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Larry retired from teachng college journalism after over 20 years, coming to teaching from 15 years in the newspaper business working for Ridder-Johns Newspapers.

Bella Napoli

Bella Napoli

Gary Smulyan & Dominic Chianese
2013-12-22
5
My Heart Tells Me

My Heart Tells Me

Bob Mover
2013-10-19
2
What's Up

What's Up

Michel Camilo
2013-06-24
4
Grace Kelly: Live at Scullers

Grace Kelly: Live at Scullers

Grace Kelly
2013-02-12
4
The Gathering

The Gathering

The Clayton Brothers
2013-01-18
2
Deep Song: A Tribute to Billie Holiday

Deep Song: A Tribute to Billie Holiday

Ranee Lee
2012-12-08
2
I Carry Your Heart: Alexis Cole Sings Pepper Adams

I Carry Your Heart: Alexis Cole Sings Pepper Adams

Alexis Cole
2012-10-07
4
Alive At The Vanguard

Alive At The Vanguard

Fred Hersch Trio
2012-09-12
1
Taurey Butler

Taurey Butler

Taurey Butler
2012-08-02
2
Uwo in the Black

Uwo in the Black

Greg Lewis / Organ Monk
2012-07-24
3
Compared to That

Compared to That

Brian Bromberg
2012-07-16
5
Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate

Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate

Bill Evans
2012-06-05
31
Me, Myself and I

Me, Myself and I

Kenny Werner
2012-05-02
46
Fire

Fire

Georg Breinschmid
2012-03-24
36
Blue Moon

Blue Moon

Ahmad Jamal
2012-03-21
61
L. A. Sessions

L. A. Sessions

Mark Sherman
2012-03-13
53
To the Ladies of Cool

To the Ladies of Cool

Kathy Kosins
2012-03-06
73
Romance Language

Romance Language

Kirk Whalum
2012-02-11
101
Smul's Paradise

Smul's Paradise

Gary Smulyan
2012-01-14
76
Turn Signal

Turn Signal

Mike Wofford / Holly Hofmann Quintet
2012-01-11
88
That Time of Year

That Time of Year

Bill Cunliffe
2011-12-25
141
Unstandard

Unstandard

New York Standards Quartet
2011-12-12
147
Brasil

Brasil

Yotam
2011-11-29
169
Under the Holiday Star

Under the Holiday Star

Human
2011-11-27
176
The Good Feeling

The Good Feeling

Christian McBride Big Band
2011-09-23
143
Friends

Friends

Stanley Jordan
2011-09-07
210
Embraceable

Embraceable

Nicole Henry
2011-09-01
154
Pinnacle

Pinnacle

Freddie Hubbard
2011-08-14
242
Mano A Mano

Mano A Mano

Michel Camilo
2011-08-06
337
Harlem-Kingson Express: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola

Harlem-Kingson Express: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola

Monty Alexander
2011-07-14
253
Everybody Wants To Be A Cat: Disney Jazz Volume 1

Everybody Wants To Be A Cat: Disney Jazz Volume 1

Various Artists
2011-06-19
175
One

One

Clifford Lamb
2011-06-16
195
Source

Source

Benny Green Trio
2011-05-16
157
Dado Moroni Live in Beverly Hills

Dado Moroni Live in Beverly Hills

Dado Moroni Trio
2011-03-14
250
Man With the Hat

Man With the Hat

Grace Kelly / Phil Woods
2011-01-22
359
The Gershwin Songbook

The Gershwin Songbook

Cheryl Bentyne
2011-01-11
168
Journeys

Journeys

Cyrus Chestnut Trio
2010-12-30
126
Valentina

Valentina

Mario Romano Quartet
2010-12-09
389
One Take: Volume Four

One Take: Volume Four

Joey DeFrancesco / Robi Botos / Vito Rezza / Phil Dwyer
2010-12-01
243
Grace

Grace

Michael Dease
2010-10-22
188
Live at Sweet William

Live at Sweet William

Richard Sussman Quintet
2010-09-18
169
Destinations

Destinations

Tamir Hendelman
2010-09-14
275
You Are There

You Are There

Hilary Kole
2010-08-06
346
Thrivin'

Thrivin'

Marian Petrescu
2010-07-02
204
Home

Home

Bruce Barth / Steve Wilson
2010-05-28
362
Peanuts Portraits

Peanuts Portraits

Vince Guaraldi
2010-05-24
347
It's About That Time

It's About That Time

Hot Club of Detroit
2010-04-20
595
Vertical Voices: The Music of Maria Schneider

Vertical Voices: The Music of Maria Schneider

Dollison and Marsh
2010-04-17
385
Inner Dance

Inner Dance

Fabrizio Sotti
2010-04-08
352
The Mastery of Passion

The Mastery of Passion

Harris Simon
2010-03-26
307
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Monterey Jazz Festival 2013

Live Review | 2013-10-09
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Live Review | 2013-02-25
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55th Monterey Jazz Festival: September 21-23, 2012

Live Review | 2012-10-18
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Read "The 11th Annual Jazz Cruise: January 29-February 5, 2012"

The 11th Annual Jazz Cruise: January 29-February 5, 2012

Live Review | 2012-02-25
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Read "Monterey Jazz Festival: Monterey, CA, September 16-18, 2011"

Monterey Jazz Festival: Monterey, CA, September 16-18, 2011

Live Review | 2011-10-08
220
Read "53rd Monterey Jazz Festival: A Distinctive New Orleans Flavor"

53rd Monterey Jazz Festival: A Distinctive New Orleans Flavor

Live Review | 2010-10-08
457
Read "My Best Jazz Experiences Through the Decades"

My Best Jazz Experiences Through the Decades

Opinion | 2010-02-12
928
Read "Prestige Records: The Album Cover Collection"

Prestige Records: The Album Cover Collection

Book Review | 2009-12-15
401
Read "52nd Monterey Jazz Festival Presents Best of Old and New"

52nd Monterey Jazz Festival Presents Best of Old and New

Live Review | 2009-10-01
691
Read "Playboy Jazz Cruise: Galaxy of Greats Shine On Caribbean"

Playboy Jazz Cruise: Galaxy of Greats Shine On Caribbean

Live Review | 2009-02-18
766
Read "51st Monterey Jazz Festival Features Newcomers and Jazz Greats"

51st Monterey Jazz Festival Features Newcomers and Jazz Greats

Live Review | 2008-10-02
709
Read "Ken Peplowski: Good Times On the Road For Reed Virtuoso"

Ken Peplowski: Good Times On the Road For Reed Virtuoso

Profile | 2008-07-17
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Read "Jack Sheldon: Still Going Strong"

Jack Sheldon: Still Going Strong

Profile | 2008-04-22
563
Read "Sonny Rollins: Touring, Life Today and the Future"

Sonny Rollins: Touring, Life Today and the Future

Profile | 2008-03-26
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Read "Newport Beach Jazz Party Coming Valentine's/ President's Weekend"

Newport Beach Jazz Party Coming Valentine's/ President's Weekend

Previews | 2008-01-28
229
Read "Bobby McFerrin: Music's Renaissance Man Does It All"

Bobby McFerrin: Music's Renaissance Man Does It All

Profile | 2008-01-15
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Read "MJF Announces 50th Anniversary Band Tour"

MJF Announces 50th Anniversary Band Tour

Previews | 2008-01-15
167
Read "50th Monterey Jazz Festival Sets Record"

50th Monterey Jazz Festival Sets Record

Live Review | 2007-10-24
629
Read "President's Weekend Jazz Party--Newport Beach, California"

President's Weekend Jazz Party--Newport Beach, California

Live Review | 2007-03-03
168


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Read "My Best Jazz Experiences Through the Decades"

My Best Jazz Experiences Through the Decades

Opinion | 2010-02-12
928
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Sonny Rollins: Touring, Life Today and the Future

Profile | 2008-03-26
735
Read "Bobby McFerrin: Music's Renaissance Man Does It All"

Bobby McFerrin: Music's Renaissance Man Does It All

Profile | 2008-01-15
1,303
Read "Pieces of Jade"

Scott LaFaro: Pieces of Jade

Album Review | 2009-09-03
537
Read "Compared to That"

Brian Bromberg: Compared to That

Album Review | 2012-07-16
5
Read "Everybody Wants To Be A Cat: Disney Jazz Volume 1"

Various Artists: Everybody Wants To Be A Cat: Disney Jazz Volume 1

Album Review | 2011-06-19
175
Read "50th Monterey Jazz Festival Sets Record"

50th Monterey Jazz Festival Sets Record

Live Review | 2007-10-24
629
Read "Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate"

Bill Evans: Live at Art D'Lugoff's Top of the Gate

Album Review | 2012-06-05
31
Read "Romance Language"

Kirk Whalum: Romance Language

Album Review | 2012-02-11
101
Read "Decisive Steps"

Tia Fuller: Decisive Steps

Album Review | 2010-03-08
414
Read "Playboy Jazz Cruise: Galaxy of Greats Shine On Caribbean"

Playboy Jazz Cruise: Galaxy of Greats Shine On Caribbean

Live Review | 2009-02-18
766
Read "Friends"

Stanley Jordan: Friends

Album Review | 2011-09-07
210
Read "Vertical Voices: The Music of Maria Schneider"

Dollison and Marsh: Vertical Voices: The Music of Maria Schneider

Album Review | 2010-04-17
385
Read "Embraceable"

Nicole Henry: Embraceable

Album Review | 2011-09-01
154
Read "Man With the Hat"

Grace Kelly / Phil Woods: Man With the Hat

Album Review | 2011-01-22
359
Read "Journeys"

Cyrus Chestnut Trio: Journeys

Album Review | 2010-12-30
126
Read "Mano A Mano"

Michel Camilo: Mano A Mano

Album Review | 2011-08-06
337
Read "The 11th Annual Jazz Cruise: January 29-February 5, 2012"

The 11th Annual Jazz Cruise: January 29-February 5, 2012

Live Review | 2012-02-25
67
Read "You Are There"

Hilary Kole: You Are There

Album Review | 2010-08-06
346
Read "Positootly!"

John Beasley: Positootly!

Album Review | 2009-09-08
446
Read "52nd Monterey Jazz Festival Presents Best of Old and New"

52nd Monterey Jazz Festival Presents Best of Old and New

Live Review | 2009-10-01
691
Read "55th Monterey Jazz Festival: September 21-23, 2012"

55th Monterey Jazz Festival: September 21-23, 2012

Live Review | 2012-10-18
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Read "Bireli Lagrene: Djangology/To Bi Or Not To Bi"

Bireli Lagrene: Bireli Lagrene: Djangology/To Bi Or Not To Bi

Extended Analysis | 2007-12-28
517
Read "The Good Feeling"

Christian McBride Big Band: The Good Feeling

Album Review | 2011-09-23
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Read "53rd Monterey Jazz Festival: A Distinctive New Orleans Flavor"

53rd Monterey Jazz Festival: A Distinctive New Orleans Flavor

Live Review | 2010-10-08
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Read "Jack Sheldon: Still Going Strong"

Jack Sheldon: Still Going Strong

Profile | 2008-04-22
563
Read "Prestige Records: The Album Cover Collection"

Prestige Records: The Album Cover Collection

Book Review | 2009-12-15
401
Read "Thrivin'"

Marian Petrescu: Thrivin'

Album Review | 2010-07-02
204
Read "Me, Myself and I"

Kenny Werner: Me, Myself and I

Album Review | 2012-05-02
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Read "Peanuts Portraits"

Vince Guaraldi: Peanuts Portraits

Album Review | 2010-05-24
347
Read "Grace Kelly: Live at Scullers"

Grace Kelly: Grace Kelly: Live at Scullers

Album Review | 2013-02-12
4
Read "Source"

Benny Green Trio: Source

Album Review | 2011-05-16
157
Read "What's Up"

Michel Camilo: What's Up

Album Review | 2013-06-24
4
Read "Monterey Jazz Festival: Monterey, CA, September 16-18, 2011"

Monterey Jazz Festival: Monterey, CA, September 16-18, 2011

Live Review | 2011-10-08
220
Read "The Gershwin Songbook"

Cheryl Bentyne: The Gershwin Songbook

Album Review | 2011-01-11
168
Read "Blue Moon"

Ahmad Jamal: Blue Moon

Album Review | 2012-03-21
61
Read "I Carry Your Heart: Alexis Cole Sings Pepper Adams"

Alexis Cole: I Carry Your Heart: Alexis Cole Sings Pepper Adams

Extended Analysis | 2012-10-07
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Read "Destinations"

Tamir Hendelman: Destinations

Album Review | 2010-09-14
275
Read "Monterey Jazz Festival 2013"

Monterey Jazz Festival 2013

Live Review | 2013-10-09
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Read "Ken Peplowski: Good Times On the Road For Reed Virtuoso"

Ken Peplowski: Good Times On the Road For Reed Virtuoso

Profile | 2008-07-17
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Read "One"

Clifford Lamb: One

Album Review | 2011-06-16
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Read "Dado Moroni Live in Beverly Hills"

Dado Moroni Trio: Dado Moroni Live in Beverly Hills

Album Review | 2011-03-14
250
Read "Simpatico"

Claudio Roditi: Simpatico

Album Review | 2010-02-28
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Read "Endurance"

Heath Brothers: Endurance

Album Review | 2009-10-15
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Read "51st Monterey Jazz Festival Features Newcomers and Jazz Greats"

51st Monterey Jazz Festival Features Newcomers and Jazz Greats

Live Review | 2008-10-02
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Read "Spirit"

Cyrus Chestnut: Spirit

Album Review | 2009-10-12
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Read "Harlem-Kingson Express: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola"

Monty Alexander: Harlem-Kingson Express: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola

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Mario Romano Quartet: Valentina

Album Review | 2010-12-09
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Jackie Ryan: Doozy

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