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23-Nov-08
Sean O'Bryan Smith
Tapestry (Groove Therapy Records)
Reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

23-Nov-08
Planet Safety
Planet Safety (Soul Note)
Reviewed by Doug Collette

23-Nov-08
Evan Christopher
Django a la Creole (Lejazzetal Records)
Reviewed by Gina Vodegel

23-Nov-08
Connie Crothers / Bill Payne
Conversations (New Artists Records)
Reviewed by Marc Medwin

22-Nov-08
Shakers N' Bakers
YFZ (Yearning For Zion) (Little (i) Music)
Reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

22-Nov-08
Eliane Elias
Bossa Nova Stories (Blue Note Records)
Reviewed by Chris May

22-Nov-08
Globe Unity Orchestra
Globe Unity Orchestra: Globe Unity - 40 Years (Intakt Records)
Reviewed by Andrey Henkin

22-Nov-08
Pete M. Wyer
Stories from the City at Night (Thirsty Ear Recordings)
Reviewed by Mark Corroto

22-Nov-08
Multiple Artists
Trombonopia!: Bill Cantrall, David Gibson & Matt Haviland
Reviewed by Fred Bouchard

22-Nov-08
Eivind Opsvik
Eivind Opsvik: Overseas III; Koptor & This That
Reviewed by Wilbur MacKenzie

22-Nov-08
Mark Dresser
Mark Dresser: The Beautiful Enabler & Point of Contact
Reviewed by Wilbur MacKenzie

22-Nov-08
Paul Motian
Paul Motian: Voices and Portrait in Jazz
Reviewed by Francis Lo Kee

21-Nov-08
David Fiuczynski
KiF Express (FuzeLicious Morsels)
Reviewed by Phil DiPietro

21-Nov-08
Sangeeta Michael Berardi
Earthship (Sunjump Records)
Reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

21-Nov-08
Sleepy John Estes
On 80 Highway (Delmark Records)
Reviewed by Nic Jones

21-Nov-08
Charles Gayle Trio
Forgiveness (Not Two Records)
Reviewed by Mark Corroto

21-Nov-08
Marian McPartland
Twilight World (Concord Music Group)
Reviewed by Graham L. Flanagan

20-Nov-08
Michael Dessen Trio
Between Shadow and Space (Clean Feed Records)
Reviewed by Greg Camphire

20-Nov-08
Daniel Levin Trio
Fuhuffah (Clean Feed Records)
Reviewed by Troy Collins

20-Nov-08
Pillars And Tongues
Pillars and Tongues: Protection (Contraphonic )
Reviewed by John Dworkin

20-Nov-08
Paul Bley Quintet
Barrage (ESP Disk)
Reviewed by Jerry D'Souza

20-Nov-08
Arturo O'Farrill & Claudia Acuna
In These Shoes (Zoho Music)
Reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

20-Nov-08
Eric Person
Rhythm Edge (Distinction)
Reviewed by Fred Bouchard

19-Nov-08
The Will Collier Septet
Everybody Loves The Will Collier Septet (F-IRE)
Reviewed by Chris May

19-Nov-08
Julia Hulsmann Trio
The End Of A Summer (ECM Records)
Reviewed by John Kelman

19-Nov-08
Michael Lewin
Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 2 (Naxos)
Reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

19-Nov-08
Gene Bertoncini / Roni Ben-Hur
Jazz Therapy, Volume 1: Smile (Motema Music)
Reviewed by Karen Hogg

19-Nov-08
Dave Brubeck
Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-2007 (Monterey Jazz Festival Records)
Reviewed by George Kanzler

18-Nov-08
Christian Scott
Christian Scott: Live at Newport (Concord Music Group)
Reviewed by Tod Smith

18-Nov-08
Arild Andersen
Live at Belleville (ECM Records)
Reviewed by John Kelman

18-Nov-08
Satoko Fujii / New York Big Band
Summer Suite (Libra Records)
Reviewed by Budd Kopman

18-Nov-08
Amina Figarova
Above the Clouds (Munich Records)
Reviewed by J Hunter

18-Nov-08
Eli Yamin
You Can't Buy Swing (Self Produced)
Reviewed by George Kanzler

18-Nov-08
Erskine Hawkins
And His Tuxedo Junction Orchestra (Vocalion)
Reviewed by Graham L. Flanagan

17-Nov-08
Sadao Watanabe
How's Everything (Cherry Red Records)
Reviewed by Douglas Payne

17-Nov-08
Stanley Jordan
State of Nature (Mack Avenue Records)
Reviewed by John Barron

17-Nov-08
Rob Mazurek
Rob Mazurek's excellent adventures in Brazil and France
Reviewed by Mark Corroto

17-Nov-08
Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra
We Are MTO (MOWO! Inc.)
Reviewed by Mark Corroto

17-Nov-08
Louie Bellson/Clark Terry
Louie & Clark Expedition 2 (Percussion Power)
Reviewed by George Kanzler

17-Nov-08
Kirk Knuffke Quartet
Bigwig (Clean Feed Records)
Reviewed by Martin Longley

16-Nov-08
Alyssa Graham
Echo (Sunnyside Records)
Reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

16-Nov-08
JJ Grey & Mofro
Orange Blossoms (Alligator Records)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

16-Nov-08
Myrna Lake
Yesterdays (Jazzing Music)
Reviewed by Chris Mosey

16-Nov-08
Matthew Shipp
Matthew Shipp: Multiplication Table, Abbey Road Duos, Un Piano & Cosmic Suite
Reviewed by Kurt Gottschalk

16-Nov-08
Taylor Ho Bynum
Asphalt Flowers Forking Paths (Hatology)
Reviewed by Robert Iannapollo

16-Nov-08
Paolo Angeli / Evan Parker / Ned Rothenberg
Free Zone Appleby 2007 (Psi)
Reviewed by Martin Longley

15-Nov-08
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Radiolarians 1 (Indirecto Records)
Reviewed by Doug Collette

15-Nov-08
Gaspare De Vito
Passing Notes (Improvvisatore Involontario)
Reviewed by Mark Corroto

15-Nov-08
Taj Mahal
Maestro (Heads Up International)
Reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

15-Nov-08
Lisa Hearns
I Got it Bad & That Ain't Good (QuickSilver Records)
Reviewed by Greg Thomas

15-Nov-08
Hot Club of Detroit
Night Town (Mack Avenue Records)
Reviewed by Ken Dryden

15-Nov-08
Jackie Ryan
You and the Night and the Music (Open Art Productions)
Reviewed by Joel Roberts

14-Nov-08
The Sam Crockatt Quartet
Howeird (Loop Records)
Reviewed by Chris May

14-Nov-08
Mike Clark, Billy Harper, Donald Bailey
Mike Clark, Billy Harper, Donald Bailey: Blueprints of Jazz (Talking House Records)
Reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

14-Nov-08
Paradigm
Melodies for Uncertain Robots (Ropeadope)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

14-Nov-08
Take 6
The Standard (Heads Up International)
Reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

14-Nov-08
William Parker
Petit Oiseau (AUM Fidelity Records)
Reviewed by Lyn Horton

14-Nov-08
Grace Kelly
GRACEfulLEE (Pazz Productions)
Reviewed by Ken Dryden

14-Nov-08
Jenny Scheinman
Crossing the Field (KOCH International Jazz)
Reviewed by Sean Patrick Fitzell

14-Nov-08
Al Foster Quartet
Love, Peace and Jazz! (Jazz Eyes)
Reviewed by Joel Roberts

13-Nov-08
Ted Nash
The Mancini Project (Palmetto Records)
Reviewed by Douglas Payne

13-Nov-08
Curtis Fuller
The Opener (Blue Note Records)
Reviewed by Chris May

13-Nov-08
Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts: To the Point - Live at the Jazz Bakery (Flying Dolphin Records)
Reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

13-Nov-08
Angelica Sanchez
Life Between (Clean Feed Records)
Reviewed by Troy Collins

13-Nov-08
Various Artists
Remixed4 (Verve Music Group)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

13-Nov-08
Randy Sandke
Unconventional Wisdom (Arbors Records)
Reviewed by Francis Lo Kee

13-Nov-08
Deborah Latz
Lifeline (June Moon Productions)
Reviewed by Suzanne Lorge

13-Nov-08
Mostly Other People Do The Killing
This Is Our Moosic (Hot Cup Records)
Reviewed by Ivana Ng

12-Nov-08
Lafayette Gilchrist
Soul Progressin' (Hyena Records)
Reviewed by Troy Collins

12-Nov-08
Angelica Sanchez
Life Between (Clean Feed Records)
Reviewed by Mark Corroto

12-Nov-08
Pamela Hines
New Christmas (Spice Rack Records)
Reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

12-Nov-08
Gene Perla
Gene Perla: Bill's Waltz (PM Records)
Reviewed by Alexander M. Stern

12-Nov-08
Paul Renz
Rebop (Self Published)
Reviewed by John Barron

12-Nov-08
Kalaparush McIntyre
Extremes (CIMP Records)
Reviewed by John Sharpe

12-Nov-08
Joe Magnarelli
Persistence (Reservoir Music)
Reviewed by Jim Santella

12-Nov-08
Karrin Allyson
Imagina (Concord Music Group)
Reviewed by Marcia Hillman

11-Nov-08
Daniel Zamir
I Believe (Tzadik)
Reviewed by Warren Allen

11-Nov-08
Jazz Arts Trio
Tribute (JRI Recordings)
Reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

11-Nov-08
Stan Getz
Stan Getz: The Bossa Nova Albums (Verve Music Group)
Reviewed by Chris May

11-Nov-08
Delirium Blues Project
Serve or Suffer (Half Note Records)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

11-Nov-08
Rob Mosher's Storytime
The Tortoise (Old Mill)
Reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

11-Nov-08
Joe Fonda / Carlo Morena / George Schuller
A Drop Of Water (Konnex Records)
Reviewed by Robert Iannapollo

11-Nov-08
Donny McCaslin
Recommended Tools (Greenleaf Music)
Reviewed by Tom Greenland

11-Nov-08
Ralph Lalama Quartet
Energy Fields (Mighty Quinn Productions)
Reviewed by Jim Santella

10-Nov-08
John Warren
Finally Beginning (Fuzzy Moon Records)
Reviewed by Nic Jones

10-Nov-08
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner: Guitars (Half Note Records)
Reviewed by J Hunter

10-Nov-08
Jimmy Smith
Plays Fats Waller (Blue Note Records)
Reviewed by David Rickert

10-Nov-08
Charli Persip & Supersound
Intrinsic Evolution (Self Produced)
Reviewed by Glenn Astarita

10-Nov-08
Vanessa Wagner
Variations (Ambrosie)
Reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

10-Nov-08
Paul Carlon Octet
Roots Propaganda (Deep Tone Records)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

10-Nov-08
Mary Halvorson Trio
Dragon's Head (Firehouse 12 Records)
Reviewed by Kurt Gottschalk

10-Nov-08
Art Blakey and the Giants of Jazz
Live at the 1972 Monterey Jazz Festival (Monterey Jazz Festival Records)
Reviewed by Stuart Broomer

10-Nov-08
The Stryker/Slagle band
The Scene (Zoho Music)
Reviewed by Elliott Simon

09-Nov-08
Louis Moholo-Moholo
Duets With Marilyn Crispell (Intakt Records)
Reviewed by Nic Jones

09-Nov-08
John Escreet
Consequences (Posi-Tone Records)
Reviewed by Mark F. Turner

09-Nov-08
Kim Waters
I Want You - Love in the Spirit of Marvin (Shanachie Records)
Reviewed by Jeff Winbush

09-Nov-08
Charlie Parker & Arne Domnerus
In Sweden - November 22, 1950 (OKTAV Music)
Reviewed by David Rickert

09-Nov-08
Eteri Andjaparidze
Domenico Scarlatti: Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Naxos)
Reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

08-Nov-08
Arve Henriksen
Cartography (ECM Records)
Reviewed by John Kelman

08-Nov-08
Van Morrison
Van Morrison: Remasters Redux
Reviewed by Doug Collette

08-Nov-08
Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra
We Are MTO (MOWO! Inc.)
Reviewed by Troy Collins

08-Nov-08
Multiple Artists
Free Improvised Music from East to West
Reviewed by Mark Corroto

08-Nov-08
Ben Stapp Trio
Ecstasis (UQBAR)
Reviewed by Glenn Astarita

08-Nov-08
Issie Barratt
Astral Pleasures (Fuzzy Moon Records)
Reviewed by Nic Jones

08-Nov-08
James Moody and Hank Jones Quartet
Our Delight (IPO Recordings)
Reviewed by Mark Corroto

07-Nov-08
Lee Shaw
Lee Shaw Trio: Live in Graz (ARC Music)
Reviewed by J Hunter

07-Nov-08
Roger Kellaway
Roger Kellaway Live at the Jazz Standard (IPO Recordings)
Reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

07-Nov-08
Quinsin Nachoff
Horizons Ensemble (Self Produced)
Reviewed by Troy Collins

07-Nov-08
Bart Oostindie
Welcome To The Costume Ball (Inbetweens Records)
Reviewed by Gina Vodegel

07-Nov-08
James Moody / Hank Jones
Our Delight (IPO Recordings)
Reviewed by Edward Blanco

07-Nov-08
McCoy Tyner
Guitars (Half Note Records)
Reviewed by Doug Collette

06-Nov-08
Paul Meyers
Paul Meyers Quartet Featuring Frank Wess (PCM Records)
Reviewed by Dr. Judith Schlesinger

06-Nov-08
Cliff Colon
Contraband (Self Published)
Reviewed by John Barron

06-Nov-08
The Microscopic Septet
Lobster Leaps In (Cuneiform Records)
Reviewed by Troy Collins

06-Nov-08
Chico Hamilton / Andrew Hill
Dreams Come True (Joyous Shout!)
Reviewed by Lyn Horton

06-Nov-08
Charlie Parker
Washington DC, 1948 (Uptown Jazz)
Reviewed by David Rickert

05-Nov-08
Lage Lund
Early Songs (Criss Cross)
Reviewed by Mark F. Turner

05-Nov-08
Sahib Shihab
Sahib Shihab and the Danish Radio Jazz Group (OKTAV Music)
Reviewed by Douglas Payne

05-Nov-08
Cal Tjader
Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival 1958-1980 (Monterey Jazz Festival Records)
Reviewed by David Rickert

05-Nov-08
Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii
Chun (Libra Records)
Reviewed by Budd Kopman

05-Nov-08
Nils Lindberg / Margareta Bengtson
As We Are (Prophone Records)
Reviewed by Chris Mosey

04-Nov-08
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
Showtime at the Spotlite (Uptown Jazz)
Reviewed by David Rickert

04-Nov-08
Giovanni Moltoni
3 (CH2 Music Productions)
Reviewed by Glenn Astarita

04-Nov-08
Genesis
Genesis: 1970-1975 Box Set (Rhino Records)
Reviewed by John Kelman

04-Nov-08
The Fred Hess Band
Single Moment (Alison)
Reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

04-Nov-08
Nick Manson
Mercator (Manasus Music)
Reviewed by Jay Deshpande

04-Nov-08
Fight the Big Bull
Dying Will Be Easy (Clean Feed Records)
Reviewed by Troy Collins

03-Nov-08
RIDD Quartet
Fiction Avalanche (Clean Feed Records)
Reviewed by Troy Collins

03-Nov-08
Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky / Michael Griener
The Salmon (Intakt Records)
Reviewed by Nic Jones

03-Nov-08
Pat Metheny & Anna Maria Jopek
Upojenie (Nonesuch Records)
Reviewed by John Kelman

03-Nov-08
Pat Metheny w/ Dave Holland and Roy Haynes
Question and Answer (Nonesuch Records)
Reviewed by Chris May

03-Nov-08
Harris Eisenstadt
Guewel (Clean Feed Records)
Reviewed by Mark Corroto

02-Nov-08
Jason Crigler
Jason Crigler: The Music Of Jason Crigler (Rudy Records)
Reviewed by John Dworkin

02-Nov-08
Pat Metheny & Anna Maria Jopek
Upojenie (Nonesuch Records)
Reviewed by Chris May

02-Nov-08
Pat Metheny w/ Dave Holland & Roy Haynes
Question and Answer (Nonesuch Records)
Reviewed by John Kelman

02-Nov-08
Larry Vuckovich
High Wall: A Real Life Film Noir (Tetrachord Music)
Reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

02-Nov-08
Ablaye Cissoko & Volker Goetze
Sira (ObliqSound)
Reviewed by Martin Gladu

02-Nov-08
Warren Oree and the Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble
Man Bites Dog (Silkskin Records)
Reviewed by Victor L. Schermer

01-Nov-08
Dr. Michael White
Blue Crescent (Basin Street Records)
Reviewed by John Barron

01-Nov-08
Enrico Rava
The Pilgrim And The Stars (ECM Records)
Reviewed by Budd Kopman

01-Nov-08
Mark O'Leary
Mark O'Leary: Flux and Shamanic Voices
Reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

01-Nov-08
MoHa!
One-Way Ticket to Candyland (Rune Grammofon)
Reviewed by John Kelman

01-Nov-08
Multiple Artists
Jeremiah Cymerman, John Butcher, Andy Haas: Solo Reed Albums
Reviewed by Wilbur MacKenzie

01-Nov-08
Mary Halvorson
Dragon's Head (Firehouse 12 Records)
Reviewed by John Sharpe

01-Nov-08
Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet
Ancestors (Playscape Recordings)
Reviewed by Nic Jones

31-Oct-08
Multiple Artists
Quincy Jones / Onzy Matthews / Woody Herman: Big Bands Done the Mosaic Way
Reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

31-Oct-08
The Fred Hess Band
Single Moment (Alison)
Reviewed by Troy Collins

31-Oct-08
Fourplay
Energy (Heads Up International)
Reviewed by Douglas Payne

31-Oct-08
Headhunters
On Top: Live in Europe (BHM Productions)
Reviewed by Mark F. Turner