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Radio & Podcasts

Cento Threeo, Kat Gang, Sylvia Brooks, Leigh Pilzer, Armen Donelian, The Miggy Augmented Orchestra & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 29, 2026

This broadcast celebrates the beginning of Summer with new music from Cento Threeo, Kat Gang, Sylvia Brooks, Leigh Pilzer, Armen Donelian and the Miggy Augmented Orchestra, plus birthday shoutouts to Irene Higginbotham (Good Morning Heartache), Jaimie Branch, Amy Shook, Brianna Thomas, Monika Herzig, Sasha Berliner, Chenxi Pan, Alicia Olatuja, Dominique Eade, Tamuz Nissim, Migiwa Miyajima and Honorable Man Ivan Lins, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so they can continue ...

Album Review

Lucy Yeghiazaryan: Hey Love!

Read "Hey Love!" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
June 29, 2026

It is always a treat to hear a singer who trusts the song. On Hey Love!, recorded at Van Gelder Studios in October 2025, Lucy Yeghiazaryan takes the direct route, usually the most forgiving. There are no conceptual detours here, no attempts to modernize the Great American Songbook by dismantling it. Instead, Yeghiazaryan takes control of the tradition, accompanied by musicians who understand its swing. And it is a great group of players. Tenor saxophonist Grant Stewart, who also co-arranged ...

Album Review

Marion Brown: Live in Europe 1968 & 1972

Read "Live in Europe 1968 & 1972" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
June 29, 2026

There was not much room in the crowded landscape of the 1960s avant-garde for everyone to receive equal attention. Critics and listeners alike gravitated toward the towering presence of John Coltrane, whose music dominated both record sales and jazz journalism. As a result, visionary figures such as Eric Dolphy, Albert Ayler and Marion Brown often found themselves working in the margins, their contributions receiving widespread recognition only after the fact. Fortunately, their music was documented, preserved, and remains available for ...

Radio & Podcasts

Somi, Theo Bleckmann, Carmen Lundy, Duchess And More!

by Jua Howard
June 29, 2026

Greetings Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got a lot of new music including from Somi, Emilie-Claire Barlow,Duchess, Hannah Gill, Marianne Solivan and Lisa Rich. I've also got more timeless music to share including from Betty Carter, Saje, Theo Bleckmann, Andrea Claburn, John Tbone" Paxton , Carmen Lundy and many more. Come get lost in the music with me!

Radio & Podcasts

Hank O'Neal: Owner of Chiaroscuro Records - Part 1

by Mike Jones
June 29, 2026

This week, we present part 1 of Mike's chat with Hank O'Neal. In this first part, Hank shares his journey through the world of jazz music, detailing the founding and evolution of Chiaroscuro Records, his early musical influences, and the innovative concept of jazz cruises. With anecdotes about legendary musicians and insights into the music industry, Hank provides a rich tapestry of experiences that highlight the importance of creativity and passion in music. Jonesy and Hank discuss the ...

Album Review

Miles Davis: Miles '56: The Prestige Recordings

Read "Miles '56: The Prestige Recordings" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
June 29, 2026

The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus never met Miles Davis, but his famous observation, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man," seems tailor-made for the trumpeter. Few artists transformed themselves as completely or as often as Davis. Listeners encountering his music today can struggle to reconcile the cool, lyrical trumpeter of the bebop era with the architect of jazz-rock fusion, the creator of On the Corner (Columbia, ...

Live Review

Joe Morris at Vision Fest 30

by Fran Kursztejn
June 28, 2026

Joe MorrisAbrons Arts CenterVision Festival New York, NYJune 23, 2026 “Joe Morris is the real deal," said Matthew Shipp, relating the first time he met the multi-hyphenate musician and educator, who was presented with the Arts for Art's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th annual Vision Festival. Morris introduced himself to the pianist after a show in the early '80s. He gave Shipp his first record, of which Shipp admits he “let sit for ...

Album Review

Soojin Suh: Prism of Existence

Read "Prism of Existence" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
June 28, 2026

Of the many good things to be said about the raucous Prism of Existence--with Korean drummer Soojin Suh, double bassist Hoo Kim and Jaehun Kang--the least is that the kick-off, “Uncertainty I -Everlasting Peace" just may be the most rambunctious opening track as any to be heard in a good long while. Despite its mellow title, it catches the attention--from ancient, mystic beats to full-blown now jazz--and seizes it with an intensity that is sheer joy to witness. Ditto “The ...

Play This!

Jah Wobble: Memories

by Geno Thackara
June 28, 2026

Reworking a classic album, even partially, always risks turning into a nostalgia exercise and/or a misguided attempt to experiment. The prospect is even trickier with something impossible to recapture, such as the lightning-in-a-bottle chaos of Public Image Ltd's landmark Metal Box (Virgin, 1979). Nonetheless, the inimitable Jah Wobble threaded that needle a few decades later with a hard-grooving makeover that ups the production while keeping the spiky edges. ...

Album Review

John Pachnos: John Pachnos

Read "John Pachnos" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
June 28, 2026

Bassist John Pachnos had not yet reached his 25th birthday when this splendid self-named debut album was recorded, in 2025. Having performed for two years on cruise ships, he simply decided that it was time to introduce himself to a wider audience. After singling out a quintet as his vehicle of choice, he set about assembling the group by contacting friends and former classmates at Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts: saxophonist Carter Vames, guitarist Caleb ...