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New York based contributor. Author of: "A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights" and keynote speaker/host of Pearson Jazz Foundation's International Jazz Day event (2018, 2019)

Ex Machina

Steve Lehman

2023-09-05

11

The Intrinsic Nature Of Shipp

The Intrinsic Nature Of Shipp

Matthew Shipp

2023-08-25

12

Continuing

Tyshawn Sorey Trio

2023-07-02

20

No Subject

East Axis

2023-06-22

14

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Keith Jarrett

2023-06-15

21

Shinjuku

Bo van de Graaf

2023-05-25

13

Tilting Curvaceous

Tilting Curvaceous

Patrick Brennan Sonic Openings

2023-05-23

8

Torrent

Satoko Fujii

2023-05-18

10

The Rite of Spring: Spectre d’un songe

The Rite of Spring: Spectre d’un songe

Sylvie Courvoisier / Cory Smythe

2023-05-01

11

Monk on Viola

George Dumitriu

2023-04-03

18

We Have Become Our Ancestors

We Have Become Our Ancestors

The Dunbarton Oakes Trio

2023-04-01

11

Friendship Music for Turkey

Friendship Music for Turkey

Berke Can Özcan, Jonah Parzen-Johnson

2023-03-30

11

Crustal Movement

Crustal Movement

Kaze & Ikue Mori

2023-03-24

12

Songs from the Garret

Songs from the Garret

Adam Berenson

2023-02-01

18

Permeance

Wade Matthews / Abdul Moimême

2023-01-28

8

Pieces & Interludes

Pieces & Interludes

Eli Wallace

2023-01-24

9

Uncharted Faith

Uncharted Faith

Dino Duo: J.A. Deane & Jason Kao Hwang

2023-01-22

10

A Short Diary

Sebastian Rochford / Kit Downes

2023-01-10

24

Drifting

Mette Henriette

2023-01-05

32

Affirmation

Arild Andersen Group

2022-12-18

14

Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse

Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse

Ahmad Jamal

2022-11-28

24

Subtractions

Greg Stuart

2022-11-14

13

Ibeji

Xhosa Cole

2022-11-13

11

HOME.S.

Esbjorn Svensson

2022-11-01

19

Three Seconds | Kolme Toista

Three Seconds | Kolme Toista

Jussi Reijonen

2022-10-22

21

Freedom Suite

Mark Lomax, II and Edwin Bayard - Ogún Meji Duo

2022-10-19

17

Dictionary Land

Dictionary Land

Taeko Kunishima

2022-10-09

41

Xaybu: The Unseen

Xaybu: The Unseen

Steve Lehman & Sélébéyone

2022-09-28

15

Bordeaux Concert

Bordeaux Concert

Keith Jarrett

2022-09-15

34

The Deep

Joel Futterman, William Parker, Chad Fowler, Steve Hirsh

2022-08-04

8

Sleeping Cat

Natsuki Tamura and Gato Libre

2022-08-01

14

Ciel-Cristal

Lionel Marchetti & Abdul Moimême

2022-07-29

19

Legacies for Our Grandchildren: Live in Hollywood 1995

Legacies for Our Grandchildren: Live in Hollywood 1995

Horace Tapscott Quintet

2022-07-19

21

Phantasma Trio Vol. 1

Phantasma Trio Vol. 1

Chris Coyle

2022-07-18

12

The Emerald Duets

The Emerald Duets

Wadada Leo Smith

2022-07-11

18

String Quartets Nos. 1-12

String Quartets Nos. 1-12

Wadada Leo Smith

2022-06-28

23

World Construct

World Construct

Matthew Shipp Trio

2022-06-01

25

Dream Like A Dogwood Wild Boy

Dream Like A Dogwood Wild Boy

Binker Golding

2022-05-31

11

Trio Plays Mingus

Trio Plays Mingus

Bayard, Hulett, Lomax

2022-05-27

14

Nuna

David Virelles

2022-05-09

10

Interpret It Well

Interpret It Well

Ches Smith

2022-05-06

17

MBefore

Michael Bisio Quartet

2022-04-26

19

Relative Motion

Relative Motion

David Bindman/Stefan Bauer/Michael Sarin

2022-04-23

12

The Post-Pluto Universe

The Post-Pluto Universe

L'Ensemble du Diable

2022-04-01

12

Disasters Vol. 1

Disasters Vol. 1

Mostly Other People Do the Killing

2022-03-13

12

Thread Of Light

Thread Of Light

Satoko Fujii & Joe Fonda

2022-03-12

7

Homages and Worlds

Homages and Worlds

Adam Berenson

2022-03-07

14

Summer Tree

Natuski Tamura

2022-02-24

12

Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World

Migration of Silence Into and Out of the Tone World

William Parker

2022-02-13

27

Feeding The Machine

Feeding The Machine

Binker & Moses

2022-02-11

16

Read more album reviews by Karl Ackermann

Singularity Codex: Matthew Shipp on RogueArt

Book Review | 2023-07-08

9

Read "Stefano Travaglini: Book of Innocence"

Stefano Travaglini: Book of Innocence

Liner Notes | 2023-01-17

12

Read "Ten Essential Keith Jarrett Solo Recordings"

Ten Essential Keith Jarrett Solo Recordings

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-01-10

77

Read "Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music Albums Of 2022"

Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music Albums Of 2022

Year in Review | 2022-12-15

24

Read "Matthew Shipp: A Dozen Essential Albums"

Matthew Shipp: A Dozen Essential Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-09-13

30

Read "A Different Drummer, Pt. 8: Ustad Zakir Hussain Talks Tabla"

A Different Drummer, Pt. 8: Ustad Zakir Hussain Talks Tabla

Under the Radar | 2022-08-25

23

Read "A Different Drummer, Pt. 7: Rudy Royston’s Higher Calling"

A Different Drummer, Pt. 7: Rudy Royston’s Higher Calling

Under the Radar | 2022-05-18

28

Charu Suri: The Jazz Raga

Under the Radar | 2022-03-28

36

Read "A Different Drummer, Pt. 6: Iberian Beats – Jorge Rossy & Pedro Melo Alves"

A Different Drummer, Pt. 6: Iberian Beats – Jorge Rossy &...

Under the Radar | 2022-01-20

24

Read "Michael Robinson: Piano Improvisation Series"

Michael Robinson: Piano Improvisation Series

Multiple Reviews | 2022-01-10

24

Read "Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music of 2021"

Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music of 2021

Year in Review | 2021-12-14

23

Read "The Afro Algonquin Trio Live at Michiko Studios"

The Afro Algonquin Trio Live at Michiko Studios

Live Review | 2021-11-24

12

Read "Ill Considered - Reconsidered"

Ill Considered - Reconsidered

Under the Radar | 2021-11-09

38

Read "A Different Drummer, Part 5: Terri Lyne Carrington"

A Different Drummer, Part 5: Terri Lyne Carrington

Under the Radar | 2021-08-23

24

Unconventional Instruments

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-07-27

32

Read "A Different Drummer, Part 4: The Zildjian Legacy"

A Different Drummer, Part 4: The Zildjian Legacy

Under the Radar | 2021-06-24

44

Read "From Aimless to Activist, Bassist Kevin Ray Lands on Higher Ground"

From Aimless to Activist, Bassist Kevin Ray Lands on Higher...

Interview | 2021-06-07

20

A Different Drummer, Part 3: Pino Basile & Mizuki Wildenhahn

Under the Radar | 2021-05-24

20

Read "Instrumental Duos"

Instrumental Duos

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-04-20

28

A Different Drummer, Part 2: Royal Hartigan

Under the Radar | 2021-03-30

41

Read "Seeing Jazz: The Photography of Luciano Rossetti"

Seeing Jazz: The Photography of Luciano Rossetti

In Pictures | 2021-03-11

44

Read "A Different Drummer, Part 1: Mark Lomax II and Mauricio Takara"

A Different Drummer, Part 1: Mark Lomax II and Mauricio Takara

Under the Radar | 2021-02-25

43

Read "Solo Recordings for Non-Traditionalists"

Solo Recordings for Non-Traditionalists

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-01-30

48

Read "The Word from Johannesburg, Part II: Brenda Sisane and The Art of Sunday"

The Word from Johannesburg, Part II: Brenda Sisane and The Art...

Under the Radar | 2021-01-11

44

Read "Karl Ackermann’s Best Releases of 2020"

Karl Ackermann’s Best Releases of 2020

Year in Review | 2020-12-09

33

Read "A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights"

A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights

Book Excerpts | 2020-11-03

15

Read "The Word from Johannesburg, Part I: Nduduzo Makhathini"

The Word from Johannesburg, Part I: Nduduzo Makhathini

Under the Radar | 2020-10-13

33

Read "The Rebel Festival"

The Rebel Festival

Under the Radar | 2020-08-12

28

Read "Women in Jazz, Pt. 3: The International Women in Jazz Organization"

Women in Jazz, Pt. 3: The International Women in Jazz...

Under the Radar | 2020-06-29

29

Read "Jazz in the Time of Pandemic"

Jazz in the Time of Pandemic

Under the Radar | 2020-04-09

40

Read "The Archive of Contemporary Music"

The Archive of Contemporary Music

Under the Radar | 2020-03-24

33

Read "Tales of The Mystic Order of the Jazz Obsessed - Jazz Societies, Part II"

Tales of The Mystic Order of the Jazz Obsessed - Jazz...

Under the Radar | 2020-01-30

33

Read "Karl Ackermann’s Best Releases of 2019"

Karl Ackermann’s Best Releases of 2019

Year in Review | 2019-12-15

38

Read "Jazz Societies, Part I: The Skipp Pearson Jazz Legacy Foundation"

Jazz Societies, Part I: The Skipp Pearson Jazz Legacy Foundation

Under the Radar | 2019-12-03

84

Read "The New Golden Age of Jazz Radio"

The New Golden Age of Jazz Radio

Under the Radar | 2019-09-30

48

Read "The Black Swan: A History of Race Records"

The Black Swan: A History of Race Records

Under the Radar | 2019-07-08

34

Read "Experimentalists: Talking with Adam Berenson, Dana Jessen, and Abdul Moimême"

Experimentalists: Talking with Adam Berenson, Dana Jessen, and...

Under the Radar | 2019-06-06

29

Read "Invisible Man: Willis Conover and The Jazz Hour"

Invisible Man: Willis Conover and The Jazz Hour

Under the Radar | 2019-04-30

31

Read "Women in Jazz, Pt. 2: The Girls From Piney Woods"

Women in Jazz, Pt. 2: The Girls From Piney Woods

Under the Radar | 2019-03-26

36

Read "Women in Jazz, Part 1: Early Innovators"

Women in Jazz, Part 1: Early Innovators

Under the Radar | 2019-02-04

41

Read "Big in Japan, Part 3: Satoko Fujii’s Year of Living Dangerously"

Big in Japan, Part 3: Satoko Fujii’s Year of Living...

Under the Radar | 2019-01-04

33

Read "Big in Japan, Part 2: Osaka & the Eri Yamamoto Connection"

Big in Japan, Part 2: Osaka & the Eri Yamamoto Connection

Under the Radar | 2018-12-04

31

Read "Big in Japan: A History of Jazz in the Land of the Rising Sun, Part 1"

Big in Japan: A History of Jazz in the Land of the Rising Sun,...

Under the Radar | 2018-10-29

30

Read "Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part II"

Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part II

Under the Radar | 2018-08-30

37

Read "Shipp / Lowe / Baker / Ray at Le Poisson Rouge"

Shipp / Lowe / Baker / Ray at Le Poisson Rouge

Live Review | 2018-08-13

12

Read "Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part I"

Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part I

Under the Radar | 2018-06-25

41

Read "State and Mainstream: The Jazz Ambassadors and the U.S. State Department"

State and Mainstream: The Jazz Ambassadors and the U.S. State...

Under the Radar | 2018-04-27

47

Read "Cecil Taylor: 1929-2018"

Cecil Taylor: 1929-2018

Profile | 2018-04-07

47

Read "Culture Clubs: Part IV: When Jazz Met Europe"

Culture Clubs: Part IV: When Jazz Met Europe

Under the Radar | 2018-03-05

40

Read "Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part III: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles & Beyond"

Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part III:...

Under the Radar | 2018-01-06

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Read "Culture Clubs: Part IV: When Jazz Met Europe"

Culture Clubs: Part IV: When Jazz Met Europe

Under the Radar | 2018-03-05

40

Read "State and Mainstream: The Jazz Ambassadors and the U.S. State Department"

State and Mainstream: The Jazz Ambassadors and the U.S. State Department

Under the Radar | 2018-04-27

47

Read "Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part III: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles & Beyond"

Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part III: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles & Beyond

Under the Radar | 2018-01-06

49

Read "Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part I: New Orleans and Chicago"

Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part I: New Orleans and Chicago

Under the Radar | 2017-09-29

48

Read "Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part II: New York"

Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part II: New York

Under the Radar | 2017-11-07

44

Read "Jazz Education: The Next Generation, Part 2"

Jazz Education: The Next Generation, Part 2

Under the Radar | 2017-02-09

76

Read "Preserving the Cradle of Jazz: The New Orleans Jazz Museum"

Preserving the Cradle of Jazz: The New Orleans Jazz Museum

Under the Radar | 2017-08-04

54

Read "Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part II"

Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part II

Under the Radar | 2018-08-30

37

Read "Flame Keepers: National Jazz Museum in Harlem"

Flame Keepers: National Jazz Museum in Harlem

Under the Radar | 2017-06-28

79

Read "Cecil Taylor: 1929-2018"

Cecil Taylor: 1929-2018

Profile | 2018-04-07

47

Read "Big in Japan: A History of Jazz in the Land of the Rising Sun, Part 1"

Big in Japan: A History of Jazz in the Land of the Rising Sun, Part 1

Under the Radar | 2018-10-29

30

Read "The Politics of Dancing: Jazz and Protest, Part 1"

The Politics of Dancing: Jazz and Protest, Part 1

Under the Radar | 2017-03-20

78

Read "The Politics of Dancing: Jazz and Protest, Part 2"

The Politics of Dancing: Jazz and Protest, Part 2

Under the Radar | 2017-05-05

52

Read "Jazz Education: The Next Generation, Part 1"

Jazz Education: The Next Generation, Part 1

Under the Radar | 2016-12-30

118

Read "Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part I"

Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part I

Under the Radar | 2018-06-25

41

Read "Women in Jazz, Part 1: Early Innovators"

Women in Jazz, Part 1: Early Innovators

Under the Radar | 2019-02-04

41

Read "Big in Japan, Part 3: Satoko Fujii’s Year of Living Dangerously"

Big in Japan, Part 3: Satoko Fujii’s Year of Living Dangerously

Under the Radar | 2019-01-04

33

Read "Big in Japan, Part 2: Osaka & the Eri Yamamoto Connection"

Big in Japan, Part 2: Osaka & the Eri Yamamoto Connection

Under the Radar | 2018-12-04

31

Read "Women in Jazz, Pt. 2: The Girls From Piney Woods"

Women in Jazz, Pt. 2: The Girls From Piney Woods

Under the Radar | 2019-03-26

36

Read "Invisible Man: Willis Conover and The Jazz Hour"

Invisible Man: Willis Conover and The Jazz Hour

Under the Radar | 2019-04-30

31

Read "Experimentalists: Talking with Adam Berenson, Dana Jessen, and Abdul Moimême"

Experimentalists: Talking with Adam Berenson, Dana Jessen, and Abdul Moimême

Under the Radar | 2019-06-06

29

Read "Dai Liang, aka A Bu: Beijing Prodigy"

Dai Liang, aka A Bu: Beijing Prodigy

Under the Radar | 2016-11-17

30

Read "The Black Swan: A History of Race Records"

The Black Swan: A History of Race Records

Under the Radar | 2019-07-08

34

Read "After The Fall"

Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette: After The Fall

Album Review | 2018-02-13

33

Read "Shipp / Lowe / Baker / Ray at Le Poisson Rouge"

Shipp / Lowe / Baker / Ray at Le Poisson Rouge

Live Review | 2018-08-13

12

Read "Ravensburg"

Mathias Eick: Ravensburg

Album Review | 2018-02-16

21

Read "East River"

PLS.trio: East River

Album Review | 2015-02-22

190

Read "An Evil Clown and a Leap of Faith"

An Evil Clown and a Leap of Faith

Under the Radar | 2016-10-07

36

Read "La Fenice"

Keith Jarrett: La Fenice

Album Review | 2018-10-10

17

Read "e.s.t. live in london"

Esbjorn Svensson Trio: e.s.t. live in london

Album Review | 2018-05-01

30

Read "The Ludwigsburg Concert"

Lyle Mays Quartet: The Ludwigsburg Concert

Album Review | 2016-02-26

43

Read "Some Other Time: The Lost Session From the Black Forest"

Bill Evans with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette: Some Other Time: The Lost Session From the Black Forest

Album Review | 2016-04-27

35

Read "In Movement"

Jack DeJohnette/Ravi Coltrane/Matthew Garrison: In Movement

Album Review | 2016-05-04

28

Read "Standards"

Seal: Standards

Album Review | 2017-11-16

34

Read "A Multitude of Angels"

Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels

Album Review | 2016-11-30

52

Read "A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke"

Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith: A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke

Album Review | 2016-03-09

32

Read "Karl Ackermann's Best Releases of 2017"

Karl Ackermann's Best Releases of 2017

Year in Review | 2017-12-08

37

Read "Continuum"

Nik Bärtsch's Mobile: Continuum

Album Review | 2016-03-31

35

Read "Synovial Joints"

Steve Coleman and the Council of Balance: Synovial Joints

Album Review | 2015-04-17

35

Read "You’ve Been Watching Me"

Tim Berne's Snakeoil: You’ve Been Watching Me

Album Review | 2015-04-10

44

Read "We Want Miles (Bonus Track Version)"

Miles Davis: We Want Miles (Bonus Track Version)

Album Review | 2014-03-26

44

Read "Far From Over"

Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over

Album Review | 2017-08-13

44

Read "In-House Science"

Arild Andersen/Paolo Vinaccia/Tommy Smith: In-House Science

Album Review | 2018-03-09

17

Read "Love & Peace"

Joachim Kuhn: Love & Peace

Album Review | 2018-02-20

24

Read "Hoodman's Blind"

Arshak Sirunyan: Hoodman's Blind

Album Review | 2014-02-06

84

Read "Provenance"

Bjorn Meyer: Provenance

Album Review | 2017-11-17

37

Read "Nightfall"

Till Brönner / Dieter Ilg: Nightfall

Album Review | 2018-10-01

11

Read "Tangents"

Gary Peacock Trio: Tangents

Album Review | 2017-08-28

43

Stefano Travaglini: Ellipse

Album Review | 2017-12-04

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Read "Now's The Time"

Charlie Parker: Now's The Time

Album Review | 2018-11-30

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