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I Know About the Life

I Know About the Life

Archie Shepp
2003-09-25
213
Railnotes

Railnotes

Herbert Distel
2003-09-25
364

Snips: Live at Environ

Steve Lacy
2001-02-01
419

For Alto

Anthony Braxton
2001-01-01
278

Hooky

Steve Lacy
2001-01-01
177

Nation Time

Joe McPhee
2001-01-01
351

Scattered Clouds

Anthony Ortega Trio
2001-01-01
161

Freedom of Choice

The Jazzic Trio
2000-07-01
158
Chapter One 1970-1972

Chapter One 1970-1972

Iskra 1903
2000-07-01
335

Clinkers

Steve Lacy
2000-07-01
254

KONK

Hedger/Kohlhase/McBride/Newton
2000-07-01
185

N.Y. Capers & Quirks

Steve Lacy Three
2000-07-01
189

The Two Seasons

Evan Parker
2000-07-01
221
Ancient of Days

Ancient of Days

Charles Gayle
2000-05-01
292

Tenor & Fallen Angels

Joe McPhee
2000-05-01
252

Return of the New Thing

Return of the New Thing
2000-04-01
155

Storyline

Malik / McBee / Moffett
2000-04-01
167

Wake Up with the Birds

Carlo Actis Dato / Kazutoki Umezu
2000-04-01
102

Fifty-one Sorrows

Mat Maneri Trio
2000-04-01
252

Identity

Michel Wintsch/Gerry Hemingway/B
2000-04-01
171

Lose Control

Nanette Natal
2000-04-01
184

Michel Wintsch & Road Movie featuring Gerry Hemingway

Michel Wintsch & Road Movie featuring Gerry Hemingway
2000-04-01
130

The Freelance Years: The Complete Riverside and Contemporary Recordings

Sonny Rollins
2000-03-01
270

Cassava Balls

Hartmut Geerken/John Tchicai/Famoudou Don Moye
2000-01-01
195

Conversations

The Bert van den Brink Trio with Rick Margitza
1999-12-01
145

Welcome Home

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey
1999-12-01
153

Up a Lazy River

Sidney Bechet
1999-12-01
273

Trust Your Instincts

Count Basic
1999-12-01
128
All the More

All the More

Kenny Wheeler
1999-12-01
253

A Recipe for the Body & Soul

The Protruders
1999-12-01
104

Bottoms Out

Scott Miller - Joe Fonda
1999-12-01
138

10 New Smooth Jazz Releases from Instinct Jazz

Various Artists
1999-12-01
170

Above Blue / The Same River, Twice

Myra Melford
1999-12-01
228

Alone and Together

Lol Coxhill
1999-12-01
153

Con Affetto

The Ganelin Trio
1999-12-01
101

Dark Embrace

The Poison Cabinet
1999-12-01
93

Dark Embrace

The Poison Cabinet
1999-12-01
102

Five Other Pieces (+2)

Ellery Eskelin
1999-12-01
222

Foxes Fox

Parker / Beresford / Edwards / Moholo
1999-12-01
129

Jubilee Varia

ICP Orchestra
1999-12-01
148

Low Profile

Spontaneous Music Ensemble
1999-12-01
93
Momentum

Momentum

John Wolf Brennan / Gene Coleman / Christian Wolfarth
1999-12-01
88
Momentum

Momentum

John Wolf Brennan
1999-12-01
85
Reaching

Reaching

Steven Lantner / Mat Maneri
1999-12-01
113
Shadow Boxes

Shadow Boxes

The John Bickerton Trio
1999-12-01
111

Sieiro

The Ivo Perelman Quartet
1999-12-01
112

Snapshot from the Island

Tibor Szemzo
1999-12-01
67

The Eternal Hang

Dave Bryant
1999-12-01
107

The Fairly Young Bean

John Russell / Maarten Altena / Terry Day
1999-12-01
111

The Juillaguet Collection

Kent Carter / Albrecht Maurer
1999-12-01
80

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Read "Evidence Releases Three Long-Overdue Jazz Gems by Pharoah Sanders"

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Unsung Heroes | 2022-09-26
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Read "Billy Bang"

Billy Bang

Profile | 2004-05-07
577
Read "Unsung Recordings by Billy Bang"

Unsung Recordings by Billy Bang

Multiple Reviews | 2004-05-07
474
Read "Anthony Braxton at Yoshi's"

Anthony Braxton at Yoshi's

Live Review | 2004-03-12
296
Read "Blue Mitchell"

Blue Mitchell

Profile | 2004-03-08
13
Read "Hank Mobley"

Hank Mobley

Profile | 2004-02-22
668
Read "Unsung Recordings by Hank Mobley"

Unsung Recordings by Hank Mobley

Multiple Reviews | 2004-02-22
571
Read "Hep to HatHut"

Hep to HatHut

Record Label Profile | 2003-11-19
815
Read "Buddy Childers"

Buddy Childers

Profile | 2001-05-11
13
Read "Cynthia Sayer"

Cynthia Sayer

Profile | 2001-05-01
12
Read "Carl Grubbs"

Carl Grubbs

Profile | 2001-04-11
13
Read "Anthony Ortega"

Anthony Ortega

Profile | 2001-01-10
12
Read "Charles Gayle"

Charles Gayle

Profile | 2000-06-11
12
Read "Art Pepper"

Art Pepper

Profile | 2000-05-11
12


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Read "The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady"

Charles Mingus: The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady

Album Review | 1997-06-01
558
Read "A Love Supreme"

John Coltrane: A Love Supreme

Album Review | 1997-06-01
493
Read "Mingus Plays Piano"

Charles Mingus: Mingus Plays Piano

Album Review | 1997-07-01
516
Read "Hep to HatHut"

Hep to HatHut

Record Label Profile | 2003-11-19
815
Read "The Empty Foxhole"

Ornette Coleman: The Empty Foxhole

Album Review | 1997-04-01
483
Read "Hank Mobley"

Hank Mobley

Profile | 2004-02-22
668
Read "Meditations"

John Coltrane: Meditations

Album Review | 1997-07-01
332
Read "Live at the Village Vanguard Again!"

John Coltrane: Live at the Village Vanguard Again!

Album Review | 1997-07-01
413
Read "John Coltrane: The Prestige Recordings"

John Coltrane: John Coltrane: The Prestige Recordings

Album Review | 1998-12-01
523
Read "Destination...Out!"

Jackie McLean: Destination...Out!

Album Review | 1997-02-01
350
Read "The Classic Quartet: The Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings"

John Coltrane: The Classic Quartet: The Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings

Album Review | 1998-12-01
464
Read "Super Nova"

Wayne Shorter: Super Nova

Album Review | 1997-05-01
501
Read "Odyssey of Iska"

Wayne Shorter: Odyssey of Iska

Album Review | 1997-05-01
428
Read "Another Standard"

Bob Berg: Another Standard

Album Review | 1997-11-01
267
Read "One Step Beyond"

Jackie McLean: One Step Beyond

Album Review | 1997-02-01
367
Read "The John Coltrane Quartet Plays"

John Coltrane: The John Coltrane Quartet Plays

Album Review | 1997-07-01
407
Read "Unsung Recordings by Hank Mobley"

Unsung Recordings by Hank Mobley

Multiple Reviews | 2004-02-22
571
Read "The Moontrane"

Woody Shaw: The Moontrane

Album Review | 1998-01-01
352
Read "Four for Trane"

Archie Shepp: Four for Trane

Album Review | 1997-06-01
250
Read "In Pursuit of Blackness / Black is the Color"

Joe Henderson: In Pursuit of Blackness / Black is the Color

Album Review | 1999-06-01
293
Read "The Impulse Years 1973-1974"

Keith Jarrett: The Impulse Years 1973-1974

Album Review | 1998-01-01
431
Read "Two Blocks From The Edge"

Michael Brecker: Two Blocks From The Edge

Album Review | 1998-06-01
403
Read "Soul Eyes"

Stan Getz: Soul Eyes

Album Review | 1997-11-01
452
Read "Rhythm of the Soul"

The Dave Weckl Band: Rhythm of the Soul

Album Review | 1998-05-01
214
Read "The Complete Prestige Recordings"

Sonny Rollins: The Complete Prestige Recordings

Album Review | 1999-08-01
393
Read "New and Old Gospel"

Jackie McLean: New and Old Gospel

Album Review | 1997-04-01
443
Read "Nation Time"

Joe McPhee: Nation Time

Album Review | 2001-01-01
351
Read "I Know About the Life"

Archie Shepp: I Know About the Life

Album Review | 2003-09-25
213
Read "Whistle Stop"

Kenny Dorham: Whistle Stop

Album Review | 1997-05-01
132
Read "Unspoken"

Chris Potter: Unspoken

Album Review | 1997-09-01
474
Read "Oye Como Va: The Dance Collection"

Tito Puente: Oye Como Va: The Dance Collection

Album Review | 1997-11-01
415
Read "Native Sense-The New Duets"

Chick Corea and Gary Burton: Native Sense-The New Duets

Album Review | 1997-12-01
453
Read "Evolution"

Grachan Moncur III: Evolution

Album Review | 1997-02-01
528
Read "Love Scenes"

Diana Krall: Love Scenes

Album Review | 1998-01-01
190
Read "All the More"

Kenny Wheeler: All the More

Album Review | 1999-12-01
253
Read "Billy Bang"

Billy Bang

Profile | 2004-05-07
577
Read "A New Orleans Christmas"

Allen Toussaint and Friends: A New Orleans Christmas

Album Review | 1998-08-01
366
Read "Down Home Blues"

Gene Harris and Brother Jack McDuff: Down Home Blues

Album Review | 1997-12-01
396
Read "In Egypt"

The Sun Ra Arkestra Meets Salah Ragab: In Egypt

Album Review | 1999-11-01
182
Read "Tiger Walk"

Robben Ford: Tiger Walk

Album Review | 1998-01-01
214
Read "Dark Journey"

Woody Shaw: Dark Journey

Album Review | 1998-01-01
316
Read "A Contemporary Jazz Christmas"

Various Artists: A Contemporary Jazz Christmas

Album Review | 1998-01-01
490
Read "Up a Lazy River"

Sidney Bechet: Up a Lazy River

Album Review | 1999-12-01
273
Read "Afro Blue: The Picante Collection"

Mongo Santamaria: Afro Blue: The Picante Collection

Album Review | 1997-11-01
162
Read "Christmas Love Song"

Scott Hamilton with Strings: Christmas Love Song

Album Review | 1997-11-01
367
Read "The Authorized Bootleg"

Robben Ford: The Authorized Bootleg

Album Review | 1998-04-01
235
Read "A Standing Eight"

Rahsaan Roland Kirk: A Standing Eight

Album Review | 1998-09-01
282
Read "The Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet"

The Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet: The Herbie Mann-Sam Most Quintet

Album Review | 1999-06-01
336
Read "Christmas Ivory"

Dave McKenna: Christmas Ivory

Album Review | 1997-11-01
335
Read "Blue Mitchell"

Blue Mitchell

Profile | 2004-03-08
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