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Radio & Podcasts

Selma Savolainen, Marquis Hill, Sonia Spinello, John Hollenbeck, Stargazers

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 26, 2026

Two remarkable emerging singers, Selma Savolainen and Sonia Spinello, bookend a playlist of recent and upcoming releases which range from the adventurous to the spiritual.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Selma Savolainen “Angry Man" In the Shade (Whirlwind) 0:16 Host talks 6:46 Marquis Hill “Blues" (Beautifulism) Sweet Surrender (Black Unlimited Music Group) 8:00 Host talks 12:01 george & John Hollenbeck “Lewis (dedicated to George Lewis)" Looking for Consonance ...

In Pictures

A Musical Odyssey - Wandering The Streets of New Orleans

by Thomas Cole
May 25, 2026

Locals will tell you there are four seasons in New Orleans: football season celebrating the New Orleans Saints (affectionately dubbed the “Ain'ts" in reference to their perennial losing ways), Mardi Gras season when the town turns upside down and business grinds to a halt no matter how urgent, the dreaded hurricane season and, finally, festival season beginning with free concerts of local music for three days every spring at French Quarter Fest, culminating with the heralded Jazz & Heritage Festival, ...

Album Review

Matt White: Matt White's Dolly

Read "Matt White's Dolly" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright

by Katchie Cartwright
May 25, 2026

A miniature doll-like effigy of the great country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton adorns the cover of trumpeter-composer Matt White's Dolly. How did the Queen of Country become the subject of this fascinating (if awkwardly-branded) mainstream jazz album? Happenstance. White was researching Gullah songs for his 2023 album, Lowcountry (Ropeadope), when YouTube “Pandorized" him into a video of a young Parton, guitar in hand, performing “The Bridge," solo, on the Porter Wagoner television show in the '60s. He made ...

In Pictures

Olivia Trummer Songbook featuring Makar Novikov with Strings, Cremona jazz 2026

by Danilo Codazzi
May 25, 2026

A collection of photos from the Olivia Trummer Songbook featuring Makar Novikov with Strings concert, at Cremona jazz festival 2026, in Cremona on May 20, 2026 featuring Olivia Trummer, Makar Novikov, Eleonora Matsuno, Massimiliano Canneto, Elena Favilla and Chiara Torselli. ...

Album Review

Buster Williams: Pinnacle

Read "Pinnacle" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan
May 25, 2026

As if producer and archival sleuth Zev Feldman weren’t already busy enough unearthing lost jazz treasures, he has recently launched a new imprint, Time Traveler. A devoted collector in his own right, Feldman has turned his attention—at least initially—to the storied catalog of Muse Records. Founded in 1972 by Joe Fields, with significant contributions from Don Schlitten, Muse weathered the shifting tides of the industry for a quarter century. While portions of the catalog have resurfaced on CD over the ...

Radio & Podcasts

DoYeon Kim, Josilemi, Dave Douglas & Alm

by Maurice Hogue
May 25, 2026

Acclaimed in her home country, gayageum player DoYeon Kim has been garnering plenty of praise for her talent in the North American jazz scene, and her first recording as a leader--Wellspring--will certainly add to her reputation. It's a most unique album. There are some trios and duos of note in this episode: Josilemi (Joe Fonda bass, Silke Eberhard saxophone & Emil Gross drums) bring experience and ingenuity to their improvisations on the new Hear This, while Nite Bjuti's second release ...

Album Review

Bobby Broom: Notes of Thanks

Read "Notes of Thanks" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
May 25, 2026

Guitarist Bobby Broom is no stranger to the music of tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, having spent two tours of duty with various Rollins groups which, taken together, add up to a decade (1982-'87 and 2005-'10). Notes of Thanks is Broom's way of expressing his gratitude to Rollins for those years in the trenches and the many valuable lessons he learned there, the best way he knows how: through his music. Rollins wrote every song on Notes of Thanks ...

Radio & Podcasts

Howard Reich: Writing About Music and History

by Mike Jones
May 25, 2026

In this episode, Mike chats with former Chicago Tribune music critic, Howard Reich. Reich shares his journey from being a jazz critic to becoming an accidental filmmaker and opera writer. He emphasizes the role of music in storytelling and the importance of critics in promoting lesser-known artists. He also reflects on his transition to new artistic mediums like opera and ballet, celebrating the legacy of musicians and the power of music to shape identity and experience. ...

Album Review

Darryl Alexander: Morning Calls

Read "Morning Calls" reviewed by La-Faithia White

by La-Faithia White
May 25, 2026

Jazz artist, producer, and composer Darryl Alexander Sr. began developing his skills as a musician in his school band playing trombone, tuba, and drums. Alexander began his recording career with his debut release titled Coast to Coast (1992) followed by 17th Street (1995), both on the Prestige jazz label. “Writing Our Story" opens with a slow, reflective tenor saxophone melody from Jeff Kashiwa. As Ken Karsh enters on rhythm guitar, the composition begins to unfold with a sense ...

Radio & Podcasts

Dawn Clement, Chris McNulty, Stella Heath, Elina Duni, John Clayton With Rene Marie & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
May 25, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Dawn Clement, Chris McNulty, Stella Heath, Elina Duni and John Clayton featuring Rene Marie, with birthday shoutouts to Carla Bley, Betty Carter, Stevie Wonder, Virginia Mayhew, Jennifer Wharton, Audrey Silver, Deidre Rodman Stuck, Karin Krog, Nadje Noordhuis, Sarah Hanahan, Veronica Swift, Brittany Anjou and Grace Kelly among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so they can continue to comfort, distract, provoke and remind the world ...