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Treasury Volume 1

Treasury Volume 1

Terry Waldo
2025-04-02
3
King Pleasure Sings the Freudian Slips Songbook

King Pleasure Sings the Freudian Slips Songbook

King Pleasure
2025-04-01
6
Aubrey Logan and Her Bigger Than Average Big Band

Aubrey Logan and Her Bigger Than Average Big Band

Aubrey Logan and Her Bigger Than Average Big Band
2024-11-21
6
Romance In The Dark

Romance In The Dark

Diane Marino
2024-11-09
6
I'm On My Way

I'm On My Way

Melinda Rose Rodriguez and Frenchy Romero
2024-11-07
8
Keith Fiala: The Quest

Keith Fiala: The Quest

Keith Fiala
2024-10-25
2
Heading Home

Heading Home

Eric Jacobson
2024-10-20
6
Lucky Still

Lucky Still

Barbara Reed
2024-10-16
5
Talking to Trees

Talking to Trees

Bevan Manson featuring Tierney Sutton with The Hollywood Studio Orchestra
2024-10-04
3
Social Anthems - Volume 2

Social Anthems - Volume 2

Cathy Segal-Garcia
2024-10-03
5
It's Hard to Say Goodbye

It's Hard to Say Goodbye

Enrico Granafei
2024-09-18
6
Upbeat Mood

Upbeat Mood

Music Soup
2024-09-15
13
Take Time To Listen

Take Time To Listen

Bill Banfield
2024-09-04
4
Jazz Passion & Satin Latin

Jazz Passion & Satin Latin

Jimbo Ross
2024-09-01
1
Not Like This

Not Like This

Horn Engine
2024-08-26
2
Veronica Thomas They Say It's Wonderful

Veronica Thomas They Say It's Wonderful

Veronica Thomas
2024-08-23
1
Emerge Dancing

Emerge Dancing

Suzanne Pittson
2024-08-21
6
On the Brink

On the Brink

Denise Mangiardi
2024-08-07
10
Long As You're Living

Long As You're Living

Lisa Rich
2024-08-04
20
Blues for Vita The Paul Carlon Quintet

Blues for Vita The Paul Carlon Quintet

The Paul Carlon Quintet
2024-08-03
5
Guidance and Gratitude

Guidance and Gratitude

Zachary Finnegan
2024-07-30
3
Bluer Than Blue

Bluer Than Blue

Sweet Megg
2024-07-22
5
The Path of a Tear

The Path of a Tear

Jo Harrop
2024-07-11
5
Horizons

Horizons

Alex Sipiagin
2024-07-10
3
Tornado Watch

Tornado Watch

Adam Hersh
2024-07-01
2
Wyoming Roads

Wyoming Roads

Chad Edwards
2024-06-30
2
Three Chord Monte

Three Chord Monte

Tony Romano
2024-06-29
1
Water is My Song

Water is My Song

Synia Carroll
2024-06-20
3
Just Found Joy

Just Found Joy

Ricky Alexander
2024-06-18
4
Steppin' Out

Steppin' Out

The New Wonders
2024-05-27
3
Through the Passages

Through the Passages

Nancy Erickson Lamont
2024-05-16
10
Treasures of the Heart

Treasures of the Heart

Jacqui Naylor
2024-05-15
9
Lunaria 2

Lunaria 2

Luca Aquino
2024-05-14
5
New Beginnings

New Beginnings

Keith Fiala
2024-05-07
3
Taylor Made

Taylor Made

Curtis Taylor
2024-04-18
3
Trachant PAP

Trachant PAP

Trachant PAP
2024-04-17
1
Duets II, It's All About You!!

Duets II, It's All About You!!

Professor Irwin Corey
2024-04-01
5
Freedom Jazz Dance

Freedom Jazz Dance

Julie Kelly
2024-03-24
1
To Whom I Love

To Whom I Love

Summer Camargo
2024-03-15
6
Over and Over

Over and Over

Tony Monaco Trio
2024-03-10
7
Making It Up As We Go Along

Making It Up As We Go Along

Lauren White
2024-03-09
4
Soul Glide

Soul Glide

Tony Adamo
2024-03-06
1
Evergreen

Evergreen

Jun Iida
2024-01-04
8
Hindsight

Hindsight

Affinity Trio
2023-11-27
11
The New Wonders

The New Wonders

The New Wonders
2023-10-16
1

ArtWork

Jack Jones Featuring Joey DeFrancesco
2023-10-09
5
Tocamos

Tocamos

Debbie Spring
2023-10-05
1
Celebrating Bix!

Celebrating Bix!

The Bix Centennial All-Stars
2023-09-21
6
Summer Samba

Summer Samba

Glenn Zottola, Romero Lubambo, Pamela Driggs
2023-09-11
2
Puttin' On the Ritz

Puttin' On the Ritz

Rich Willey
2023-08-28
3

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Joe Darro: The Quintessence of Las Vegas

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Kim Parker: Reminiscing in Jazz

Interview | 2024-03-16
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Hermon Mehari: American Jazz, Eritrean Echoes

Catching Up With | 2024-02-12
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Read "The Era I Almost Missed - An Autobiography"

The Era I Almost Missed - An Autobiography

Book Review | 2022-03-14
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Read "Christine Kamau: Delivering Afro-Jazz Power"

Christine Kamau: Delivering Afro-Jazz Power

Profile | 2022-01-27
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Read "Times Remembered: The Final Years of the Bill Evans Trio"

Times Remembered: The Final Years of the Bill Evans Trio

Book Review | 2021-11-30
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Vince Guaraldi at the Piano

Book Review | 2021-11-21
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Alan Rubin: Mr. Fabulous in Every Way

Profile | 2021-08-04
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Pilar Arcos: An Extraordinary Life

History of Jazz | 2021-06-26
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Read "Peter Archer: The True Inspiration of

Peter Archer: The True Inspiration of "Soul"

Interview | 2021-01-18
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Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

Film Review | 2020-12-02
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Read "Jazz: A Love Letter"

Jazz: A Love Letter

Book Review | 2020-08-28
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Read "Clovis Grognuz: Young Man with Horn of Plenty"

Clovis Grognuz: Young Man with Horn of Plenty

Interview | 2020-07-11
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Read "Chuck Granata: On Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Johnny Mandel"

Chuck Granata: On Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Johnny Mandel

Interview | 2020-05-22
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Read "Barbara Reed: Mystery and Music"

Barbara Reed: Mystery and Music

Catching Up With | 2020-05-13
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Read "Charlie Porter: Discovering Horizons Past, Present and Future"

Charlie Porter: Discovering Horizons Past, Present and Future

Catching Up With | 2020-02-25
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Read "Peter Welker: Touching All of Jazz's Bases"

Peter Welker: Touching All of Jazz's Bases

Interview | 2019-12-23
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Read "Mike Vax: Getting Vaxinated"

Mike Vax: Getting Vaxinated

Catching Up With | 2019-10-21
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Read "Landing in Pittsburgh and Loving It Madly"

Landing in Pittsburgh and Loving It Madly

Multiple Reviews | 2019-10-08
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Read "Keith Fiala: From Maynard to the Maestro"

Keith Fiala: From Maynard to the Maestro

Catching Up With | 2019-06-07
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Read "Herb and Lani Alpert: Truth-Telling, the Arts and Heart"

Herb and Lani Alpert: Truth-Telling, the Arts and Heart

Catching Up With | 2019-04-30
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Read "RARE!! Florence Foster Jenkins Find"

RARE!! Florence Foster Jenkins Find

Jazz Humor | 2019-04-01
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Read "Denise Donatelli at Mezzrow"

Denise Donatelli at Mezzrow

Live Review | 2019-01-10
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Read "Arturo Sandoval: Scoring Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule”"

Arturo Sandoval: Scoring Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule”

Catching Up With | 2018-12-17
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Read "Gordon Au: Untraditionally Mad About Trad"

Gordon Au: Untraditionally Mad About Trad

Catching Up With | 2018-09-21
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Read "Never Say No to a Rock Star: In the Studio with Dylan, Sinatra, Jagger and More"

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Book Review | 2018-01-02
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Gunhild Carling: Sweden's Incredible Talent

Catching Up With | 2017-11-25
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Arturo Sandoval at the Blue Note

Live Review | 2017-10-30
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Read "Smart Film Scoring and Saving Same - An Interview with Jane Saunders"

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Catching Up With | 2017-09-23
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Read "Transcendent Trombone - Jazz Survivor: The Rick Stepton Story"

Transcendent Trombone - Jazz Survivor: The Rick Stepton Story

Book Review | 2017-01-29
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Read "You're IN the Band - The Real Experience of Playing in a Traditional/Hot Jazz Band"

You're IN the Band - The Real Experience of Playing in a...

Book Review | 2016-10-30
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Read "Rick Stepton: Off-The-Cuff Trombone"

Rick Stepton: Off-The-Cuff Trombone

Film Review | 2016-01-19
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Read "Rich Pulin: Clifford Brown and

Rich Pulin: Clifford Brown and "It's You, LaRue"

Interview | 2015-08-31
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Read "Herb Alpert: Come Fly with Me"

Herb Alpert: Come Fly with Me

Catching Up With | 2015-08-22
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Read "Joe Magnarelli: On Three On Two"

Joe Magnarelli: On Three On Two

Catching Up With | 2015-08-11
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Read "Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica: Jazz and the Italian-American Experience"

Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica: Jazz and the Italian-American...

Book Review | 2015-07-24
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Read "Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - Hollywood, the World and the Stars"

Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - Hollywood, the World and the Stars

Interview | 2015-03-21
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Read "Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - On the Road and In Demand"

Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - On the Road and In Demand

Interview | 2015-03-20
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Read "Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - The Early Years"

Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - The Early Years

Interview | 2015-03-19
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Read "Duane Eubanks: Artistry of a Boundless Nature"

Duane Eubanks: Artistry of a Boundless Nature

Catching Up With | 2015-02-10
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Read "Herb Alpert: In the Mood for Excellence"

Herb Alpert: In the Mood for Excellence

Catching Up With | 2015-02-04
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Read "Artt Frank: Talking Chet Baker"

Artt Frank: Talking Chet Baker

Interview | 2015-01-15
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Read "Marty and Brent: The Napoleon Duo Affair"

Marty and Brent: The Napoleon Duo Affair

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Freddie Jones: Game On!

Catching Up With | 2014-11-13
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Victor Haskins: Embracing His Audience

Catching Up With | 2014-09-12
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Ron Aprea's Tribute to John Lennon

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Read "Nicholas Payton: Sketches of Brilliance"

Nicholas Payton: Sketches of Brilliance

Interview | 2013-11-18
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The La Barbera Brothers: Jazz DNA

Catching Up With | 2013-11-07
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Read "Ron Aprea: Passion Supreme"

Ron Aprea: Passion Supreme

Interview | 2013-10-28
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Trent Austin: Pulling an Ace from the Musical Deck

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Freddie Jones: Game On!

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Herb Alpert: In the Mood for Excellence

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Trent Austin: Pulling an Ace from the Musical Deck

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Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - The Early Years

Interview | 2015-03-19
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Never Say No to a Rock Star: In the Studio with Dylan, Sinatra, Jagger and More

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Read "Ron Aprea: Passion Supreme"

Ron Aprea: Passion Supreme

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The La Barbera Brothers: Jazz DNA

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Smart Film Scoring and Saving Same - An Interview with Jane Saunders

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Lorraine Feather: Lorraine Feather: Language

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Duane Eubanks: Artistry of a Boundless Nature

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The United State Army Blues Jazz Ensemble: The United States Army Blues Jazz Ensemble: Blues at Thirty-Five

Extended Analysis | 2008-12-12
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Etienne Charles: Folklore

Album Review | 2009-05-27
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Joe Magnarelli: On Three On Two

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Andrea Tofanelli: Flamingo

Album Review | 2010-05-05
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Read "Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - On the Road and In Demand"

Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - On the Road and In Demand

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Etienne Charles: Kaiso

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RARE!! Florence Foster Jenkins Find

Jazz Humor | 2019-04-01
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Amanda Carr: Common Thread: Amanda Carr and the Kenny Hadley Big Band

Album Review | 2009-10-28
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Read "To the Edge"

Mark Taylor and the BigBand: To the Edge

Album Review | 2015-08-19
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Read "Peter Welker: Touching All of Jazz's Bases"

Peter Welker: Touching All of Jazz's Bases

Interview | 2019-12-23
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Tony Adamo: Was Out Jazz Zone Mad

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Jose Rodriguez: Moments In Life

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Victor Haskins: Embracing His Audience

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