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Poet, pundit, provocateur. Host of New Jazz Excursions, WVKR 91.3FM Vassar College

Here Now

Here Now

Søren Bebe Trio
2023-11-28
2
Endless Questions and Answers

Endless Questions and Answers

Kristina Barta
2023-11-27
2
Seven Skies Orchestra

Seven Skies Orchestra

Ivo Perelman
2023-11-26
2
Fire Within

Fire Within

Rich Halley
2023-11-25
5
Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964)

Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964)

Bill Evans
2023-11-20
7
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

Shuteen Erdenebaatar
2023-11-19
5
Visiones

Visiones

Nicolas Politzer
2023-11-08
3
Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio Live in Lugano, 1964

Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio Live in Lugano, 1964

The Oscar Peterson Trio
2023-11-07
8
Undaunted

Undaunted

Lafayette Gilchrist
2023-10-22
9
Open Question, Vol. 2

Open Question, Vol. 2

Daniel Carter
2023-10-10
3
Divinations

Divinations

Tina Raymond
2023-10-05
4
Weary Gold

Weary Gold

Danielle Friedman
2023-10-04
4
Trabajadores De Energi

Trabajadores De Energi

Daniel Carter, Adriana Camacho, Federico Ughi
2023-10-03
3
Master Legacy Series Volume 5 Featuring Houston Person

Master Legacy Series Volume 5 Featuring Houston Person

Emmet Cohen
2023-10-02
9
Melodies of Light

Melodies of Light

Omri Mor / Yosef-Gutman Levitt
2023-10-01
5
Borrowed Roses

Borrowed Roses

Gonzalo Rubalcaba
2023-09-24
10
Humanoid

Humanoid

Rachel Eckroth
2023-09-22
7
Double Portrait

Double Portrait

Giuseppe Millaci and the Vogue Trio
2023-09-20
16
A.R.C.

A.R.C.

A.R.C.
2023-09-18
6
Veronica Swift

Veronica Swift

Veronica Swift
2023-09-13
4
éclipse

éclipse

Aline’s étoile magique
2023-09-09
3
Circular Temple

Circular Temple

Matthew Shipp Trio
2023-09-04
5
Tales of Utopia

Tales of Utopia

Shalosh
2023-09-03
2
Sardinia

Sardinia

Chick Corea
2023-09-02
3
Diatom Ribbons Live At The Village Vanguard

Diatom Ribbons Live At The Village Vanguard

Kris Davis
2023-08-24
4
Line of Thought

Line of Thought

Benjamín Gísli Trio
2023-08-18
3
Evenings At The Village Gate

Evenings At The Village Gate

John Coltrane
2023-07-14
16
Short Stories

Short Stories

Vicente Archer
2023-07-03
5
The Cry

The Cry

The Cry
2023-07-01
2
Volume2

Volume2

John Dikeman / Pat Thomas / John Edwards / Steve Noble
2023-06-25
5
Know: Delirium Atom Paths

Know: Delirium Atom Paths

Pat Thomas Chris Sharkey Luke Reddin-Williams
2023-06-15
4
The Red Door

The Red Door

Orrin Evans
2023-06-13
11
Prophecy

Prophecy

Ivo Perelman / Arun Ortiz / Lester St. Louis
2023-06-12
7
Stormy Beauty

Stormy Beauty

Nils Kugelmann
2023-06-05
4
Treasures: Solo, Trio and Orchestra Recordings from Denmark (1965-1969)

Treasures: Solo, Trio and Orchestra Recordings from Denmark (1965-1969)

Bill Evans
2023-05-30
17
Life & Umbrella

Life & Umbrella

Javier Red
2023-05-29
4
Towards The Flame Vol 1

Towards The Flame Vol 1

The Flame
2023-05-24
2
Mannerist

Mannerist

Matt Ulery
2023-05-22
4
Our Daily Bread

Our Daily Bread

Joe Lovano Trio Tapestry
2023-05-18
12
Time Together / Time Apart

Time Together / Time Apart

Svaboda / O'Connor / Green
2023-05-14
4
In Real Time

In Real Time

Artemis
2023-05-12
4
Molten Gold

Molten Gold

Ivo Perelman
2023-04-13
4
Perpetual Motion

Perpetual Motion

Satoko Fujii
2023-04-04
2
Drifting

Drifting

Mette Henriette
2023-04-02
9
Rainy Day Chillin'

Rainy Day Chillin'

Jimi Hendrix/Miles Davis
2023-04-01
27
Fire Illuminations

Fire Illuminations

Wadada Leo Smith
2023-03-31
4
Live at The Cafe Bohemia

Live at The Cafe Bohemia

Matt Wilson
2023-03-25
12
D. B. Shrier emerges

D. B. Shrier emerges

D.B. Shrier
2023-03-23
5
Sphere

Sphere

Bobo Stenson Trio
2023-03-20
14
Cabin 19 Fever

Cabin 19 Fever

Wild Card
2023-03-15
2

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The Electric Years Box Set

Reassessing | 2023-11-09
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Read "Veronica Swift: Breaking It Up, Making It New"

Veronica Swift: Breaking It Up, Making It New

Catching Up With | 2023-10-03
6
Read "The Brighton Beat at The Peekskill Brewery"

The Brighton Beat at The Peekskill Brewery

Live Review | 2023-09-13
6
Read "Brad Mehldau Live at The Falcon"

Brad Mehldau Live at The Falcon

Live Review | 2023-09-07
7
Read "Ahmad Jamal: Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse (1963-1964) and (1965-1966)"

Ahmad Jamal: Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse...

Multiple Reviews | 2023-01-05
20
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022

Year in Review | 2022-12-14
9
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Recordings of 2021"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Recordings of 2021

Year in Review | 2021-12-08
10
Read "Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, and Milford Graves: Sacred Ceremonies & Trumpet"

Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, and Milford Graves: Sacred...

Multiple Reviews | 2021-05-21
6
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2020"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2020

Year in Review | 2020-12-14
6
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2019"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2019

Year in Review | 2019-12-31
10
Read "Sun of Goldfinger at Nublu 151"

Sun of Goldfinger at Nublu 151

Live Review | 2019-03-26
2
Read "Darrell Grant Black Art @ 25 Quartet at Birdland Theater"

Darrell Grant Black Art @ 25 Quartet at Birdland Theater

Live Review | 2019-01-18
2
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2018"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-12-20
10
Read "Connie Han Trio at Smoke Jazz Club"

Connie Han Trio at Smoke Jazz Club

Live Review | 2018-10-10
5
Read "David Murray And Class Struggle at The Village Vanguard"

David Murray And Class Struggle at The Village Vanguard

Live Review | 2018-07-04
3
Read "Vijay Iyer Sextet at The Village Vanguard"

Vijay Iyer Sextet at The Village Vanguard

Live Review | 2018-05-21
3
Read "Denny Zeitlin, Buster Williams & Matt Wilson at Mezzrow Jazz Club"

Denny Zeitlin, Buster Williams & Matt Wilson at Mezzrow Jazz...

Live Review | 2018-05-13
4
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2017: Pianos Lead the Way"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2017: Pianos Lead the Way

Year in Review | 2017-12-30
3
Read "David Amram 87th Birthday Celebration at the Falcon"

David Amram 87th Birthday Celebration at the Falcon

Live Review | 2017-12-06
2
Read "Christian McBride and Tip City at Village Vanguard"

Christian McBride and Tip City at Village Vanguard

Live Review | 2017-12-05
5
Read "Crispell-Fonda-Sorgen Trio Live at The Falcon"

Crispell-Fonda-Sorgen Trio Live at The Falcon

Live Review | 2017-11-29
1
Read "Gary Peacock Trio at the Jazz Standard"

Gary Peacock Trio at the Jazz Standard

Live Review | 2017-11-14
6


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Multiple Artists: The Bootleg Series Volume 21: To Be Likened Later, Spring 65: The Forgotten Gil Evans Sessions

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Ahmad Jamal: Emerald City Nights: Live at The Penthouse, 1966-1968

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Eduardo Elia: Una pregunta, tres respuestas

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Lisa Hilton: Coincidental Moment

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The Dave Brubeck Quartet: The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Live From The Northwest, 1959

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Read "Miles Davis & John Coltrane - The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6"

Miles Davis: Miles Davis & John Coltrane - The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6

Album Review | 2018-03-16
7
Read "Way Out West"

Sonny Rollins: Way Out West

Album Review | 2018-02-16
12
Read "Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings"

John Coltrane: Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings

Album Review | 2019-04-10
14
Read "Awase"

Nik Bärtsch's Ronin: Awase

Album Review | 2018-05-07
8
Read "Currents, Constellations"

Nels Cline: Currents, Constellations

Album Review | 2018-04-14
4
Read "Ravensburg"

Mathias Eick: Ravensburg

Album Review | 2018-03-17
10
Read "Queen City Blues"

Phil DeGreg: Queen City Blues

Album Review | 2017-11-18
9
Read "Rainy Day Chillin'"

Jimi Hendrix/Miles Davis: Rainy Day Chillin'

Album Review | 2023-04-01
27
Read "David Amram 87th Birthday Celebration at the Falcon"

David Amram 87th Birthday Celebration at the Falcon

Live Review | 2017-12-06
2
Read "Hey Bill, It's Paul From Abbey Road"

Bill Evans: Hey Bill, It's Paul From Abbey Road

Album Review | 2021-04-01
24
Read "Connie Han Trio at Smoke Jazz Club"

Connie Han Trio at Smoke Jazz Club

Live Review | 2018-10-10
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Read "The Other Side"

Tord Gustavsen: The Other Side

Album Review | 2018-08-30
11
Read "Far from Over"

Vijay Iyer: Far from Over

Album Review | 2017-09-08
12
Read "After the Fall"

Keith Jarrett: After the Fall

Album Review | 2018-03-03
6
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2018"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-12-20
10
Read "Helsinki Songs"

Trygve Seim: Helsinki Songs

Album Review | 2018-10-04
4
Read "The Seasons"

Ben Wendel: The Seasons

Album Review | 2018-12-02
2
Read "Christian McBride and Tip City at Village Vanguard"

Christian McBride and Tip City at Village Vanguard

Live Review | 2017-12-05
5
Read "Songbook"

Giuseppe Millaci: Songbook

Album Review | 2017-11-14
45
Read "Absence"

Kristjan Randalu: Absence

Album Review | 2018-04-27
3
Read "Trio Tapestry"

Joe Lovano: Trio Tapestry

Album Review | 2019-02-03
8
Read "And Then Comes The Night"

Mats Eilertsen: And Then Comes The Night

Album Review | 2019-02-05
10
Read "Crime Zone"

Connie Han: Crime Zone

Album Review | 2018-10-10
2
Read "Beauty & Mystery"

Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery

Album Review | 2018-02-16
1
Read "Dirty in Detroit"

Emmet Cohen Trio: Dirty in Detroit

Album Review | 2019-01-08
5
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2017: Pianos Lead the Way"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2017: Pianos Lead the Way

Year in Review | 2017-12-30
3
Read "Passion Reverence Transcendence"

Benito Gonzalez: Passion Reverence Transcendence

Album Review | 2018-08-17
7
Read "The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul"

The Branford Marsalis Quartet: The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul

Album Review | 2019-03-22
9
Read "Body"

The Necks: Body

Album Review | 2018-08-13
5
Read "Concentric Circles"

Kenny Barron: Concentric Circles

Album Review | 2018-05-11
10
Read "Gary Peacock Trio at the Jazz Standard"

Gary Peacock Trio at the Jazz Standard

Live Review | 2017-11-14
6
Read "Presence"

Orrin Evans: Presence

Album Review | 2018-09-26
2
Read "Blue Maqams"

Anouar Brahem: Blue Maqams

Album Review | 2017-11-13
19
Read "Live"

Terence Blanchard: Live

Album Review | 2018-04-21
3
Read "Lifelike"

Jeff Williams: Lifelike

Album Review | 2018-04-22
1
Read "The Planets"

Manuel Valera: The Planets

Album Review | 2018-04-06
2
Read "Master Legacy Series, Volume 2"

Emmet Cohen: Master Legacy Series, Volume 2

Album Review | 2018-02-08
6
Read "Emanon"

Wayne Shorter: Emanon

Album Review | 2018-09-27
6
Read "Imaginary Friends"

Ralph Alessi: Imaginary Friends

Album Review | 2019-02-04
9
Read "From Beyond"

Vito Liturri: From Beyond

Album Review | 2018-03-16
5
Read "Nightfall"

Marc Copland: Nightfall

Album Review | 2017-10-11
9
Read "Secret Language"

Sergej Avanesov: Secret Language

Album Review | 2017-11-17
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Read "Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album"

John Coltrane: Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album

Album Review | 2018-06-29
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Read "Hidden Details"

Soft Machine: Hidden Details

Album Review | 2018-10-15
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Read "The Dream Thief"

Shai Maestro: The Dream Thief

Album Review | 2018-10-19
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Read "Vanished Gardens"

Charles Lloyd: Vanished Gardens

Album Review | 2018-06-27
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Read "Live"

Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Live

Album Review | 2018-09-25
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Read "Presence"

John Petrucelli: Presence

Album Review | 2018-11-02
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Read "Under One Moon"

Tim Rachbach: Under One Moon

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