candles - Live in New York

Album Review | 2005-05-17
163

Nnenna Freelon: Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday

Album Review | 2005-10-14
482

2020: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2021-01-02
19

2004: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2005-01-03
507

2005 Newport Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2005-09-03
237

Christian Scott: Rewind That

Album Review | 2006-08-19
397

Cape May Jazz Festival, November 6-8, 2008

Live Review | 2008-11-23
479

2005: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2006-01-07
595

Cape May Jazz Festival, Nov. 10-12, 2006

Live Review | 2006-12-01
249

Newport at 50: A Golden Weekend

Live Review | 2004-09-03
298

2019: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2020-01-02
13

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen: Heavy Juice

Album Review | 2004-12-05
219

2021: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2021-12-31
19

Tanglewood Jazz Festival 2004

Live Review | 2004-09-29
217

Shirley Horn at Scullers

Live Review | 2004-06-18
178

Ingrid Jensen: Here on Earth

Album Review | 2004-07-02
320

Cape May Jazz Festival Continues to Rebuild

Live Review | 2009-04-26
428

2022: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2022-12-29
25

Jon Mayer: The Classics

Album Review | 2004-07-01
236

Montreal

Live Review | 2004-07-13
119

Jane Bunnett: Red Dragonfly

Album Review | 2005-06-05
285

Allison Miller: 5 am Stroll

Album Review | 2004-10-07
192

Charlie Haden/Liberation Music Orchestra: Not In Our Name

Album Review | 2005-10-12
214

Claire Daly: Heaven Help Us All

Album Review | 2005-02-20
117

Dave Ballou: Regards

Album Review | 2005-08-15
150

2006 Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2006-10-07
356

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