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Looking Back to Today

Looking Back to Today

Steve Millhouse
2025-08-10
9
Pivot Point

Pivot Point

Behn Gillece
2025-06-27
9
West Circle

West Circle

Diego Rivera
2025-05-17
4
Mythology

Mythology

Steve Johns
2025-04-22
7
Unbound Inner

Unbound Inner

Willie Morris
2025-03-27
1
Force & Grace

Force & Grace

Blue Moods
2025-02-21
6
We Make: Stories For A New Day

We Make: Stories For A New Day

Zach Adleman
2024-12-20
4
Ofrenda

Ofrenda

Diego Rivera
2024-11-05
4
Boss Baritones

Boss Baritones

Gary Smulyan
2024-09-16
3
I Owe It All To You

I Owe It All To You

Luther Allison
2024-08-11
6
Measured Response

Measured Response

Josh Lawrence
2024-07-18
9
Stick Together

Stick Together

Behn Gillece
2024-05-30
5
Attentive Listening

Attentive Listening

Willie Morris
2024-03-09
3
Swing & Soul

Swing & Soul

Blue Moods
2024-02-03
6
Conversation Starter

Conversation Starter

Willie Morris
2023-10-01
6
To Swing Is The Thing

To Swing Is The Thing

Mike Melito
2023-07-24
3
In Good Standing

In Good Standing

Altin Sencalar
2023-06-29
5
And That Too

And That Too

Josh Lawrence
2023-04-26
8
Love & Peace

Love & Peace

Diego Rivera
2023-03-31
5
Personal Preference

Personal Preference

Something Blue
2023-02-26
2
Kids' Time

Kids' Time

Dmitry Baevsky
2022-12-29
3
The Message

The Message

Doug Webb
2022-06-17
6
First Things First

First Things First

Boris Kozlov
2022-04-07
8
Feel The Love

Feel The Love

Farnell Newton
2021-12-18
5
Open Sky

Open Sky

Art Hirahara
2021-10-02
6
Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Dmitry Baevsky
2021-07-20
8
Milo's Illinois

Milo's Illinois

Harry Allen
2021-05-25
6
Secret Suite

Secret Suite

Nick Lombardelli
2021-04-11
10
Message

Message

Tom Tallitsch
2021-03-28
1
New Sounds

New Sounds

New Faces
2021-02-23
4
Apples & Oranges

Apples & Oranges

Doug Webb
2020-12-03
16
You're It!

You're It!

The Mike Melito / Dino Losito Quartet
2020-10-24
7
Remembrance

Remembrance

Andy Fusco
2020-08-23
12
Battle Lines

Battle Lines

Steve Fidyk
2020-05-26
2
Elegant Traveler

Elegant Traveler

Jocelyn Gould
2020-05-10
4
Live at the Bird's Eye Jazz Club, Basel

Live at the Bird's Eye Jazz Club, Basel

The New York - Paris Reunion Quintet
2020-04-19
1
Morning Light

Morning Light

Ken Fowser
2020-04-02
8
Never More Here

Never More Here

Michael Dease
2019-12-28
1
Ten

Ten

Tom Tallitsch
2019-12-12
6
Vortex

Vortex

Andy Fusco
2019-10-26
5
789 Miles

789 Miles

Matt Olson
2019-06-16
7
This Should Be Fun

This Should Be Fun

Patrick Cornelius
2019-04-20
4
Triptych

Triptych

Josh Lawrence
2019-04-06
4
The Time Is Now

The Time Is Now

David Hazeltine
2019-03-18
2
That's a Computer

That's a Computer

Lucas Pino
2019-02-13
7
East Of The Sun

East Of The Sun

Michael Kocour
2019-01-18
3
They Brought A New Kind of Music To Me

They Brought A New Kind of Music To Me

Kihong Jang
2018-12-29
44
Drum Solos For Dancers Only

Drum Solos For Dancers Only

Rob Garcia
2018-12-18
2
We Two

We Two

Dmitry Baevsky / Jeb Patton
2018-12-09
1
Bonafide

Bonafide

Michael Dease
2018-11-21
2

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Chasing The Masters: First Takes Of A Modern Drumming Artist

Book Review | 2024-04-25
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Pepper Adams: Saxophone Trailblazer

Book Review | 2023-12-12
6
Read "Easily Slip Into Another World: A Life In Music"

Easily Slip Into Another World: A Life In Music

Book Review | 2023-09-07
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Read "Rick Savage 4Tet at UpFront Exhibition Space"

Rick Savage 4Tet at UpFront Exhibition Space

Live Review | 2022-09-12
7
Read "Evan Sherman: Not Just A Throwback"

Evan Sherman: Not Just A Throwback

Rhythm In Every Guise | 2022-07-07
12
Read "Be Inspired, Stay Focused: Creativity, Learning, and the Business of Music"

Be Inspired, Stay Focused: Creativity, Learning, and the...

Book Review | 2022-05-17
5
Read "Mike Lee Quartet at the Metuchen Public Library"

Mike Lee Quartet at the Metuchen Public Library

Live Review | 2022-05-11
3
Read "The Lady Swings: Memoirs of a Jazz Drummer"

The Lady Swings: Memoirs of a Jazz Drummer

Book Review | 2022-01-05
5
Read "Nadav Snir-Zelniker: The Sound of Surprise"

Nadav Snir-Zelniker: The Sound of Surprise

Rhythm In Every Guise | 2021-10-28
4
Read "John Richmond with Special Guest Ralph Lalama"

John Richmond with Special Guest Ralph Lalama

Live Review | 2021-08-11
2
Read "John Richmond, Allen Farnham, Bill Moring and Steve Johns at The Turning Point Cafe"

John Richmond, Allen Farnham, Bill Moring and Steve Johns at...

Live Review | 2021-06-15
1
Read "Nicole Glover Trio at Smalls Jazz Club"

Nicole Glover Trio at Smalls Jazz Club

Live Review | 2021-01-20
7
Read "Peter Zak Quartet at Smalls Jazz Club"

Peter Zak Quartet at Smalls Jazz Club

Live Review | 2021-01-02
1
Read "Nick Hempton Band Live & Loud"

Nick Hempton Band Live & Loud

Live Review | 2020-12-17
3
Read "Joe Magnarelli at Smalls Jazz Club"

Joe Magnarelli at Smalls Jazz Club

Live Review | 2020-09-13
4
Read "Akiko Tsuruga Quintet at William Paterson University"

Akiko Tsuruga Quintet at William Paterson University

Live Review | 2020-08-01
7
Read "Kick It: A Social History Of The Drum Kit"

Kick It: A Social History Of The Drum Kit

Book Review | 2020-06-26
6
Read "Tasty Jazz Jams For Our Times"

Tasty Jazz Jams For Our Times

Book Review | 2020-03-01
4
Read "In The Moment"

In The Moment

Reassessing | 2020-02-09
6
Read "Rabbit's Blues: The Life and Music of Johnny Hodges"

Rabbit's Blues: The Life and Music of Johnny Hodges

Book Review | 2019-09-17
3
Read "Leonieke Scheuble: June 2019 Tour"

Leonieke Scheuble: June 2019 Tour

Live Review | 2019-07-29
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Read "John Richmond at The Turning Point Cafe"

John Richmond at The Turning Point Cafe

Live Review | 2019-06-19
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Read "The Other Night at Quinn's"

The Other Night at Quinn's

Book Review | 2018-08-17
8
Read "Brian Charette Trio with Ed Cherry at The Turning Point Cafe"

Brian Charette Trio with Ed Cherry at The Turning Point Cafe

Live Review | 2018-07-23
3
Read "Ted Chubb Band at Trumpets Jazz Club"

Ted Chubb Band at Trumpets Jazz Club

Live Review | 2018-06-26
2
Read "Uncharted: Creativity and the Expert Drummer"

Uncharted: Creativity and the Expert Drummer

Book Review | 2018-06-03
3
Read "Bob DeVos Quartet At Trumpets Jazz Club"

Bob DeVos Quartet At Trumpets Jazz Club

Live Review | 2018-02-08
6
Read "Mark Hagan's Jazz Salon At The Old 76 House"

Mark Hagan's Jazz Salon At The Old 76 House

Live Review | 2018-01-31
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Read "Claude Ranger: Canadian Jazz Legend"

Claude Ranger: Canadian Jazz Legend

Book Review | 2017-11-15
2
Read "Jazzing: New York City's Unseen Scene"

Jazzing: New York City's Unseen Scene

Book Review | 2017-08-29
2
Read "John Hart at The Turning Point Cafe"

John Hart at The Turning Point Cafe

Live Review | 2017-05-02
3
Read "Mark Hagan's Jazz Salon At The Old 76 House"

Mark Hagan's Jazz Salon At The Old 76 House

Live Review | 2017-04-27
1
Read "Lewis Nash and Steve Wilson at JazzNights"

Lewis Nash and Steve Wilson at JazzNights

Live Review | 2017-04-18
3
Read "Jazz Sessions at The Falcon Underground Host: Aaron Seeber"

Jazz Sessions at The Falcon Underground Host: Aaron Seeber

Live Review | 2016-11-16
3
Read "bigBANG Jazz Gang"

bigBANG Jazz Gang

Live Review | 2016-10-21
2
Read "Three Days At The Barber Shop, Part 3"

Three Days At The Barber Shop, Part 3

In the Studio | 2016-09-10
4
Read "Three Days At The Barber Shop, Part 2"

Three Days At The Barber Shop, Part 2

In the Studio | 2016-09-09
1
Read "Three Days At The Barber Shop, Part 1"

Three Days At The Barber Shop, Part 1

In the Studio | 2016-09-08
5
Read "U.S. Jazz From Denmark: Six Recent SteepleChase Releases"

U.S. Jazz From Denmark: Six Recent SteepleChase Releases

Multiple Reviews | 2016-08-03
2
Read "Leonieke Scheuble's Journey Into The Art Of Jazz"

Leonieke Scheuble's Journey Into The Art Of Jazz

In the Studio | 2016-07-27
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Read "Stan Levey: Jazz Heavyweight"

Stan Levey: Jazz Heavyweight

Book Review | 2016-04-24
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Read "The Long Shadow of the Little Giant: The Life, Work and Legacy of Tubby Hayes"

The Long Shadow of the Little Giant: The Life, Work and Legacy...

Book Review | 2016-01-06
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Read "Doug Webb at The Turning Point Cafe"

Doug Webb at The Turning Point Cafe

Live Review | 2015-10-08
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Read "Hendrik Meurkens-Doug Webb Quintet at Trumpets Jazz Club"

Hendrik Meurkens-Doug Webb Quintet at Trumpets Jazz Club

Live Review | 2015-10-05
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Read "Bob DeVos Quartet at the 12th Annual OSPAC Jazz and Brew Fest"

Bob DeVos Quartet at the 12th Annual OSPAC Jazz and Brew Fest

Live Review | 2015-09-29
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Read "The Velvet Lounge: On Late Chicago Jazz"

The Velvet Lounge: On Late Chicago Jazz

Book Review | 2015-08-26
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Read "Ben Haugland Quintet at The Falcon"

Ben Haugland Quintet at The Falcon

Live Review | 2015-08-24
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Read "Mark Hagan, Bill Mobley, Danny Walsh, Bob DeVos, Andy Watson At The Old '76 House"

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Live Review | 2015-08-07
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Read "Steve LaSpina Quartet at William Paterson University"

Steve LaSpina Quartet at William Paterson University

Live Review | 2015-07-30
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Read "The Downeast Jazz Trio at H.D. Moore Library and Community Center"

The Downeast Jazz Trio at H.D. Moore Library and Community...

Live Review | 2015-06-29
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Roxy Coss Quintet at Cecil's Jazz Club

Live Review | 2010-08-27
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Read "The Breeze and I"

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Album Review | 2010-08-19
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Read "The Other Night at Quinn's"

The Other Night at Quinn's

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Jazzing: New York City's Unseen Scene

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Shelly Manne & His Men At The Black Hawk

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Uncharted: Creativity and the Expert Drummer

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Claude Ranger: Canadian Jazz Legend

Book Review | 2017-11-15
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Read "Chris Smith: At The Intersection Of Scholarship, Performance and Pedagogy"

Chris Smith: At The Intersection Of Scholarship, Performance and Pedagogy

Interview | 2015-04-07
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Read "The Ambidextrous Greg Bufford"

The Ambidextrous Greg Bufford

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Leroy Williams

Rhythm In Every Guise | 2003-12-04
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Read "Max Roach on Clifford Brown's EmArcy Recordings"

Max Roach on Clifford Brown's EmArcy Recordings

Rhythm In Every Guise | 2005-03-07
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Read "John Richmond at The Turning Point Cafe"

John Richmond at The Turning Point Cafe

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Sarah Manning: Shattering The Glass Ceiling

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Alan Dawson with Booker Ervin

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Billy James

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Joe Strasser

Rhythm In Every Guise | 2007-11-05
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Read "Doug Webb at The Turning Point Cafe"

Doug Webb at The Turning Point Cafe

Live Review | 2015-10-08
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Read "The Sequel"

Mulgrew Miller: The Sequel

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Read "Ben Riley with Thelonious Monk"

Ben Riley with Thelonious Monk

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Jason Brown

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Shelly Manne: The Three & The Two

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Read "Simply Because It's Winter"

Doron Tirosh: Simply Because It's Winter

Album Review | 2018-10-25
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Read "Nick Hempton: The Way It Is"

Nick Hempton: The Way It Is

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Jason Marsalis

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Read "America's Music: Jazz In Newark"

America's Music: Jazz In Newark

Book Review | 2014-03-27
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Read "Leonieke Scheuble's Journey Into The Art Of Jazz"

Leonieke Scheuble's Journey Into The Art Of Jazz

In the Studio | 2016-07-27
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Read "School For Cool"

School For Cool

Book Review | 2014-12-27
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Read "Herlin Riley On Criss Cross Jazz"

Herlin Riley On Criss Cross Jazz

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Read "Don't Blink"

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Album Review | 2017-10-05
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Introducing Shawn Baltazor

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Read "Charles Owens Quartet: New York, NY, November 18, 2012"

Charles Owens Quartet: New York, NY, November 18, 2012

Live Review | 2012-12-09
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Read "Dan Weiss on David Binney's Criss Cross Recordings"

Dan Weiss on David Binney's Criss Cross Recordings

Rhythm In Every Guise | 2007-06-06
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Read "Joe Corsello: Strong Second Act"

Joe Corsello: Strong Second Act

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Read "Circles"

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Read "This Is What I Do"

Sonny Rollins: This Is What I Do

Album Review | 2001-02-01
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Read "Shelly Manne & His Men: Yesterdays"

Shelly Manne: Shelly Manne & His Men: Yesterdays

Extended Analysis | 2003-12-29
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Read "John Richmond: Creating A Scene For Quality Jazz"

John Richmond: Creating A Scene For Quality Jazz

Interview | 2008-09-24
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Read "Bob DeVos Quartet At Trumpets Jazz Club"

Bob DeVos Quartet At Trumpets Jazz Club

Live Review | 2018-02-08
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Read "The Solo Recordings of Ari Hoenig"

The Solo Recordings of Ari Hoenig

Rhythm In Every Guise | 2004-11-11
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Read "Three Days At The Barber Shop, Part 1"

Three Days At The Barber Shop, Part 1

In the Studio | 2016-09-08
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Read "Leonieke Scheuble: June 2019 Tour"

Leonieke Scheuble: June 2019 Tour

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Read "Bonafide"

Michael Dease: Bonafide

Album Review | 2018-11-21
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Read "Louis Hayes"

Louis Hayes

Rhythm In Every Guise | 2003-02-06
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Read "The View From The Back Of The Band: The Life And Music Of Mel Lewis"

The View From The Back Of The Band: The Life And Music Of Mel Lewis

Book Review | 2015-02-18
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Read "Humanities"

David Ake: Humanities

Album Review | 2018-04-21
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Read "Louis Hayes at Showplace Studios"

Louis Hayes at Showplace Studios

Rhythm In Every Guise | 2008-07-06
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Read "Ian Hendrickson-Smith: Still Smokin'"

Ian Hendrickson-Smith: Ian Hendrickson-Smith: Still Smokin'

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