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Articles by Dr. Judith Schlesinger

Author of "The Insanity Hoax: Exposing the myth of the mad genius," now in its updated second edition,Dr. J combines her love of jazz and her fascination with psychology, focusing on where they overlap: in celebrating the individual spirit.

Passion Flower: The Music of Billy Strayhorn

John DiMartino

2020-05-25

Mays Plays Mays

Bill Mays and Friends

2020-01-03

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Gary Alesbrook

2019-11-25

Bassically Jazz

David Finck

2019-10-11

Playing Who I Am

Andrea Domenici Trio

2019-04-03

Skyness

Dan Costa

2019-02-14

Humanity

The Humanity Quartet

2018-12-21

Jazz In Movies

Gary Alesbrook

2018-09-16

Delirios Vol. 1

Sambaranda

2018-07-26

Tramontana

Juan Andrés Ospina

2018-07-04

There'll Be Some Changes Made

Todd Strait

2018-05-17

Don't You Wish

Jay Leonhart

2018-04-20

Timeline

Brubeck Brothers Quartet

2018-04-05

The Deep

Shelly Berg and David Finck

2017-07-04

Around The Horn

Tony Kadleck Big Band

2016-11-11

Some Morning

Kim Nazarian

2016-03-02

Africa

Rick Waldron

2015-03-10

Great American Songs Through the Years

Jeff Hamilton Trio

2015-01-29

Come Back to Me Love

Freda Payne

2014-07-20

The L.A. Treasures Project

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

2014-07-18

In the Nature of Things

Leslie Pintchik

2014-06-16

No Sad Songs For Me

Carol Fredette

2014-03-17

Bella Napoli

Gary Smulyan & Dominic Chianese

2014-02-16

I've Got Your Number

Tom Wopat

2014-02-14

Genevieve & Ferdinand - Live

Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz

2014-01-11

Compared to What

Redmond-Langosch-Cooley

2013-12-11

Maybe September

Ken Peplowski

2013-11-15

Live in NYC

Gretchen Parlato

2013-11-05

Our Time: Sondheim Duos, Volume 2

Tommy Cecil

2013-11-03

Attachments

Lorraine Feather

2013-08-04

Songs from the Last Century

Helio Alves and Duduka Da Fonseca (HD2)

2013-07-20

Lay Down My Heart: Blues & Ballads Vol.1

Joe Locke

2013-06-25

Uplift 2: Higher

Monty Alexander

2013-05-12

Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus

Nilson Matta

2013-03-18

Constelacao

Brazilian Trio

2013-03-17

Milagre

Maucha Adnet & Helio Alves

2013-03-16

Side by Side: Sondheim Duos

Tommy Cecil and Bill Mays

2012-08-06

LifeTimes

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet

2012-07-31

Uplift

Monty Alexander

2011-03-16

184

Daylight at Midnight

Taylor Eigsti

2010-10-17

333

Impromptu

Ted Rosenthal Trio

2010-10-16

418

Destinations

Tamir Hendelman

2010-09-01

469

Mays at the Movies

Bill Mays

2010-03-13

490

Ages

Lorraine Feather

2010-02-21

322

Here Comes the Nice Guy Trio

The Nice Guy Trio

2009-12-22

620

Right on Time

Graham Dechter

2009-11-26

435

Hot Club Cool Yule

Hot Club of San Francisco

2009-11-07

303

Brazilliance x 4

Claudio Roditi

2009-04-03

525

Bohemian Maestro: Django Reinhardt and the Impressionists

The Hot Club of San Francisco

2009-02-27

564

A Song for You

Ernestine Anderson

2009-01-24

564

Using the "mad genius" to sell clothing, sheet music, dolls,...

Shrinktunes | 2019-10-30

David Finck: The Bass, Scatting Offenses, and the Back Hoe

Interview | 2017-05-19

Joe Ascione and His Brave New World

Interview | 2016-03-16

699

Eliane Elias: Made in Brazil - Swung at Birdland

Nite & Disk | 2015-04-30

Into the Shoulds - Sondheim and Freud

Shrinktunes | 2015-01-10

Playing it Forward: The Boys at the Blue Note

Shrinktunes | 2014-09-29

The Mingus Excerpt

Shrinktunes | 2014-01-06

Bill Mays: Inventions, Conventions and Dimensions

Interview | 2013-07-22

Westchester Jazz Orchestra: Dobbs Ferry, NY, September 29, 2012

Live Review | 2012-10-11

Kate McGarry: Beauty and the Bus

Nite & Disk | 2012-05-05

Read "Why it's so easy for jazz musicians to be

Why it's so easy for jazz musicians to be "bipolar"

Book Excerpts | 2012-01-20

137

Fred Hersch's "My Coma Dreams" World Premiere

Shrinktunes | 2011-05-16

301

The Continuing Adventures of the Mad Musician and the Bipolar...

Shrinktunes | 2010-05-24

858

Gene Lees, 1928-2010: Someone Who Lit Up My Life

Shrinktunes | 2010-04-28

649

Gene Harris, Tommy Flanagan, Hank Jones: For the Love of Ivory

Multiple Reviews | 2010-01-18

1,144

Tamir Hendelman: Living a Dream

Interview | 2009-12-29

1,356

Take Two: Variations on Dave Brubeck

Multiple Reviews | 2009-11-06

709

The Definitive Monk Bio: So, Was He Crazy, or What?

Shrinktunes | 2009-11-02

998

Brazilian Buffet: Trio + 1, Patricia Talem, Paulinho Garcia,...

Multiple Reviews | 2009-08-23

458

Kate McGarry, Fred Hersch and Ted Nash: A Trio from Palmetto

Multiple Reviews | 2008-08-12

348

Taylor Eigsti: The Prodigy, Revisited

Interview | 2008-07-22

997

Gene Bertoncini: Architect of the Guitar

Interview | 2008-04-07

1,762

Eliane Elias: Something [Historic] for You at Dizzy's

Nite & Disk | 2008-01-31

783

Shelly Berg: New Moon Over Miami

Interview | 2008-01-28

1,150

Peter Eldridge: A Lot of Other Stuff

Interview | 2007-08-27

1,072

Kate McGarry: The Turtle, The Paradox, and The Big Yes

Interview | 2007-05-21

550

Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart: Humor in Harmony

Interview | 2007-01-15

899

Roberta Gambarini: Very Easy to Love

Interview | 2006-10-03

889

Jeff Hamilton: Sound Painter

Shrinktunes | 2006-05-09

786

Read "Fred Hersch: Celebrating Life in a Musical

Fred Hersch: Celebrating Life in a Musical "Leaves of Grass"

Shrinktunes | 2005-04-04

703

McCoy Tyner: Shadows and Pulse at the Blue Note

Nite & Disk | 2004-12-16

474

Pearls from the Sea

Multiple Reviews | 2004-11-23

122

Taylor Eigsti and the Prodigy Thing

Interview | 2004-10-22

672

Thunder in the Hall: Michel Camilo at Lincoln Center

Nite & Disk | 2004-10-04

656

Swing into Fall

Multiple Reviews | 2004-09-13

267

A Bounty of Basie

Multiple Reviews | 2004-09-01

400

The Frank and Joe Show: The Hoot Factor at Sweet Rhythm

Nite & Disk | 2004-05-01

668

"Somewhere" (at the Vanguard) with Bill Charlap & the...

Nite & Disk | 2004-04-11

412

Dave Pietro and Banda Brazil: Embrace-ing Cultures

Nite & Disk | 2004-03-27

567

Musical Valium: 10 cds To Put Your Mind at Ease

Shrinktunes | 2004-03-19

520

The Ladies of IAJE: Libby York, Michele Mele & Sally Stark

Multiple Reviews | 2004-02-04

248

The Son Also Rises: Chris Brubeck, the new Gershwin?

Interview | 2004-01-28

829

AphroCDsiacs?

Multiple Reviews | 2003-12-18

117

A Psychiatric Christmas Poem

Shrinktunes | 2003-12-12

388

The Jazz Times Halloween Scare

Shrinktunes | 2003-12-09

651

SFRAGMENTS:* Notes on Barbara Sfraga's CD Party/Love-In

Nite & Disk | 2003-11-29

301

Critical Conditions

Shrinktunes | 2003-11-29

257

Clinging to a Myth

Shrinktunes | 2003-11-29

Jazz, 9/11, and Healing

Shrinktunes | 2003-11-29

223

Jobim, Master Therapist

Shrinktunes | 2003-11-29

200

Currently there aren't any pending articles by Dr. Judith Schlesinger

Gene Bertoncini: Architect of the Guitar

Interview | 2008-04-07

1,762

The Definitive Monk Bio: So, Was He Crazy, or What?

Shrinktunes | 2009-11-02

998

Joe Ascione and His Brave New World

Interview | 2016-03-16

699

Tamir Hendelman: Living a Dream

Interview | 2009-12-29

1,356

Taylor Eigsti and the Prodigy Thing

Interview | 2004-10-22

672

Shelly Berg: New Moon Over Miami

Interview | 2008-01-28

1,150

The Son Also Rises: Chris Brubeck, the new Gershwin?

Interview | 2004-01-28

829

Peter Eldridge: A Lot of Other Stuff

Interview | 2007-08-27

1,072

Jeff Hamilton: Sound Painter

Shrinktunes | 2006-05-09

786

Eddie Higgins Trio: Christmas Songs

Album Review | 2004-11-19

575

Roberta Gambarini: Very Easy to Love

Interview | 2006-10-03

889

Bill Mays: Inventions, Conventions and Dimensions

Interview | 2013-07-22

David Finck: The Bass, Scatting Offenses, and the Back Hoe

Interview | 2017-05-19

Eliane Elias: Something [Historic] for You at Dizzy's

Nite & Disk | 2008-01-31

783

Taylor Eigsti: Daylight at Midnight

Album Review | 2010-10-17

333

Taylor Eigsti: The Prodigy, Revisited

Interview | 2008-07-22

997

Beauty Fights The Beasts: Wendy Oxenhorn Vs Homelessness, Poverty, Illness And Despair

Shrinktunes | 2003-10-01

570

Wycliffe Gordon and Jay Leonhart: Humor in Harmony

Interview | 2007-01-15

899

Why it's so easy for jazz musicians to be "bipolar"

Book Excerpts | 2012-01-20

137

Brubeck Brothers Quartet: Timeline

Album Review | 2018-04-05

Kate McGarry: Beauty and the Bus

Nite & Disk | 2012-05-05

Kate McGarry: The Turtle, The Paradox, and The Big Yes

Interview | 2007-05-21

550

Freda Payne: Come Back to Me Love

Album Review | 2014-07-20

Jeff Hamilton Trio: From Studio 4, Cologne, Germany

Album Review | 2006-04-21

696

Mary Ann Redmond: On the Verge

Interview | 2003-01-20

659

Read "The Best of the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces"

Art Tatum: The Best of the Complete Pablo Group Masterpieces

Album Review | 2003-10-20

333

Steve Kuhn Trio: Pavane for a Dead Princess

Album Review | 2006-02-06

353

The Frank and Joe Show: The Hoot Factor at Sweet Rhythm

Nite & Disk | 2004-05-01

668

Fred Hersch and Norma Winstone: Songs & Lullabies

Album Review | 2003-05-01

385

The Continuing Adventures of the Mad Musician and the Bipolar Genius

Shrinktunes | 2010-05-24

858

Read "The Best of the Pablo Solo Masterpieces"

Art Tatum: The Best of the Pablo Solo Masterpieces

Album Review | 2003-12-11

321

Chano Dominguez Trio: Con Alma

Album Review | 2004-08-16

326

Eliane Elias: Bossa Nova Stories

Album Review | 2008-12-12

484

Patricia Barber: The Cole Porter Mix

Album Review | 2008-09-15

312

Jeff Hamilton Trio: The Best Things Happen...

Album Review | 2004-12-10

437

Luciana Souza: Brazilian Duos

Album Review | 2003-01-08

347

The Mingus Excerpt

Shrinktunes | 2014-01-06

Yaron Herman: Variations

Album Review | 2006-06-13

351

Kenia: Simply Kenia

Album Review | 2008-04-12

447

Eric Alexander: Gentle Ballads

Album Review | 2004-09-25

292

Slide Hampton: Slide Plays Jobim

Album Review | 2005-11-27

462

Bobby Darin: Bobby Darin: Aces Back to Back!

Extended Analysis | 2004-09-28

264

Monty Alexander: Uplift

Album Review | 2011-03-16

184

Anita Brown Jazz Orchestra at the Hudson House and "27 East"

Nite & Disk | 2003-10-01

452

The Jazz Times Halloween Scare

Shrinktunes | 2003-12-09

651

Claudio Roditi: Brazilliance x 4

Album Review | 2009-04-03

525

Musical Valium: 10 cds To Put Your Mind at Ease

Shrinktunes | 2004-03-19

520

Fred Hersch's "My Coma Dreams" World Premiere

Shrinktunes | 2011-05-16

301

Read "O Universo Musica de Baden Powell"

Baden Powell: O Universo Musica de Baden Powell

Album Review | 2004-01-13

276

The Brubeck Brothers Quartet: LifeTimes

Album Review | 2012-07-31