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Flow

Flow

Michael Dease
2025-09-17
6
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
6
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
2
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
Radio Sechaba

Radio Sechaba

Bokani Dyer
2023-05-30
6
With Best Intentions

With Best Intentions

Jochen Rueckert
2023-05-25
6
Your Requests

Your Requests

Laila Biali
2023-05-16
6
Autumn Serenade

Autumn Serenade

Bill Mays Trio
2023-05-14
6

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Read "Jazz Dispatch Series / Simons Summer Concert Series: Tom Manuel, Champian Fulton, Dean Johnson and Dan Pugach"

Jazz Dispatch Series / Simons Summer Concert Series: Tom...

In Pictures | 2025-08-12
1
Read "Tilles Jazz Festival 2025"

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
Read "Billy Cobham's Time Machine at Blue Note Jazz Club"

Billy Cobham's Time Machine at Blue Note Jazz Club

In Pictures | 2025-03-26
8
Read "Anat Cohen and Oded Lev-Ari: On Togetherness, The 3 Cohens and The Art of Interaction"

Anat Cohen and Oded Lev-Ari: On Togetherness, The 3 Cohens and...

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

Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra: Mad Scientist Music

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

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"

The Jazz Loft Presents The John Monteleone Art of the Guitar...

In Pictures | 2024-08-06
7
Read "Tilles Jazz Festival 2024"

Tilles Jazz Festival 2024

In Pictures | 2024-07-29
4
Read "Marshall Gilkes: LifeSongs"

Marshall Gilkes: LifeSongs

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

Moss at Joe's Pub

In Pictures | 2024-05-30
3
Read "Dan Pugach Big Band at The Jazz Loft"

Dan Pugach Big Band at The Jazz Loft

In Pictures | 2024-03-27
3
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
Read "CeCe Gable: Next Year's Song"

CeCe Gable: Next Year's Song

Liner Notes | 2023-03-15
1
Read "Steve Slagle: Into The Heart Of It"

Steve Slagle: Into The Heart Of It

Liner Notes | 2023-03-11
2
Read "Adam Larson: Listen With Your Eyes"

Adam Larson: Listen With Your Eyes

Liner Notes | 2023-03-10
3
Read "Dida Pelled: A Missing Shade Of Blue"

Dida Pelled: A Missing Shade Of Blue

Liner Notes | 2023-03-06
6
Read "Marshall Gilkes: Cyclic Journey"

Marshall Gilkes: Cyclic Journey

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

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
6
Read "Jim Snidero: Far Far Away"

Jim Snidero: Far Far Away

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

Steven Feifke: Kinetic

Interview | 2021-07-29
7
Read "Little Leaps and Sounds: 12 Intermediate Jazz Studies"

Little Leaps and Sounds: 12 Intermediate Jazz Studies

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

Dan McCarthy: A Place Where We Once Lived

Interview | 2021-05-20
4
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
4
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"

We Three Holiday Happenings: Season's Greetings From Benny...

Multiple Reviews | 2019-12-05
3
Read "Cathy Segal-Garcia: A Weaver Of Dreams"

Cathy Segal-Garcia: A Weaver Of Dreams

Multiple Reviews | 2019-11-18
4
Read "Northern Voices: Heather Bambrick and Brenda Earle Stokes"

Northern Voices: Heather Bambrick and Brenda Earle Stokes

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

6 Steps To Big Band Writing

Book Review | 2019-06-25
5
Read "Matt Davis: Big Family, Big Picture"

Matt Davis: Big Family, Big Picture

Interview | 2019-03-21
12
Read "The Sound Of Progress: Lioness And Ellen Rowe"

The Sound Of Progress: Lioness And Ellen Rowe

Multiple Reviews | 2019-02-21
6
Read "South African Saliency: Reza Khota, Carlo Mombelli, Andrew Lilley, and Mandisi Dyantyis"

South African Saliency: Reza Khota, Carlo Mombelli, Andrew...

Multiple Reviews | 2019-02-20
3
Read "Leaps & Sounds: 12 Contemporary Etudes for Jazz Saxophone"

Leaps & Sounds: 12 Contemporary Etudes for Jazz Saxophone

Book Review | 2018-12-06
2
Read "Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2018"

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-11-30
12
Read "Danny Green Trio Plus Strings at Heckscher Park"

Danny Green Trio Plus Strings at Heckscher Park

Live Review | 2018-08-06
10
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
6
Read "NYC Winter Jazzfest 2018 - The Friday Marathon"

NYC Winter Jazzfest 2018 - The Friday Marathon

Live Review | 2018-01-22
8
Read "Lean On Me: José James Celebrates Bill Withers @ NYC Winter Jazzfest"

Lean On Me: José James Celebrates Bill Withers @ NYC Winter...

Live Review | 2018-01-15
3
Read "Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases Of 2017"

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases Of 2017

Year in Review | 2017-12-01
14
Read "Fred Hersch's Leaves Of Grass at Jazz at Lincoln Center"

Fred Hersch's Leaves Of Grass at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Live Review | 2017-09-26
6
Read "Antonio Sanchez Group at Jazz Standard"

Antonio Sanchez Group at Jazz Standard

Live Review | 2017-09-24
8
Read "Of Stories, Songs, and Self: Fred Hersch's Good Things Happen Slowly & Open Book"

Of Stories, Songs, and Self: Fred Hersch's Good Things Happen...

Multiple Reviews | 2017-08-21
7
Read "The Jazz Epistles featuring Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya at The Town Hall"

The Jazz Epistles featuring Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya at The...

Live Review | 2017-05-01
15
Read "Anat Cohen's Brazilian Bonanza: Outra Coisa and Rosa Dos Ventos"

Anat Cohen's Brazilian Bonanza: Outra Coisa and Rosa Dos Ventos

Multiple Reviews | 2017-04-17
5
Read "Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2016"

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2016

Year in Review | 2016-12-08
9
Read "The Power Quintet at Jazz Standard"

The Power Quintet at Jazz Standard

Live Review | 2016-12-05
3
Read "Katie Thiroux Quartet at Birdland"

Katie Thiroux Quartet at Birdland

Live Review | 2016-11-08
10


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Read "Four Artists Of The Jazz Clarinet Renaissance"

Four Artists Of The Jazz Clarinet Renaissance

Multiple Reviews | 2013-09-18
5
Read "Evolution"

Dave Glasser: Evolution

Album Review | 2010-04-07
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Read "Matt Davis: Big Family, Big Picture"

Matt Davis: Big Family, Big Picture

Interview | 2019-03-21
12
Read "Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny"

Cuong Vu Trio With Pat Metheny: Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny

Album Review | 2016-04-20
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Read "Wild Man Dance"

Charles Lloyd: Wild Man Dance

Album Review | 2015-05-21
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Read "The Thompson Fields"

Maria Schneider Orchestra: The Thompson Fields

Album Review | 2015-06-02
21
Read "Prism"

Dave Holland: Prism

Album Review | 2013-09-02
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Read "Rebirth"

Billy Childs: Rebirth

Album Review | 2017-03-04
12
Read "Evolution"

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Evolution

Album Review | 2016-01-04
9
Read "Eric Harland's Voyager: Vipassana"

Eric Harland's Voyager: Eric Harland's Voyager: Vipassana

Extended Analysis | 2014-07-29
19
Read "The Questions"

Kurt Elling: The Questions

Album Review | 2018-03-20
5
Read "Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro"

Billy Childs: Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro

Album Review | 2014-10-30
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Read "Bob Dylan: The Bard Of Jazz"

Bob Dylan: The Bard Of Jazz

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue | 2010-09-24
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Read "Jim Snidero: A Tale Of Taste"

Jim Snidero: A Tale Of Taste

Interview | 2013-07-08
15
Read "Keeping Up With The Joneses: The Jones Name In Jazz"

Keeping Up With The Joneses: The Jones Name In Jazz

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue | 2010-04-26
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Read "Be Good"

Gregory Porter: Be Good

Album Review | 2012-02-12
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Read "Take Me To The Alley"

Gregory Porter: Take Me To The Alley

Album Review | 2016-04-10
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Read "Four In One: Monk From Four Different Angles"

Four In One: Monk From Four Different Angles

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue | 2010-02-18
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Read "Bright Lights & Promises: Redefining Janis Ian"

Sarah Partridge: Bright Lights & Promises: Redefining Janis Ian

Album Review | 2017-04-14
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Read "I Am A Man"

Ron Miles: I Am A Man

Album Review | 2017-10-27
10
Read "Duke Ellington Tames The Savage Beasts: Lions and Tigers and Bears (and Gazelles!)"

Duke Ellington Tames The Savage Beasts: Lions and Tigers and Bears (and Gazelles!)

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue | 2010-07-14
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Read "Sonic Creed"

Stefon Harris & Blackout: Sonic Creed

Album Review | 2018-09-05
13
Read "Danny Green Trio Plus Strings at Heckscher Park"

Danny Green Trio Plus Strings at Heckscher Park

Live Review | 2018-08-06
10
Read "Upward Spiral"

The Branford Marsalis Quartet with Special Guest Kurt Elling: Upward Spiral

Album Review | 2016-05-19
8
Read "Gadditude"

Steve Gadd Band: Gadditude

Album Review | 2013-08-28
5
Read "Ron Aprea: On John Lennon, Jazz Legends, And Life In Music"

Ron Aprea: On John Lennon, Jazz Legends, And Life In Music

Interview | 2015-08-16
119
Read "Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases Of 2017"

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases Of 2017

Year in Review | 2017-12-01
14
Read "Brooklyn"

John Patitucci: Brooklyn

Album Review | 2015-05-07
6
Read "Roseanna Vitro: Following Her Muse"

Roseanna Vitro: Following Her Muse

Interview | 2011-08-01
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Read "Marc Ribot Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard"

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

Extended Analysis | 2014-04-30
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Read "Nicky Schrire: On Songs, Spaces And Places"

Nicky Schrire: On Songs, Spaces And Places

Interview | 2014-03-29
10
Read "We Are The Drum"

Kendrick Scott Oracle: We Are The Drum

Album Review | 2015-09-17
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Read "Sara Gazarek and Josh Nelson at Jazz at Kitano"

Sara Gazarek and Josh Nelson at Jazz at Kitano

Live Review | 2014-04-23
8
Read "Four MFs Playin' Tunes"

Branford Marsalis Quartet: Four MFs Playin' Tunes

Album Review | 2012-08-01
10
Read "Dida Pelled: Telling Stories And Serving Songs"

Dida Pelled: Telling Stories And Serving Songs

Interview | 2015-07-21
10
Read "Whispers And Cries"

Noah Preminger-Frank Carlberg: Whispers And Cries

Album Review | 2018-03-01
12
Read "Live In Healdsburg"

Anat Cohen/Fred Hersch: Live In Healdsburg

Album Review | 2018-03-19
5
Read "Miguel Zenon: Alma Adentro - The Puerto Rican Songbook"

Miguel Zenon: Miguel Zenon: Alma Adentro - The Puerto Rican Songbook

Extended Analysis | 2011-08-21
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Read "Masters Of War"

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels with Lucinda Williams: Masters Of War

Album Review | 2017-01-29
7
Read "Nihil Novi"

Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life: Nihil Novi

Album Review | 2016-04-30
9
Read "303"

Rudy Royston: 303

Album Review | 2014-01-24
14
Read "Mort Weiss is a Jazz Reality Show"

Mort Weiss: Mort Weiss is a Jazz Reality Show

Album Review | 2015-09-26
15
Read "Bringin' It"

Christian McBride Big Band: Bringin' It

Album Review | 2017-09-08
15
Read "I Long To See You"

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels: I Long To See You

Album Review | 2016-03-06
11
Read "Joey.Monk.Live!"

Joey Alexander: Joey.Monk.Live!

Album Review | 2017-10-14
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Read "Conversations With Christian"

Christian McBride: Conversations With Christian

Album Review | 2011-11-11
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Read "Mark Guiliana: Beat Poet Of A Different Sort"

Mark Guiliana: Beat Poet Of A Different Sort

Multiple Reviews | 2014-08-29
11
Read "Cape Town Jazz Festival 2013"

Cape Town Jazz Festival 2013

Live Review | 2013-04-15
10
Read "First Light"

Freddie Hubbard: First Light

Album Review | 2011-05-05
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Read "Moving Day"

Mark Wade Trio: Moving Day

Album Review | 2018-02-27
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