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Album Reviews

Daily album reviews—from independent to major label releases

Fred Hersch Trio '97 @ The Village Vanguard

Fred Hersch Trio
Fred Hersch Trio '97 @ The Village Vanguard

SJZ Collective Reimagines Monk

SJZ Collective
SJZ Collective Reimagines Monk

Swingin' In Seattle, Live At The Penthouse 1966-1967

Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
Swingin' In Seattle, Live At The Penthouse...

Hydro 2

Liudas Mockūnas
Hydro 2

Heritage

Mark de Clive-Lowe
Heritage

Do Not Be Afraid

Vula Viel
Do Not Be Afraid

Fairgrounds

Jeff Ballard
Fairgrounds

Was Out Jazz Zone Mad

Tony Adamo
Was Out Jazz Zone Mad

Stream | Articles

Interviews, columns, concert reviews, and more

Interview with Take Five with Kenney Polson Take Five With...
Take Five with Kenney Polson
By Kenney Polson
Interview with Illuminations: Erik Friedlander's Remarkable Artistry Radio
Illuminations: Erik Friedlander's Remarkable Artistry
By Ludovico Granvassu
Interview with Pt. 4, Making Your Kind of Pepper Mind Your Business
Pt. 4, Making Your "Kind of Pepper"
By B.D. Lenz
Interview with Blue Note 50th Anniversaries: January 1969 & More Radio
Blue Note 50th Anniversaries: January 1969 & More
By Marc Cohn
Interview with Keaggy, Levin, and Marotta: A Collaborative Album A Decade In The Making Catching Up With
Keaggy, Levin, and Marotta: A Collaborative Album A Decade In...
By John Bricker
Interview with Music Matters: SRX Vinyl Multiple Reviews
Music Matters: SRX Vinyl
By Greg Simmons

Listen

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My Body is a Dark Void

Pat Brennan Quartet
My Body is a Dark Void

Moving Day

Kristen Strom
Moving Day

Mercy Mercy Mercy

Ally Fiola
Mercy Mercy Mercy

Gravitons

Quantum Trio
Gravitons

Silver Echo

Erik Borelius
Silver Echo

Stepping Down

Andy Hague
Stepping Down

Buffalo Jump

Harry Vetro
Buffalo Jump

Thanks for Something

Ethan Ardelli
Thanks for Something

News

Sponsored announcements from the industry

Born Today

Celebrating jazz birthdays every day
Aldo Romano
Aldo Romano

Aldo Romano was born in France in 1941, the son of Italian immigrants. His first instrument was the guitar, but he decided to switch to drums in 1961. Essentially self-taught, he nonetheless benefited... read more

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Jan16Wed
M3 - Marcus Mitchell, Marcus Young & Marcus Canty
Blues Alley
Washington, DC
Jan16Wed
M3 - Marcus Mitchell, Marcus Young & Marcus Canty
Blues Alley
Washington, DC
Jan16Wed
COMEDY NIGHT hosted by CROOKED COMEDY - Ten or more...
Villain & Saint
Bethesda, MD
Jan16Wed
Neel Singh's Open Jam and Workshop
Villain & Saint
Bethesda, MD
Jan16Wed
This Is Merely An Ensemble
Twins Jazz
Washington, DC
Jan16Wed
This Is Merely An Ensemble
Twins Jazz
Washington, DC
Jan17Thu
Bobbi Humphrey
Blues Alley
Washington, DC