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A lover of sounds, and the way they fit together.

Life Eats Life

Collin Sherman

2025-09-14

9

Ki

Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii

2025-09-05

5

George Coleman with Strings

George Coleman with Strings

George Coleman

2025-08-31

16

Thereupon

Fieldwork

2025-08-27

20

The Unburdening

The Unburdening

William Carn's Choices

2025-08-07

5

Transverse

Chad McCullough

2025-07-13

2

The Cosmic Piano

The Cosmic Piano

Matthew Shipp

2025-07-04

10

With a Song In My Heart: Exploring The Music of Richard Rodgers

With a Song In My Heart: Exploring The Music of Richard Rodgers

Denny Zeitlin

2025-06-30

10

City Life: Music of Gregg Hill

City Life: Music of Gregg Hill

Michael Dease

2025-06-21

12

Landscape

Junichiro Mataga

2025-06-14

8

Armageddon Flower

Armageddon Flower

Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp String Trio

2025-06-03

12

Blue Velvet

Anthony Bruno

2025-06-01

6

Porgy

Atzko Kohashi & Tony Overwater

2025-05-30

11

Sam Rivers 100

Mark Masters Ensemble

2025-05-26

9

From What I Recall

From What I Recall

Premazzi / Nasser Quartet

2025-05-16

7

Anecdotes

Seungmin Jung

2025-05-14

7

Rendezvous: Jazz Meets Beethoven, Tchaikovsky & More

Rendezvous: Jazz Meets Beethoven, Tchaikovsky & More

Jo-Yu Chen

2025-05-12

12

Too Good X Unreality

Too Good X Unreality

Jonathan Reisin

2025-05-10

5

Transition (s)

Phil Haynes / Ben Monder

2025-05-01

9

Return to Electric

Return to Electric

Phil Haynes

2025-04-29

5

Every Journey

Claire Cope

2025-04-28

7

Floating

Jenny Hill

2025-04-24

7

The Consumption: A Tragic Folkale in Six Parts

The Consumption: A Tragic Folkale in Six Parts

Dr. Purgatory

2025-04-22

1

Everything I Love

Everything I Love

Kevin Fort

2025-04-21

4

Lucy Southern

Lucy Southern

2025-04-18

5

On Fire: Live At The Blue Morocco

On Fire: Live At The Blue Morocco

Freddie Hubbard

2025-04-14

16

In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts

In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts

Charles Mingus

2025-04-08

20

East by Midwest

East by Midwest

Charlie Ballantine

2025-04-07

16

Reverie

Stefan Sirbu

2025-04-05

12

So We Speak

Eugenia Choe

2025-04-04

3

Gather

Alister Spence Trio

2025-03-30

7

Blues Sky

Dave Hanson

2025-03-25

7

Brighter Days

Jarod Bufe

2025-03-23

11

Breathe

Chris Varga

2025-03-20

7

Dream a Dream

Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio

2025-03-18

7

Presenza

Matt Renzi

2025-03-15

3

Bone Bells

Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson

2025-03-14

7

Danser avec le feu

Danser avec le feu

Ariane Racicot

2025-03-05

7

Hard Believer

Brad Shepik

2025-03-03

14

Altitude 1100 Meters

Altitude 1100 Meters

Satoko Fujii GEN

2025-03-01

10

Server Farm

Jon Irabagon

2025-02-28

23

The Wicked Crew

The Wicked Crew

Perceptions Trio

2025-02-24

3

The Vibe

Nanami Haruta

2025-02-14

9

Thinking Heart

Andrea Longato

2025-02-06

9

Dreaming

Marc Copland

2025-02-05

11

Alter Ego Lausanne 2022

Alter Ego Lausanne 2022

Marc Copland

2025-02-02

11

Songs Of Lumiere

Songs Of Lumiere

Claire Ritter

2025-01-24

15

Under the Firmament

Under the Firmament

Iro Haarla Ouranos Quartet, featuring Aija Puurtinen

2025-01-18

24

Yama Kawa Umi

Natsuki Tamura / Satoko Fujii / Ramon Lopez

2025-01-07

7

Edible Flowers

Jessica Jones Quartet

2025-01-03

5

Read more album reviews by Dan McClenaghan

Read "Piano Plus: Two Enhanced Solo Piano Sets"

Piano Plus: Two Enhanced Solo Piano Sets

Multiple Reviews | 2025-05-17

11

Read "Billie Holiday Blues"

Billie Holiday Blues

The Oceanic Brew Pub Chronicles | 2025-05-06

5

Read "Hello Angelina"

Hello Angelina

The Oceanic Brew Pub Chronicles | 2025-04-24

3

Read "I Wish I Were In Love Again"

I Wish I Were In Love Again

The Oceanic Brew Pub Chronicles | 2025-02-20

9

Read "Dance Dance Dance"

Dance Dance Dance

The Oceanic Brew Pub Chronicles | 2024-12-20

7

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

Year in Review | 2024-12-09

19

Read "Thriving Jazz Orchestras: 2024"

Thriving Jazz Orchestras: 2024

Multiple Reviews | 2024-01-24

12

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023

Year in Review | 2023-12-06

24

Read "Between The Devil And the Deep Blue Sea"

Between The Devil And the Deep Blue Sea

Jazz Fiction | 2023-07-26

7

Read "A Pair From Saxophonist David Borgo"

A Pair From Saxophonist David Borgo

Multiple Reviews | 2023-06-02

7

Read "The Keith Jarrett / Charlie Haden Duo Revisited"

The Keith Jarrett / Charlie Haden Duo Revisited

Multiple Reviews | 2023-05-25

27

Read "Celebrating Don Sebesky, Part 1"

Celebrating Don Sebesky, Part 1

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-05-17

16

Read "ECM Records Touchstones: Part 3"

ECM Records Touchstones: Part 3

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-02-08

20

Read "ECM Records Touchstones: Part 2"

ECM Records Touchstones: Part 2

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-02-01

29

Read "ECM Records Touchstones: Part 1"

ECM Records Touchstones: Part 1

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-01-25

41

Read "Adam Pierończyk & Miroslav Vitous: Ad-Lib Orbits"

Adam Pierończyk & Miroslav Vitous: Ad-Lib Orbits

Liner Notes | 2023-01-17

5

Read "Momentum Space"

Momentum Space

Reassessing | 2022-12-27

10

Read "Frank Sinatra: The Capitol Records Albums, 1954 to 1959"

Frank Sinatra: The Capitol Records Albums, 1954 to 1959

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-12-26

40

Read "What A Little Moonlight Can Do"

What A Little Moonlight Can Do

Jazz Fiction | 2022-12-11

4

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Top Jazz Recordings of 2022"

Dan McClenaghan's Top Jazz Recordings of 2022

Year in Review | 2022-12-05

12

Read "Bye Bye Blackbird"

Bye Bye Blackbird

Jazz Fiction | 2022-12-03

5

Read "Archival Recordings From Ahmad Jamal"

Archival Recordings From Ahmad Jamal

Multiple Reviews | 2022-10-29

10

Read "The Essential Satoko Fujii, Part 4: Quartets"

The Essential Satoko Fujii, Part 4: Quartets

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-04-30

6

The Essential Satoko Fujii, Part 3: Trios

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-04-23

7

The Essential Satoko Fujii, Part 2: Duos

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-04-16

4

The Essential Satoko Fujii, Part One: Solo, Duo, Trio, Quartet...

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-03-30

4

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Recordings of 2021"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Jazz Recordings of 2021

Year in Review | 2021-12-03

18

Read "Fly Me To The Moon"

Fly Me To The Moon

Jazz Fiction | 2021-09-13

5

Read "A Pair From Polish Saxophonist Adam Pieronczyk"

A Pair From Polish Saxophonist Adam Pieronczyk

Multiple Reviews | 2021-08-03

8

Read "Turn Out The Stars, Part 1"

Turn Out The Stars, Part 1

Jazz Fiction | 2021-06-27

14

Read "Jazz Night At The Oceanic Brew Pub, Part 3: How You Loved Me On Mars"

Jazz Night At The Oceanic Brew Pub, Part 3: How You Loved Me On...

The Oceanic Brew Pub Chronicles | 2021-03-23

13

Read "Jazz Night At the Oceanic Brew Pub, Oceanside, California, Part Two: I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You"

Jazz Night At the Oceanic Brew Pub, Oceanside, California, Part...

The Oceanic Brew Pub Chronicles | 2021-03-12

13

Read "Jazz Night At The Oceanic Brew Pub, Oceanside, California, Part 1: I've Got A Crush On You"

Jazz Night At The Oceanic Brew Pub, Oceanside, California, Part...

The Oceanic Brew Pub Chronicles | 2021-03-03

14

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases Of 2020"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases Of 2020

Year in Review | 2020-12-08

22

Read "Dave Storrs' Sound Shack Part 2: Sila Shaman"

Dave Storrs' Sound Shack Part 2: Sila Shaman

Multiple Reviews | 2020-11-22

22

Read "Dave Storrs' Sound Shack: Part 1"

Dave Storrs' Sound Shack: Part 1

Multiple Reviews | 2020-09-04

9

Read "Shining A Light On Pianist Ron Thomas"

Shining A Light On Pianist Ron Thomas

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-05-18

14

Read "Scenes From A Voyage To Arcturus"

Scenes From A Voyage To Arcturus

Reassessing | 2020-05-10

10

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2019"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2019

Year in Review | 2019-12-09

16

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases Of 2018"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases Of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-12-06

14

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2017"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2017

Year in Review | 2017-12-15

14

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases Of 2016"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases Of 2016

Year in Review | 2016-12-10

42

Read "Mysteries Of The Deep and Binary from Brian (Shankar) Adler"

Mysteries Of The Deep and Binary from Brian (Shankar) Adler

Multiple Reviews | 2016-10-19

14

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2015"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2015

Year in Review | 2015-12-08

64

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2014"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2014

Year in Review | 2014-12-15

22

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2013"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2013

Year in Review | 2013-12-12

9

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2012"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2012

Year in Review | 2012-12-21

6

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2011"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases of 2011

Year in Review | 2011-12-16

170

Helen Sung: San Diego, CA, September 15, 2011

Live Review | 2011-10-06

146

Blue Chunks and Friends: Oceanside, CA, February 26, 2011

Live Review | 2011-03-12

90

Read more articles by Dan McClenaghan

Roberto Magris: Lovely Day (s)

Album Review | Publish Date: 21

Read "The Last Great Concert"

Chet Baker: The Last Great Concert

Album Review | 2004-08-09

493

Read "Sound Grammar"

Ornette Coleman: Sound Grammar

Album Review | 2006-09-10

643

Jessica Williams: Musical Truths

Interview | 2010-08-02

947

Read "Cheek to Cheek"

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong: Cheek to Cheek

Album Review | 2018-05-05

9

Read "Bill Evans: The Sesjun Radio Shows"

Bill Evans: Bill Evans: The Sesjun Radio Shows

Extended Analysis | 2011-06-15

182

Read "On A Monday Evening"

The Bill Evans Trio: On A Monday Evening

Album Review | 2017-04-22

19

Read "Live In Europe"

Fred Hersch Trio: Live In Europe

Album Review | 2018-05-03

13

Read "For the Love of Ornette"

Jamaaladeen Tacuma: For the Love of Ornette

Album Review | 2011-03-07

310

Dan McClenaghan's Top Ten for 2006

Year in Review | 2006-12-27

814

Wadada Leo Smith: Najwa

Album Review | 2017-09-30

14

Read "Anthem For A New Day"

Helen Sung: Anthem For A New Day

Album Review | 2014-01-17

7

Read "Concert in the Garden"

Maria Schneider Orchestra: Concert in the Garden

Album Review | 2004-07-06

538

Read "One Day It Will"

Danny Green Trio Plus Strings: One Day It Will

Album Review | 2018-04-07

17

Read "Flaga: Book of Angels, Volume 27"

Craig Taborn: Flaga: Book of Angels, Volume 27

Album Review | 2016-04-14

20

Read "Straight Ahead"

George Kahn: Straight Ahead

Album Review | 2018-03-26

6

Bill Carrothers: See the Piano, Play the Piano

Interview | 2010-05-25

823

Read "Denny Zeitlin: Nothing Halfway"

Denny Zeitlin: Nothing Halfway

Interview | 2010-07-19

619

Read "Expresso"

Bob James Trio: Expresso

Album Review | 2018-09-11

9

Read "Constraints and Liberations"

Thomas Marriott: Constraints and Liberations

Album Review | 2010-11-29

364

Read "American Dreams"

Charlie Haden with Michael Brecker: American Dreams

Album Review | 2002-10-22

349

Read "Change In The Air"

Cuong Vu 4Tet: Change In The Air

Album Review | 2018-09-18

6

Read "Open Book"

Fred Hersch: Open Book

Album Review | 2017-08-17

9

Read "Loneliness Road"

Jamie Saft - Steve Swallow - Bobby Previte: Loneliness Road

Album Review | 2017-05-11

14

Read "The Transitory Poems"

Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn: The Transitory Poems

Album Review | 2019-03-07

13

Read "Something For You: Eliane Elias Sings and Plays Bill Evans"

Eliane Elias: Something For You: Eliane Elias Sings and Plays Bill Evans

Album Review | 2008-03-19

391

Read "Sunday Night At The Vanguard"

The Fred Hersch Trio: Sunday Night At The Vanguard

Album Review | 2016-07-18

10

Read "Big Bands Live"

Duke Ellington Orchestra: Big Bands Live

Album Review | 2012-12-30

6

Read "Winter Morning Walks"

Dawn Upshaw/Maria Schneider: Winter Morning Walks

Album Review | 2013-04-16

7

Read "Floating"

Fred Hersch Trio: Floating

Album Review | 2014-06-13

14

Read "Bossa Na Pressao"

Haroldo Mauro Jr.: Bossa Na Pressao

Album Review | 2006-04-07

491

Read "Frank Sinatra: The Capitol Records Albums, 1954 to 1959"

Frank Sinatra: The Capitol Records Albums, 1954 to 1959

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-12-26

40

Read "Dreamstruck"

Harvey Sorgen / Joe Fonda / Marilyn Crispell: Dreamstruck

Album Review | 2018-10-24

3

Read "Musical Prophet:The Expanded 1963 New York Sessions"

Eric Dolphy: Musical Prophet:The Expanded 1963 New York Sessions

Album Review | 2018-11-23

9

Read "Bad Mouth"

Conjure: Bad Mouth

Album Review | 2006-04-30

476

Read "From Beyond"

Vito Liturri: From Beyond

Album Review | 2018-02-07

11

Read "For Heaven's Sake"

Kevin Hays Trio: For Heaven's Sake

Album Review | 2006-06-09

406

Read "Paganini: After a Dream"

Regina Carter: Paganini: After a Dream

Album Review | 2003-04-22

264

Read "Unstatic"

Manu Katche: Unstatic

Album Review | 2016-08-09

3

Read "Land of the Sun"

Charlie Haden: Land of the Sun

Album Review | 2004-10-08

443

Fred Hersch: Solo

Album Review | 2015-08-31

5

Read "Blood Sutra"

Vijay Iyer: Blood Sutra

Album Review | 2003-11-11

427

Read "Nightfall"

Marc Copland: Nightfall

Album Review | 2017-10-06

8

Read "Christmas With Champian"

Champian Fulton: Christmas With Champian

Album Review | 2017-10-19

7

Read "Footsteps of Our Fathers"

The Branford Marsalis Quartet: Footsteps of Our Fathers

Album Review | 2002-08-07

400

Read "Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960"

Thelonious Monk: Les Liaisons Dangereuses 1960

Album Review | 2017-06-01

11

Read "First Impressions"

Ryan Slatko: First Impressions

Album Review | 2018-02-25

4

Read "Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases Of 2016"

Dan McClenaghan's Best Releases Of 2016

Year in Review | 2016-12-10

42

Read "Sounding Tears"

Mat Maneri/Evan Parker/Lucian Ban: Sounding Tears

Album Review | 2017-05-16

8

Read "Twinscapes Vol. 2: A Modern Approach To The Dancefloor"

Colin Edwin & Lorenzo Feliciati: Twinscapes Vol. 2: A Modern Approach To The Dancefloor

Album Review | 2018-10-13

7

Hal Galper Quartet: Cubist

Album Review | 2018-02-03

12

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