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Ken Franckling is an award-winning jazz writer and photographer who has been covering the mainstream jazz scene for more than 40 years.

Beyond The Obvious

Beyond The Obvious

Valery Ponomarev
2006-11-11
127
Rewind That

Rewind That

Christian Scott
2006-08-19
397
The Things I Am

The Things I Am

Reuben Rogers
2006-08-15
298
Workin'

Workin'

Don Braden
2006-07-08
204
Lucky To Be Me

Lucky To Be Me

Taylor Eigsti
2006-07-08
208
Spirit Songs

Spirit Songs

Anthony Branker & Ascent
2006-05-25
200
Labyrinth

Labyrinth

Kerry Politzer Quartet
2005-12-01
146
Live at Jazz Standard

Live at Jazz Standard

Bill Mays Trio
2005-11-05
149
Something Like Now

Something Like Now

Moutin Reunion Quartet
2005-10-15
137
Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday

Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday

Nnenna Freelon
2005-10-14
482
Not In Our Name

Not In Our Name

Charlie Haden/Liberation Music Orchestra
2005-10-12
214
Regards

Regards

Dave Ballou
2005-08-15
150
Red Dragonfly

Red Dragonfly

Jane Bunnett
2005-06-05
285
85 Candles - Live in New York

85 Candles - Live in New York

Marian McPartland & Friends
2005-05-17
163
Bopland

Bopland

Dexter Gordon
2005-02-20
553
Heaven Help Us All

Heaven Help Us All

Claire Daly
2005-02-20
117
Dangerous Vision

Dangerous Vision

Michael Wolff & Impure Thoughts
2005-01-19
195
Heavy Juice

Heavy Juice

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen
2004-12-05
219
Autobiography

Autobiography

Peter Leitch
2004-11-06
120
Transition Sonic

Transition Sonic

Matthias Lupri
2004-11-06
197
Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years

Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years

Various Artists
2004-10-23
603
Heavy Juice

Heavy Juice

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen
2004-10-13
94
5 am Stroll

5 am Stroll

Allison Miller
2004-10-07
192
Follow Me

Follow Me

Jean-Michel Pilc
2004-10-03
160
Wake Up! (To What's Happening)

Wake Up! (To What's Happening)

Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts
2004-10-02
242
Texas Rumba

Texas Rumba

Harvie S
2004-07-04
144
Here on Earth

Here on Earth

Ingrid Jensen
2004-07-02
319
Gypsy Schaeffer

Gypsy Schaeffer

Gypsy Schaeffer
2004-07-02
283
The Classics

The Classics

Jon Mayer
2004-07-01
236

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2022: The Year in Jazz

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2021: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2021-12-31
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Read "2020: The Year in Jazz"

2020: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2021-01-02
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Read "2019: The Year in Jazz"

2019: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2020-01-02
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Read "2018: The Year in Jazz"

2018: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2019-01-03
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Read "2017: The Year in Jazz"

2017: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2018-01-05
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Read "2016: The Year in Jazz"

2016: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2017-01-02
15
Read "2015: The Year in Jazz"

2015: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2016-01-04
5
Read "2014: The Year in Jazz"

2014: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2015-01-05
15
Read "2013: The Year In Jazz"

2013: The Year In Jazz

Year in Review | 2014-01-03
17
Read "2012: The Year in Jazz"

2012: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2013-01-05
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Read "2011: The Year In Jazz"

2011: The Year In Jazz

Year in Review | 2012-01-05
168
Read "2010: The Year in Jazz"

2010: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2011-01-08
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Read "2009: The Year in Jazz"

2009: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2009-12-30
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Read "Newport Jazz Festival 55: A Weekend to Savor"

Newport Jazz Festival 55: A Weekend to Savor

Live Review | 2009-08-17
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Live Review | 2009-07-07
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Cape May Jazz Festival Continues to Rebuild

Live Review | 2009-04-26
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Read "2008: The Year in Jazz"

2008: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2009-01-01
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Cape May Jazz Festival, November 6-8, 2008

Live Review | 2008-11-23
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Newport 2008

Live Review | 2008-08-27
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Read "Cape May Looks to the Future"

Cape May Looks to the Future

Live Review | 2008-05-12
284
Read "Tanglewood Jazz Festival"

Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2007-11-03
258
Read "Beantown Jazz Festival 2007: Celebrating Joyce Wein's Legacy"

Beantown Jazz Festival 2007: Celebrating Joyce Wein's Legacy

Live Review | 2007-10-21
215
Read "Newport Jazz Festival 2007"

Newport Jazz Festival 2007

Live Review | 2007-10-06
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Read "27th Cape May Jazz Festival"

27th Cape May Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2007-06-03
351
Read "2006: The Year in Jazz"

2006: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2007-01-08
695
Read "Cape May Jazz Festival, Nov. 10-12, 2006"

Cape May Jazz Festival, Nov. 10-12, 2006

Live Review | 2006-12-01
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Sedona Jazz on the Rocks 2006

Live Review | 2006-11-04
144
Read "2006 Tanglewood Jazz Festival"

2006 Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2006-10-07
356
Read "2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival"

2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2006-09-06
211
Read "2005: The Year in Jazz"

2005: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2006-01-07
595
Read "2005 Tanglewood Jazz Festival"

2005 Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2005-10-08
121
Read "John Scofield: That's What I Say; David

John Scofield: That's What I Say; David "Fathead" Newman: I...

Multiple Reviews | 2005-09-29
211
Read "2005 Newport Jazz Festival"

2005 Newport Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2005-09-03
237
Read "Kingston International Jazz Festival"

Kingston International Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2005-08-12
131
Read "Carnival & Strange Fruit"

Carnival & Strange Fruit

Multiple Reviews | 2005-05-11
172
Read "2004: The Year in Jazz"

2004: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2005-01-03
507
Read "Tanglewood Jazz Festival 2004"

Tanglewood Jazz Festival 2004

Live Review | 2004-09-29
217
Read "Newport at 50: A Golden Weekend"

Newport at 50: A Golden Weekend

Live Review | 2004-09-03
298
Read "Montreal"

Montreal

Live Review | 2004-07-13
119
Read "Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 3-3"

Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 3-3

Live Review | 2004-07-11
245
Read "Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 2-3"

Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 2-3

Live Review | 2004-07-10
132
Read "Tierney Sutton Stuns at Montreal"

Tierney Sutton Stuns at Montreal

Live Review | 2004-07-09
147
Read "Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 1-3"

Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 1-3

Live Review | 2004-07-09
306
Read "2004 Jazz Journalist Awards"

2004 Jazz Journalist Awards

Live Review | 2004-06-28
86
Read "Shirley Horn at Scullers"

Shirley Horn at Scullers

Live Review | 2004-06-18
178


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Read "2008: The Year in Jazz"

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Year in Review | 2009-01-01
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2016: The Year in Jazz

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Read "Newport Jazz Festival 2007"

Newport Jazz Festival 2007

Live Review | 2007-10-06
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Newport 2008

Live Review | 2008-08-27
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Read "Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years"

Various Artists: Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years

Extended Analysis | 2004-10-23
603
Read "2010: The Year in Jazz"

2010: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2011-01-08
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Dexter Gordon: Bopland

Album Review | 2005-02-20
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2011: The Year In Jazz

Year in Review | 2012-01-05
168
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2015: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2016-01-04
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2006: The Year in Jazz

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Read "The Things I Am"

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Newport Jazz Festival 55: A Weekend to Savor

Live Review | 2009-08-17
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2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival

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Read "Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday"

Nnenna Freelon: Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday

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Read "2004: The Year in Jazz"

2004: The Year in Jazz

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Read "2020: The Year in Jazz"

2020: The Year in Jazz

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Read "2005 Newport Jazz Festival"

2005 Newport Jazz Festival

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Cape May Jazz Festival, November 6-8, 2008

Live Review | 2008-11-23
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Read "Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 3-3"

Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 3-3

Live Review | 2004-07-11
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Read "Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 1-3"

Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 1-3

Live Review | 2004-07-09
306
Read "2005: The Year in Jazz"

2005: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2006-01-07
595
Read "Cape May Jazz Festival, Nov. 10-12, 2006"

Cape May Jazz Festival, Nov. 10-12, 2006

Live Review | 2006-12-01
249
Read "Newport at 50: A Golden Weekend"

Newport at 50: A Golden Weekend

Live Review | 2004-09-03
298
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2019: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2020-01-02
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Read "Heavy Juice"

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Album Review | 2004-12-05
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2021: The Year in Jazz

Year in Review | 2021-12-31
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Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 2-3

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Multiple Reviews | 2005-09-29
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Read "Tanglewood Jazz Festival 2004"

Tanglewood Jazz Festival 2004

Live Review | 2004-09-29
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Shirley Horn at Scullers

Live Review | 2004-06-18
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Read "Here on Earth"

Ingrid Jensen: Here on Earth

Album Review | 2004-07-02
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Cape May Jazz Festival Continues to Rebuild

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Read "The Classics"

Jon Mayer: The Classics

Album Review | 2004-07-01
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Read "Montreal"

Montreal

Live Review | 2004-07-13
119
Read "2009 Freihofer's Jazz Festival: One of the Great Jazz Lawn Parties"

2009 Freihofer's Jazz Festival: One of the Great Jazz Lawn Parties

Live Review | 2009-07-07
458
Read "5 am Stroll"

Allison Miller: 5 am Stroll

Album Review | 2004-10-07
192
Read "Red Dragonfly"

Jane Bunnett: Red Dragonfly

Album Review | 2005-06-05
285
Read "Not In Our Name"

Charlie Haden/Liberation Music Orchestra: Not In Our Name

Album Review | 2005-10-12
214
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2022: The Year in Jazz

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Dave Ballou: Regards

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Claire Daly: Heaven Help Us All

Album Review | 2005-02-20
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2006 Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2006-10-07
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