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Duets

Duets

Ron Carter & Yotam Silberstein
2026-06-13
7
Solo II - Under Construction At Bluewhale

Solo II - Under Construction At Bluewhale

Daniel Rotem
2026-05-30
3
Homecoming Revisited

Homecoming Revisited

Benjamin Jephta
2025-12-15
6
Sendas

Sendas

Omar Sosa
2025-11-21
5
Flow

Flow

Michael Dease
2025-09-17
8
Shikiori 想帰庵

Shikiori 想帰庵

Sinne Eeg & Jacob Christoffersen
2025-07-19
3
Confluence

Confluence

Jody Redhage Ferber / Alan Ferber / Mark Ferber
2025-07-18
3
Thirsty Soul

Thirsty Soul

Anita Donndorff
2025-07-17
8
Boreal

Boreal

Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos
2025-07-07
6
High Standards

High Standards

Ted Rosenthal Trio
2025-04-13
6
The Call

The Call

Frank Kimbrough
2025-04-09
17
small things

small things

Jackson Potter
2025-03-07
9
South

South

Randal Despommier
2025-03-06
4
In Jazz We Trust

In Jazz We Trust

Posi-Tone Swingtet
2025-03-04
7
Hard Believer

Hard Believer

Believers
2025-03-01
15
Ballads

Ballads

Noah Preminger
2025-02-20
9
Tippin'

Tippin'

Carl Allen
2025-01-23
24
No Wonder

No Wonder

Judy Wexler
2025-01-19
6
Rio Fantasia

Rio Fantasia

Duduka Da Fonseca Trio
2025-01-13
10
Seven

Seven

Melanie Scholtz
2024-10-01
5
Iris

Iris

Álvaro Torres Trio
2024-09-27
8
Live at Cliff Bell's

Live at Cliff Bell's

Michael Sarian
2024-09-24
9
Dawn Clement / Steve Kovalcheck / Jon Hamar

Dawn Clement / Steve Kovalcheck / Jon Hamar

Dawn Clement / Steve Kovalcheck / Jon Hamar
2024-09-19
7
I'm On My Way

I'm On My Way

Melinda Rose & Frenchy Romero
2024-08-22
6
Colossal Abundance

Colossal Abundance

Geof Bradfield
2024-08-08
8
All in Good Time

All in Good Time

Monika Herzig's Sheroes
2024-08-06
5
Homing

Homing

Sam Newbould
2024-07-22
5
Behind the Voice

Behind the Voice

Clarence Penn
2024-07-05
6
God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi.

God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi.

Thembi Dunjana
2024-07-02
7
Alliance

Alliance

Alliance
2024-07-01
3
I Owe It All To You

I Owe It All To You

Luther Allison
2024-06-29
4
Numerals

Numerals

Don Peretz/Jacob Sacks
2024-06-25
7
Hittin' It

Hittin' It

Mike Clement
2024-06-17
8
Beautiful Moons Ago

Beautiful Moons Ago

The Gabrielle Stravelli Trio
2024-05-29
6
BEATitude

BEATitude

David Bixler
2024-05-21
8
Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Andrea Wolper
2024-05-13
13
Motherhood

Motherhood

Brenda Earle Stokes
2024-05-12
5
Jobim's World

Jobim's World

Yvonnick Prené & Geoffrey Keezer
2024-05-09
8
Groove Junkies

Groove Junkies

Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra
2024-04-30
8
Heartland Radio

Heartland Radio

Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly of Shadows
2024-04-22
7
On the Trail With the Lonesome Pines

On the Trail With the Lonesome Pines

Hilary Gardner
2024-04-12
7
Guinga

Guinga

Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini
2024-03-31
4
Fellowship

Fellowship

David Gibson
2024-03-29
6
Grit & Grace

Grit & Grace

Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm
2023-11-02
10
How Love Begins

How Love Begins

Nicole Zuraitis
2023-08-25
3
Third Time's The Charm

Third Time's The Charm

Benny Benack III
2023-07-15
3
Multitudes

Multitudes

Nadje Noordhuis + James Shipp
2023-06-30
3
Close Connection

Close Connection

Laszlo Gardony
2023-06-20
5
Verdant

Verdant

Ellie Martin
2023-06-17
7
Nowhere Girl

Nowhere Girl

Nicky Schrire
2023-06-10
3

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Aubrey Johnson Sextet at The Jazz Loft

In Pictures | 2026-11-04
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Kevin Hays Awakening Quartet at The Pocket Jazz Club

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Jazz is Alive and Well in NY: A Jazzcultural Friday

In Pictures | 2026-10-15
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Ron Carter Foursight Quartet at Birdland

In Pictures | 2026-10-13
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2026 Tilles Jazz Fest

In Pictures | 2026-07-23
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Bennie Wallace Quintet at The Jazz Loft

In Pictures | 2026-07-09
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The Birdland Big Band at Birdland Jazz Club

In Pictures | 2026-02-10
4
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A Wind For All Seasons

Multiple Reviews | 2026-02-05
1
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The Jazz Loft's Harbor Jazz Festival: Winard Harper & Jeli...

In Pictures | 2025-10-15
4
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In Pictures | 2025-08-12
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Tilles Jazz Festival 2025

In Pictures | 2025-07-22
4
Read "Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks at Birdland Theater"

Vince Giordano & the Nighthawks at Birdland Theater

In Pictures | 2025-04-07
3
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Billy Cobham's Time Machine at Blue Note Jazz Club

In Pictures | 2025-03-26
8
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Anat Cohen and Oded Lev-Ari: On Togetherness, The 3 Cohens and...

Interview | 2025-03-05
15
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Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra: Mad Scientist Music

Liner Notes | 2025-02-15
5
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Dan Bilawsky's Best Jazz Albums of 2024

Year in Review | 2025-01-05
7
Read "The Jazz Loft Presents The John Monteleone Art of the Guitar Festival: The Anthony Wilson Organ Trio"

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In Pictures | 2024-08-06
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Tilles Jazz Festival 2024

In Pictures | 2024-07-29
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Read "Marshall Gilkes: LifeSongs"

Marshall Gilkes: LifeSongs

Liner Notes | 2024-07-10
6
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Moss at Joe's Pub

In Pictures | 2024-05-30
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Read "Dan Pugach Big Band at The Jazz Loft"

Dan Pugach Big Band at The Jazz Loft

In Pictures | 2024-03-27
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Read "Alan Ferber: Enneadic Endeavors"

Alan Ferber: Enneadic Endeavors

Interview | 2023-07-20
3
Read "Wondering: Harvie S and Roni Ben-Hur featuring Sylvia Cuenca"

Wondering: Harvie S and Roni Ben-Hur featuring Sylvia Cuenca

Liner Notes | 2023-05-03
3
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CeCe Gable: Next Year's Song

Liner Notes | 2023-03-15
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Steve Slagle: Into The Heart Of It

Liner Notes | 2023-03-11
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Adam Larson: Listen With Your Eyes

Liner Notes | 2023-03-10
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Dida Pelled: A Missing Shade Of Blue

Liner Notes | 2023-03-06
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Marshall Gilkes: Cyclic Journey

Liner Notes | 2023-03-05
6
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Jennifer Wharton: Not a Novelty

Liner Notes | 2023-03-03
3
Read "New Faces: New Sounds"

New Faces: New Sounds

Liner Notes | 2023-02-13
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Jim Snidero: Far Far Away

Liner Notes | 2023-02-07
9
Read "Steven Feifke: Kinetic"

Steven Feifke: Kinetic

Interview | 2021-07-29
8
Read "Little Leaps and Sounds: 12 Intermediate Jazz Studies"

Little Leaps and Sounds: 12 Intermediate Jazz Studies

Book Review | 2021-05-29
4
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Dan McCarthy: A Place Where We Once Lived

Interview | 2021-05-20
5
Read "Sizeable Outfits, Enviable Outcomes: Large Ensembles In Pursuit Of Excellence"

Sizeable Outfits, Enviable Outcomes: Large Ensembles In Pursuit...

Multiple Reviews | 2021-02-19
9
Read "Maria Schneider: On Worlds Diverged"

Maria Schneider: On Worlds Diverged

Interview | 2020-08-20
21
Read "Massimo Biolcati: Positive Polymath, Cooperative Catalyst"

Massimo Biolcati: Positive Polymath, Cooperative Catalyst

Multiple Reviews | 2020-02-18
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Read "We Three Holiday Happenings: Season's Greetings From Benny Benack III and the Steven Feifke Big Band, Martina DaSilva and Dan Chmielinski, and Dave Stryker"

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Read "Cathy Segal-Garcia: A Weaver Of Dreams"

Cathy Segal-Garcia: A Weaver Of Dreams

Multiple Reviews | 2019-11-18
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Northern Voices: Heather Bambrick and Brenda Earle Stokes

Multiple Reviews | 2019-10-26
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Read "6 Steps To Big Band Writing"

6 Steps To Big Band Writing

Book Review | 2019-06-25
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Read "Matt Davis: Big Family, Big Picture"

Matt Davis: Big Family, Big Picture

Interview | 2019-03-21
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Read "The Sound Of Progress: Lioness And Ellen Rowe"

The Sound Of Progress: Lioness And Ellen Rowe

Multiple Reviews | 2019-02-21
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Read "South African Saliency: Reza Khota, Carlo Mombelli, Andrew Lilley, and Mandisi Dyantyis"

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Multiple Reviews | 2019-02-20
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Read "Leaps & Sounds: 12 Contemporary Etudes for Jazz Saxophone"

Leaps & Sounds: 12 Contemporary Etudes for Jazz Saxophone

Book Review | 2018-12-06
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Read "Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2018"

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-11-30
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Read "Danny Green Trio Plus Strings at Heckscher Park"

Danny Green Trio Plus Strings at Heckscher Park

Live Review | 2018-08-06
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Read "A Pair From Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery/Three Minutes To Four"

A Pair From Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery/Three Minutes To Four

Multiple Reviews | 2018-02-04
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Read "NYC Winter Jazzfest 2018 - The Friday Marathon"

NYC Winter Jazzfest 2018 - The Friday Marathon

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Multiple Reviews | 2013-09-18
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Album Review | 2016-01-04
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Danny Green Trio Plus Strings at Heckscher Park

Live Review | 2018-08-06
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Ron Aprea: On John Lennon, Jazz Legends, And Life In Music

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Roseanna Vitro: Following Her Muse

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Nicky Schrire: On Songs, Spaces And Places

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Marc Ribot Trio: Marc Ribot Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard

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Sara Gazarek and Josh Nelson at Jazz at Kitano

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Branford Marsalis Quartet: Four MFs Playin' Tunes

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Dida Pelled: Telling Stories And Serving Songs

Interview | 2015-07-21
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Miguel Zenon: Miguel Zenon: Alma Adentro - The Puerto Rican Songbook

Extended Analysis | 2011-08-21
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Mort Weiss: Mort Weiss is a Jazz Reality Show

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Cape Town Jazz Festival 2013

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Mark Guiliana: Beat Poet Of A Different Sort

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