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Solo Piano

Solo Piano

Tommy Flanagan
2026-10-09
9
Bag Vore Øjne Strømmer Drømme Sagte Forbi

Bag Vore Øjne Strømmer Drømme Sagte Forbi

Hvalfugl
2025-05-12
7
Rainbows Of Your Love

Rainbows Of Your Love

Claudia Vorbach
2025-04-06
10
Alt er Luft

Alt er Luft

Simon Toldam
2024-12-30
2
Where Do We Go From Here?

Where Do We Go From Here?

Indra Rios-Moore
2024-12-14
7
The Harry Smith B-Sides

The Harry Smith B-Sides

Various Artists
2021-02-28
4
Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music

Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the World's Music

Various Artists
2021-02-25
5
John Lee Hooker: Documenting the Sensation Recordings 1949-1952

John Lee Hooker: Documenting the Sensation Recordings 1949-1952

John Lee Hooker
2020-06-15
8
Fresh Demons

Fresh Demons

Tim Stine Trio
2020-06-07
9
Live in Schauburg, Bremen, Germany, 1983

Live in Schauburg, Bremen, Germany, 1983

Lee Konitz
2020-04-28
12
Variaciones

Variaciones

Javier Subatin
2020-04-13
10
Déjà Vu: The Arista Recordings (1979-1994)

Déjà Vu: The Arista Recordings (1979-1994)

Dionne Warwick
2020-04-10
3
C.M. Musictrain

C.M. Musictrain

Carsten Meinert
2020-04-07
9
Utopia

Utopia

Bremer/McCoy
2020-02-29
7
The Weather Up There

The Weather Up There

Jeremy Cunningham
2020-02-22
7
Alice's Wonderland

Alice's Wonderland

Daniel Schläppi/Marc Copland
2019-11-05
9
All is Dream

All is Dream

Mercury Rev
2019-10-18
4
Blues Kings of Baton Rouge

Blues Kings of Baton Rouge

Various Artists
2019-08-31
3
The Bakersfield Sound

The Bakersfield Sound

Various Artists
2019-08-31
3
Get Carter

Get Carter

Roy Budd
2019-08-26
5
Change

Change

Mette Juul
2019-08-07
8
Sacred Kind of Love: The Columbia Recordings

Sacred Kind of Love: The Columbia Recordings

Grover Washington Jr.
2019-07-19
4
Keys & Strings

Keys & Strings

Jakob Dinesen
2019-06-29
3
Blue Waltz - Live at Gustavs

Blue Waltz - Live at Gustavs

Enrico Pieranunzi / Thomas Fonnesbæk
2019-06-25
7
Special

Special

Toft-Olsen
2019-06-18
29
The Sound The Rhythm

The Sound The Rhythm

Jan Harbeck Quartet
2019-06-10
9
Oh Really!? / Do I Know You? / Trout Steel / Places I know / The Machine Gun Co. With Mike Cooper

Oh Really!? / Do I Know You? / Trout Steel / Places I know / The Machine Gun Co. With Mike Cooper

Mike Cooper
2019-05-28
4
Caldera / Sky Islands

Caldera / Sky Islands

Caldera
2019-05-25
6
Pamela Polland / Have You Heard The One About The Gas Station Attendant?

Pamela Polland / Have You Heard The One About The Gas Station Attendant?

Pamela Polland
2019-05-24
10
Nexus

Nexus

Soundscape Orchestra
2019-05-23
6
A Language of My Own

A Language of My Own

Jakob Buchanan
2019-05-15
13
Worldwide

Worldwide

Walt Weiskopf European Quartet
2019-05-14
3
The Next Tomorrow Is Yesterday

The Next Tomorrow Is Yesterday

Jesse Byrom-Carter
2019-05-09
3
Where the Spirits Eat

Where the Spirits Eat

Tobias Wiklund
2019-05-06
15
Theia

Theia

Maureen Choi Quartet
2019-04-27
10
LE10 18-05

LE10 18-05

Raphael Malfliet
2019-04-22
3
After the Rain: A Night for Coltrane

After the Rain: A Night for Coltrane

Teodross Avery
2019-04-21
10
Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection

Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection

Pete Seeger
2019-04-20
4
Gathered

Gathered

Howe Gelb
2019-04-16
5
Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Various Artists
2019-04-13
4
The Social Power of Music

The Social Power of Music

Various Artists
2019-03-30
5
Hr & Fru OrgelDuo Travels the World

Hr & Fru OrgelDuo Travels the World

OrgelDuo
2019-03-13
5
Omhu

Omhu

Simon Toldam Trio
2019-02-21
4
An Article from Life

An Article from Life

Lefty Frizzell
2018-11-09
5
Village Life

Village Life

Klaus Nørgaard
2018-10-31
5
Moments Before

Moments Before

Gabriel Naïm Amor
2018-09-22
5
Sweet Beyond Witness

Sweet Beyond Witness

Eliot Cardinaux
2018-09-03
4
Rumble at Waikiki. The John Blair Anthology

Rumble at Waikiki. The John Blair Anthology

John Blair
2018-08-27
4
Vidas Simples

Vidas Simples

Juan Bayon
2018-08-19
4
Four

Four

Toft-Olsen
2018-08-05
32

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A Bouquet of Basho: The Musical Legacy of a Legend

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Kresten Osgood: Presence in the Room

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Steel String Stories: Introducing Martin Kirkegaard

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Kazzrie Jaxen: The Impulse of Creation

Interview | 2023-05-26
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Mary Lou Williams: Into the Zone of Music

Profile | 2023-01-23
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Misty: The Music of Johnny Mathis

Book Excerpts | 2022-12-07
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Michael A. Levy: From Piano to iPad

Interview | 2022-08-26
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Cheryl Richards: Another Spring, Another Song

Interview | 2022-08-09
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Read "Aarhus Jazz Festival 2022"

Aarhus Jazz Festival 2022

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Read "Jakob Sørensen: A New Path for the Nordic Sound"

Jakob Sørensen: A New Path for the Nordic Sound

Interview | 2022-07-08
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Read "Barbara Carroll: Barbara’s Piano"

Barbara Carroll: Barbara’s Piano

Profile | 2022-07-03
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Read "Hazel Scott: Swing and Silence"

Hazel Scott: Swing and Silence

Profile | 2022-06-23
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Read "The Art of ILK"

The Art of ILK

Multiple Reviews | 2020-12-26
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Read "The Funky Side of Sonorama"

The Funky Side of Sonorama

Multiple Reviews | 2020-05-26
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Read "Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho"

Voice of the Eagle: The Enigma of Robbie Basho

Film Review | 2020-05-24
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Read "In the Heart of Nature: Køs and Mare Berger"

In the Heart of Nature: Køs and Mare Berger

Multiple Reviews | 2020-04-29
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Read "Steve Dawson: Finding the Secret of a Song"

Steve Dawson: Finding the Secret of a Song

Interview | 2020-04-10
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Read "Charles Rumback: Singing Structures of Rhythm"

Charles Rumback: Singing Structures of Rhythm

Interview | 2020-04-02
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Read "American Beauty: Musical Treasures on Tompkins Square"

American Beauty: Musical Treasures on Tompkins Square

Multiple Reviews | 2020-02-21
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Read "Mette Juul: Finding the Musical Sanctuary of Change"

Mette Juul: Finding the Musical Sanctuary of Change

Interview | 2020-01-31
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Read "Astral Spirits: Lifting the Spirit of Jazz"

Astral Spirits: Lifting the Spirit of Jazz

Record Label Profile | 2019-11-04
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Read "Jazz in the Key of Japan: The J Jazz Masterclass Series on BBE"

Jazz in the Key of Japan: The J Jazz Masterclass Series on BBE

Multiple Reviews | 2019-10-10
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Read "John Law: The Re-Creations Trilogy"

John Law: The Re-Creations Trilogy

Multiple Reviews | 2019-10-07
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Read "Carolina Shout and Whisper"

Carolina Shout and Whisper

Jazz Fiction | 2019-09-25
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Read "Lyrical Stories in Music: Jakob Dinesen & Jean-Sebastian Simonoviez, FLOW and Michael Vincent Waller"

Lyrical Stories in Music: Jakob Dinesen & Jean-Sebastian...

Multiple Reviews | 2019-09-18
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Read "Summer Jazz and Fringe Jazz Fest 2019"

Summer Jazz and Fringe Jazz Fest 2019

Live Review | 2019-07-17
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Read "Shambhu: Soothing Guitar for Stressful Times"

Shambhu: Soothing Guitar for Stressful Times

Interview | 2019-07-14
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Read "Living for a Song: Country Singers and Songwriters on BGO"

Living for a Song: Country Singers and Songwriters on BGO

Multiple Reviews | 2019-07-14
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Read "Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me"

Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me

Film Review | 2019-07-14
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Read "Aspen Edities: The Album as a Work of Art"

Aspen Edities: The Album as a Work of Art

Record Label Profile | 2019-07-09
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Read "International Anthem: The Beat of the Past, Present and Future"

International Anthem: The Beat of the Past, Present and Future

Multiple Reviews | 2019-07-04
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Read "Jazz at the Edge of New Age"

Jazz at the Edge of New Age

Multiple Reviews | 2019-06-26
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Read "Earth Songs: Music after the Age of the Anthropocene"

Earth Songs: Music after the Age of the Anthropocene

Multiple Reviews | 2019-06-17
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Read "Introducing Reel to Real Records"

Introducing Reel to Real Records

Multiple Reviews | 2019-04-09
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Read "Harold Danko: His Own Sound, His Own Time"

Harold Danko: His Own Sound, His Own Time

Interview | 2019-04-08
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Read "CTI on BGO, Part 2"

CTI on BGO, Part 2

Multiple Reviews | 2019-04-03
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Read "Last Song for Valentine Part 4-4: My Funny Valentine"

Last Song for Valentine Part 4-4: My Funny Valentine

Jazz Fiction | 2019-03-03
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Read "Last Song for Valentine Part 3-4: Blue in Green"

Last Song for Valentine Part 3-4: Blue in Green

Jazz Fiction | 2019-03-01
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Read "Last Song for Valentine Part 2-4: New York is Full of Lonely People"

Last Song for Valentine Part 2-4: New York is Full of Lonely...

Jazz Fiction | 2019-02-27
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Read "Cooper-Moore: Catharsis and Creation in Community Spirit"

Cooper-Moore: Catharsis and Creation in Community Spirit

Interview | 2019-02-26
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Read "Last Song for Valentine, Part 1-4: Dancing in the Dark"

Last Song for Valentine, Part 1-4: Dancing in the Dark

Jazz Fiction | 2019-02-26
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Read "Stefan Pasborg: A Drummer’s World of Vinyl"

Stefan Pasborg: A Drummer’s World of Vinyl

Multiple Reviews | 2019-02-05
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Read "Jazz is Mod: An Introduction to the Mod Jazz Series"

Jazz is Mod: An Introduction to the Mod Jazz Series

Multiple Reviews | 2018-11-16
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Read "Festival Jazz International Rotterdam 2018"

Festival Jazz International Rotterdam 2018

Live Review | 2018-11-01
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Read "Singer/songwriters from the Shadows: Jay Bolotin and Ted Lucas"

Singer/songwriters from the Shadows: Jay Bolotin and Ted Lucas

Multiple Reviews | 2018-10-25
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Read "Jacob Anderskov: Into the Mystery"

Jacob Anderskov: Into the Mystery

Multiple Reviews | 2018-10-22
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Read "CTI on BGO"

CTI on BGO

Multiple Reviews | 2018-10-17
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Read "Hubro: Making Room for Marginalized Music"

Hubro: Making Room for Marginalized Music

Record Label Profile | 2018-08-27
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Read "Huw Warren: Global Music from a Local Perspective"

Huw Warren: Global Music from a Local Perspective

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Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2010

Live Review | 2010-07-26
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Paula Shocron: Paths to a New Sound

Interview | 2018-02-19
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Chad Taylor: Myths and Music Education

Interview | 2018-04-09
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ears&eyes Records: From Chicago to the World

Record Label Profile | 2017-06-22
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Origin Records: Creating Opportunities and Community

Record Label Profile | 2018-07-30
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Hubro: Making Room for Marginalized Music

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Kuai Music: Moving Jazz Forward Collectively

Record Label Profile | 2015-07-10
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Todd Neufeld: Transcending the Limits of Sound

Interview | 2017-09-07
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Inner Circle Music: Creativity and Community Spirit

Record Label Profile | 2016-02-17
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Record Label Profile | 2015-01-28
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The Sophisticated World of Schema Records

Record Label Profile | 2015-01-16
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Huw Warren: Global Music from a Local Perspective

Interview | 2018-08-20
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Read "Hot Tone Music: Creating Great Music of Today"

Hot Tone Music: Creating Great Music of Today

Record Label Profile | 2014-03-12
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From Far and Wide | 2015-08-12
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Words and Music: Why Liner Notes Matter

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Schema Rearward: The Reward of Visiting the Past

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Cooper-Moore: Catharsis and Creation in Community Spirit

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Read "Festival Jazz International Rotterdam 2018"

Festival Jazz International Rotterdam 2018

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Summer Jazz and Fringe Jazz Fest in Copenhagen

Live Review | 2018-07-12
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Read "Jakob Bro: Searching for Beauty Through Sound"

Jakob Bro: Searching for Beauty Through Sound

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Contemporary Jazz in Denmark: Different Sounds, Different Scenes

From Far and Wide | 2009-01-06
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Read "Dot Time Records: Placing the Artist in the Center"

Dot Time Records: Placing the Artist in the Center

Record Label Profile | 2013-07-02
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John Law: Deeper into the Music

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Losen Records: New Norwegian Sounds

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Jeff Parker: The New Breed

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Jeff Parker: Reinventing Tradition

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Last Song for Valentine, Part 1-4: Dancing in the Dark

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Sonorama: Putting the Past in the Future

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Last Song for Valentine Part 3-4: Blue in Green

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Last Song for Valentine Part 4-4: My Funny Valentine

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Anders Christensen Trio: Dear Someone

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Read "Last Song for Valentine Part 2-4: New York is Full of Lonely People"

Last Song for Valentine Part 2-4: New York is Full of Lonely People

Jazz Fiction | 2019-02-27
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Shambhu: Soothing Guitar for Stressful Times

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Accurate Records: Growing Out of Boston

Record Label Profile | 2011-02-03
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Aspen Edities: The Album as a Work of Art

Record Label Profile | 2019-07-09
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Dreyfus Records: Crossing Continents with Music

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Jazzhus Montmartre: The Legend Continues

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Two Sides of Marc Copland: Quartet and Solo

Multiple Reviews | 2018-02-25
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Read "ACT: 20 Years of Magical Music"

ACT: 20 Years of Magical Music

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A Selection of Jazz on Sonorama

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JazzNorway in a Nutshell 2018

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Jazz is Mod: An Introduction to the Mod Jazz Series

Multiple Reviews | 2018-11-16
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Read "Ozella Music: Nordic Beauty and Beyond"

Ozella Music: Nordic Beauty and Beyond

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