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Top 10 Moments in Jazz History
10. In 1956, while in the throes of kicking his heroin addiction and late for a gig, Miles Davis picks up a small black snake that had wandered into his Missouri home and...
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Tampere Jazz Happening 2018: Warmth for winter
In Finland, as winter begins and the clocks change, the city of Tampere, a couple hours north of Helsinki, hosts its International Jazz Happening over a long weekend. The world comes to...
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Meet Roy Hargrove
Yeah, with some cats. Especially cats like Ralph Moore. I like playing with Ralph. I remember the first time I played a gig with him was at The Willow, when I was going to Berklee....
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Edgefest 2018: The Chicago Connection
This year, Ann Arbor, Michigan's Edgefest Festival turned to Chicago for inspiration. An astonishing array of talented musicians, most with roots in Chicago's storied past or its vibrant present...
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Big in Japan: A History of Jazz in the Land of...
The music market in Japan--second only to the U.S. in terms of revenue--generates more than two-billion dollars in sales annually. Enthusiasts and collectors of jazz recordings had long ago discovered that Japan's...
Reviews
Daily album reviews—from independent to major label releases.
Cory Smythe
Circulate Susanna
Wayne Wesley...
Jazzamenco
Francois Houle - ...
You Have Options
Alan Hall
Heroes, Saints and...
Delta Saxophone...
Bowie, Berlin &...
Javon Jackson
For You
Dexter Gordon...
Espace Cardin 1977
Eric Alexander
Song of No Regrets
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Rebecca Hass
Maracatu do Manatim
Bill McBirnie
My Heart Belongs To...
David Caffey
Shades Of Blue
Ernesto Cervini
My Shining Hour
Sal La Rocca
Osuna
Devin Gray
Congruently
The Ayn Inserto Jazz...
Part I: Ze Teach
JAKSPIN, Monielle
Resilient (feat....
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Born Today
Celebrating jazz birthdays every day.
Hampton Hawes
Who Was Hampton Hawes? Although one rarely hears of Hampton Hawes today he was a significant presence on the jazz scene in the mid- 50s then again from the mid-60s on until his death in 1977. A direct... read more
Album Showcase
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La Fenice by Keith Jarrett
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The Heart Intact by Wataru Uchida
This Week
- Live Reviews Baku Jazz Festival 2018
- Live Reviews Joanna Pascale at Chris' Jazz Cafe
- Radio New Orleans Diaspora – Kid Ory and King Oliver
- Radio Art Ensemble of Chicago, Federica Michisanti and other great new releases
- Genius Guide to Jazz Top 10 Moments in Jazz History
- Radio Monty Alexander Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam
- Radio Gerry Mulligan, Adam Price & More
Story of the Day
I love jazz because of the joy. I was first exposed to jazz in old movies on TV. I met loads of inspiring musicians who helped my early career: Benny Carter, Count Basie, Sarah Vaughan, Freddie Green and others. The best show I ever attended was one of Basie's with Sinatra. The first jazz record I bought was one of Fats Waller's. My advice to new listeners is, if you don't like the first jazz you hear, give it a second chance
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By Judy Carmichael
Member since: 2010
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