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I am a retired journalist, first covering pro sports in Boston for a daily newspaper then publishing two magazines.

Next Steps

Next Steps

Lawson Rollins
2026-04-29
6
Communal Heart

Communal Heart

Sean Imboden
2025-06-08
7
Struttin' at the Winedale

Struttin' at the Winedale

Dave Monsch
2025-05-05
3

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Read "Jussi Reijonen: Memory and Consciousness Not Visited Before"

Jussi Reijonen: Memory and Consciousness Not Visited Before

Interview | 2026-08-16
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Read "Steve Swallow: Music Is Elemental"

Steve Swallow: Music Is Elemental

Interview | 2026-08-05
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Read "Nadav Remez: At the Intersection of Modern Jazz and Jewish Folk"

Nadav Remez: At the Intersection of Modern Jazz and Jewish Folk

Interview | 2026-07-30
4
Read "Andrea Goretti and Sivan Arbel: Bazrima"

Andrea Goretti and Sivan Arbel: Bazrima

Inside the Songs | 2026-07-21
4
Read "Emilio Solla y La Inestable de Brooklyn: Handmade"

Emilio Solla y La Inestable de Brooklyn: Handmade

Inside the Songs | 2026-07-07
6
Read "Rafael Enciso: Bassist Intends To Search, Remember And Evolve"

Rafael Enciso: Bassist Intends To Search, Remember And Evolve

Interview | 2026-06-16
4
Read "Davidsson: A Lifeline from the Land of Fire and Ice"

Davidsson: A Lifeline from the Land of Fire and Ice

Interview | 2026-05-05
3
Read "The Top 25 Songs Featuring Clarinet"

The Top 25 Songs Featuring Clarinet

Building a Jazz Library | 2026-04-21
7
Read "Jo-Yu Chen: For Taiwanese Pianist Classical Jazz is a Gas"

Jo-Yu Chen: For Taiwanese Pianist Classical Jazz is a Gas

Interview | 2026-04-13
18
Read "Spectrum"

Spectrum

Reassessing | 2026-04-13
20
Read "Thomas Strønen Time Is A Blind Guide: Off Stillness"

Thomas Strønen Time Is A Blind Guide: Off Stillness

Inside the Songs | 2026-04-08
15
Read "Matt Marantz: About Music, Money and Mouthpieces"

Matt Marantz: About Music, Money and Mouthpieces

Interview | 2026-01-09
7
Read "Mary Halvorson: About the Ghosts in the Guitar"

Mary Halvorson: About the Ghosts in the Guitar

Interview | 2026-01-05
8
Read "Sivan Arbel: Oneness is the Hopefullest Number"

Sivan Arbel: Oneness is the Hopefullest Number

Interview | 2025-12-31
3
Read "Shuteen Erdenebaatar & Nils Kugelmann: Quiet Excitement for the Unknown"

Shuteen Erdenebaatar & Nils Kugelmann: Quiet Excitement for the...

Inside the Songs | 2025-12-29
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Read "Dean Nardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025"

Dean Nardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

Year in Review | 2025-12-18
4
Read "Tessa Souter: Singing Her Way to Happiness"

Tessa Souter: Singing Her Way to Happiness

Interview | 2025-12-14
1
Read "Lara Somogyi: Finding Her Muse in the Desert"

Lara Somogyi: Finding Her Muse in the Desert

Interview | 2025-12-02
7
Read "Dave Anderson: Plays with Gusto"

Dave Anderson: Plays with Gusto

Inside the Songs | 2025-10-27
13
Read "Gustavo Cortiñas Inspires Unity and Empathy Through Music"

Gustavo Cortiñas Inspires Unity and Empathy Through Music

Inside the Songs | 2025-10-14
7
Read "Shuffle Demons: They Are for Real... Really"

Shuffle Demons: They Are for Real... Really

Interview | 2025-10-13
5
Read "Tropos: Outer Space Chamber Music"

Tropos: Outer Space Chamber Music

Inside the Songs | 2025-10-06
6
Read "Matthieu Chazarenc Evokes Bel Canto, Singing and Celebration"

Matthieu Chazarenc Evokes Bel Canto, Singing and Celebration

Inside the Songs | 2025-09-23
6
Read "Michala Østergaard-Nielsen: The Poetic Vibrations of Drumming"

Michala Østergaard-Nielsen: The Poetic Vibrations of Drumming

Interview | 2025-09-15
7
Read "Jamie Baum: These Are Her Times"

Jamie Baum: These Are Her Times

Interview | 2025-08-25
7
Read "Julian Shore: Sharing Secrets Under The Rose"

Julian Shore: Sharing Secrets Under The Rose

Inside the Songs | 2025-08-04
9
Read "Tracy Yang Embraces Her Multi-Cultural Background in Composition"

Tracy Yang Embraces Her Multi-Cultural Background in Composition

Interview | 2025-07-14
6
Read "Lucian Ban: Following Bartók's Trail Through the Transylvanian Villages"

Lucian Ban: Following Bartók's Trail Through the Transylvanian...

Interview | 2025-06-18
6
Read "Fievel Is Glauque: For Ma Clément Anything Goes But Be Careful"

Fievel Is Glauque: For Ma Clément Anything Goes But Be Careful

Interview | 2025-05-28
3
Read "Fievel Is Glauque: Zach Phillips Believes Harmony Does Not End With Writing"

Fievel Is Glauque: Zach Phillips Believes Harmony Does Not End...

Interview | 2025-05-27
3
Read "Bobby Falk Group Live at Ted's"

Bobby Falk Group Live at Ted's

Live Review | 2025-05-01
3
Read "Marilyn Crispell: Fearless, Deeply Sensitive and Shaping the Moment"

Marilyn Crispell: Fearless, Deeply Sensitive and Shaping the...

Interview | 2025-04-30
16
Read "LaMP: The Three Of Me Blend Into One Of Us"

LaMP: The Three Of Me Blend Into One Of Us

Inside the Songs | 2025-04-14
4
Read "Emilio Solla: Uncovering Music Already There"

Emilio Solla: Uncovering Music Already There

Interview | 2025-02-26
7
Read "Kenny Garrett Speaks Through The Soul of His Jazz"

Kenny Garrett Speaks Through The Soul of His Jazz

Interview | 2025-02-10
21
Read "Russell Gunn: No Safety Net, No Overdubs, Just Pure and Original"

Russell Gunn: No Safety Net, No Overdubs, Just Pure and Original

Interview | 2025-01-06
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Read "Versioning: The Top Ten Songs for Asking Someone “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

Versioning: The Top Ten Songs for Asking Someone “What Are...

Top Ten List | 2024-12-31
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Read "Dean Nardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024"

Dean Nardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

Year in Review | 2024-12-24
12
Read "Jenny Scheinman Brings the Experience of Awe"

Jenny Scheinman Brings the Experience of Awe

Interview | 2024-11-20
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Read "Ben Sidran: It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing State"

Ben Sidran: It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing...

Interview | 2024-10-28
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Read "Kenny Garrett Speaks Through The Soul of His Jazz"

Kenny Garrett Speaks Through The Soul of His Jazz

Interview | 2025-02-10
21
Read "Russell Gunn: No Safety Net, No Overdubs, Just Pure and Original"

Russell Gunn: No Safety Net, No Overdubs, Just Pure and Original

Interview | 2025-01-06
21
Read "LaMP: The Three Of Me Blend Into One Of Us"

LaMP: The Three Of Me Blend Into One Of Us

Inside the Songs | 2025-04-14
4
Read "Marilyn Crispell: Fearless, Deeply Sensitive and Shaping the Moment"

Marilyn Crispell: Fearless, Deeply Sensitive and Shaping the Moment

Interview | 2025-04-30
16
Read "Jenny Scheinman Brings the Experience of Awe"

Jenny Scheinman Brings the Experience of Awe

Interview | 2024-11-20
27
Read "Lucian Ban: Following Bartók's Trail Through the Transylvanian Villages"

Lucian Ban: Following Bartók's Trail Through the Transylvanian Villages

Interview | 2025-06-18
6
Read "Ben Sidran: It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing State"

Ben Sidran: It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing State

Interview | 2024-10-28
23
Read "Michala Østergaard-Nielsen: The Poetic Vibrations of Drumming"

Michala Østergaard-Nielsen: The Poetic Vibrations of Drumming

Interview | 2025-09-15
7
Read "Jamie Baum: These Are Her Times"

Jamie Baum: These Are Her Times

Interview | 2025-08-25
7
Read "Fievel Is Glauque: Zach Phillips Believes Harmony Does Not End With Writing"

Fievel Is Glauque: Zach Phillips Believes Harmony Does Not End With Writing

Interview | 2025-05-27
3
Read "Bobby Falk Group Live at Ted's"

Bobby Falk Group Live at Ted's

Live Review | 2025-05-01
3
Read "Emilio Solla: Uncovering Music Already There"

Emilio Solla: Uncovering Music Already There

Interview | 2025-02-26
7
Read "Tracy Yang Embraces Her Multi-Cultural Background in Composition"

Tracy Yang Embraces Her Multi-Cultural Background in Composition

Interview | 2025-07-14
6
Read "Dave Anderson: Plays with Gusto"

Dave Anderson: Plays with Gusto

Inside the Songs | 2025-10-27
13
Read "Dean Nardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024"

Dean Nardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

Year in Review | 2024-12-24
12
Read "Fievel Is Glauque: For Ma Clément Anything Goes But Be Careful"

Fievel Is Glauque: For Ma Clément Anything Goes But Be Careful

Interview | 2025-05-28
3
Read "The Top 25 Songs Featuring Clarinet"

The Top 25 Songs Featuring Clarinet

Building a Jazz Library | 2026-04-21
7
Read "Versioning: The Top Ten Songs for Asking Someone “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

Versioning: The Top Ten Songs for Asking Someone “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?"

Top Ten List | 2024-12-31
10
Read "Dean Nardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025"

Dean Nardi's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

Year in Review | 2025-12-18
4
Read "Lara Somogyi: Finding Her Muse in the Desert"

Lara Somogyi: Finding Her Muse in the Desert

Interview | 2025-12-02
7
Read "Julian Shore: Sharing Secrets Under The Rose"

Julian Shore: Sharing Secrets Under The Rose

Inside the Songs | 2025-08-04
9
Read "Spectrum"

Spectrum

Reassessing | 2026-04-13
20
Read "Thomas Strønen Time Is A Blind Guide: Off Stillness"

Thomas Strønen Time Is A Blind Guide: Off Stillness

Inside the Songs | 2026-04-08
15
Read "Shuffle Demons: They Are for Real... Really"

Shuffle Demons: They Are for Real... Really

Interview | 2025-10-13
5
Read "Mary Halvorson: About the Ghosts in the Guitar"

Mary Halvorson: About the Ghosts in the Guitar

Interview | 2026-01-05
8
Read "Communal Heart"

Sean Imboden: Communal Heart

Album Review | 2025-06-08
7
Read "Matt Marantz: About Music, Money and Mouthpieces"

Matt Marantz: About Music, Money and Mouthpieces

Interview | 2026-01-09
7
Read "Sivan Arbel: Oneness is the Hopefullest Number"

Sivan Arbel: Oneness is the Hopefullest Number

Interview | 2025-12-31
3
Read "Jo-Yu Chen: For Taiwanese Pianist Classical Jazz is a Gas"

Jo-Yu Chen: For Taiwanese Pianist Classical Jazz is a Gas

Interview | 2026-04-13
18
Read "Struttin' at the Winedale"

Dave Monsch: Struttin' at the Winedale

Album Review | 2025-05-05
3
Read "Tropos: Outer Space Chamber Music"

Tropos: Outer Space Chamber Music

Inside the Songs | 2025-10-06
6
Read "Tessa Souter: Singing Her Way to Happiness"

Tessa Souter: Singing Her Way to Happiness

Interview | 2025-12-14
1
Read "Next Steps"

Lawson Rollins: Next Steps

Album Review | 2026-04-29
6
Read "Gustavo Cortiñas Inspires Unity and Empathy Through Music"

Gustavo Cortiñas Inspires Unity and Empathy Through Music

Inside the Songs | 2025-10-14
7
Read "Matthieu Chazarenc Evokes Bel Canto, Singing and Celebration"

Matthieu Chazarenc Evokes Bel Canto, Singing and Celebration

Inside the Songs | 2025-09-23
6
Read "Shuteen Erdenebaatar & Nils Kugelmann: Quiet Excitement for the Unknown"

Shuteen Erdenebaatar & Nils Kugelmann: Quiet Excitement for the Unknown

Inside the Songs | 2025-12-29
1
Read "Rafael Enciso: Bassist Intends To Search, Remember And Evolve"

Rafael Enciso: Bassist Intends To Search, Remember And Evolve

Interview | 2026-06-16
4
Read "Jussi Reijonen: Memory and Consciousness Not Visited Before"

Jussi Reijonen: Memory and Consciousness Not Visited Before

Interview | 2026-08-16
3
Read "Emilio Solla y La Inestable de Brooklyn: Handmade"

Emilio Solla y La Inestable de Brooklyn: Handmade

Inside the Songs | 2026-07-07
6
Read "Davidsson: A Lifeline from the Land of Fire and Ice"

Davidsson: A Lifeline from the Land of Fire and Ice

Interview | 2026-05-05
3
Read "Steve Swallow: Music Is Elemental"

Steve Swallow: Music Is Elemental

Interview | 2026-08-05
8
Read "Nadav Remez: At the Intersection of Modern Jazz and Jewish Folk"

Nadav Remez: At the Intersection of Modern Jazz and Jewish Folk

Interview | 2026-07-30
4
Read "Andrea Goretti and Sivan Arbel: Bazrima"

Andrea Goretti and Sivan Arbel: Bazrima

Inside the Songs | 2026-07-21
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