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Radio & Podcasts

Anthony Garone, Claudio Scolari, Jason Kruk, Mohini Dey, Tom Kennedy, Miles Davis and Chick Corea

by Len Davis
May 25, 2026

We open with some fiery new music from drummer Jason Kruk with guitarist Wayne Krantz fromBeyond The Veil, and from German guitarist Sinan Cem Eroglu plus Greg Spero and Mohini Dey with some live fusion. From Italy Drift Lab lights things up quickly followed by guitar genius Matteo Mancuso. There's heavy fusion from Japanese band Dezolve followed by improvised music from Australian band Three Wise Monkeys. Guitarist Anthony Garone impresses with odd metered fusion and Italian band Claudio Scolari Project, ...

Live Review

Brad Mehldau at the Cleveland Museum of Art

by C. Andrew Hovan
May 24, 2026

Brad Mehldau Trio Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH May, 13 2026 It had been exactly a decade since pianist Brad Mehldau last appeared on a concert stage in Northeast Ohio when he returned on a cold spring evening for his first performance at the Cleveland Museum of Art's Gartner Auditorium. Much had changed in the interim. Gone was the blustery trio featuring Larry Grenadier and Jeff Ballard, replaced instead by the more subdued pairing ...

Album Review

Ben Markley Big Band: Tuesday Morning Feeling

Read "Tuesday Morning Feeling" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
May 24, 2026

When a bandleader says he plans to rely less on arranging the music of others to focus more on his own compositions and charts, the usual response is a prolonged sigh or indifferent shrug of the shoulders --which makes it all the more remarkable that when pianist and composer Ben Markley did exactly that on Tuesday Morning Blues, the third recording by the Colorado-based Ben Markley Big Band, the finished product demands not a sigh or shrug but a straight-from-the-heart ...

Album Review

Kate McGarry, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, Lois Deloatch, Nnenna Freelon: The Sistering

Read "The Sistering" reviewed by Jacob Sylvester

by Jacob Sylvester
May 24, 2026

The collaborative album created by jazz vocalists Kate McGarry, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, Lois Deloatch, and Nnenna Freelon, titled The Sistering, is a powerful musical journey that explores the bonds of friendship and heritage. Released in early 2026, the project uses the metaphor of “sistering"--a building technique where two boards are joined to make a structure stronger--to show how these four women support one another. The album begins with the “River Song," which introduces the idea of life as a flowing ...

Journey into Jazz

Keith Jarrett – My Mother’s Favorite Jazz Pianist

by Lee Whiteman
May 24, 2026

My mother passed away on July 9, 2003. She was a classically trained pianist with not much interest in jazz. She taught music at PS 136 in Queens, New York, and she put up with my musical taste. She tolerated jazz pianists like Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul, and Les McCann. My father, sister, and I did give her a copy of Scott Joplin's Treemonisha. She did hear Eubie Blake, but I do not think she ever heard Oscar ...

Radio & Podcasts

Arturo Sandoval, Hadley Caliman, Yelena Eckemoff, Rebecca Rafla & Sam Baum

by Joe Dimino
May 24, 2026

We launch into the 959th Episode with music from a truly inspiring project by Sam Baum, released on World Autism Day and titled From My Shiny Imagination. Featuring legendary special guests like David Amram and Bobby Sanabria, the album shines with heart, creativity, and vibrant jazz spirit. From there, we journey through fresh new sounds from Ben Markley, Arturo Sandoval, Toma Janzon, John Pachnos, and Gabriel Espinosa--each bringing their own flavor and fire to the mix. Along the way, we ...

Album Review

Abbey Lincoln: That's Him

Read "That's Him" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan

by C. Andrew Hovan
May 24, 2026

An intriguing byproduct of the current vinyl renaissance, Record Store Day has become a proving ground for labels looking to balance archival reverence with commercial opportunity. Craft Recordings has carved out a particularly compelling niche, frequently issuing mono editions of classic titles from its catalog. Following previous releases featuring Gerry Mulligan, Bill Evans, Max Roach, and Chet Baker, the label now turns its attention to Abbey Lincoln's second Riverside outing, That's Him. Cut all-analog by Kevin Gray and pressed at ...

Radio & Podcasts

Charlie Ballantine Trio

by Daniel Peck
May 24, 2026

Indianapolis-based guitarist Charlie Ballantine returns to our stage and to our program--this time in front of a live audience. Charlie released two albums in 2021; Cold Coffee is a collection of his own works and Life is Brief--a Tribute to Bob Dylan, which landed on Jazziz Magazine's Top Ten Best Releases list. His most recent release is 2024's East by Midwest and he performs selections from it on this episode. Featuring Charlie Ballentine on guitar, Quinn ...

Album Review

Chris Coull Quartet With Imogen Ryall: Songs From Porgy And Bess

by Neil Duggan
May 24, 2026

The opera Porgy and Bess, composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin, features many iconic songs that have crossed over into other genres, with many becoming jazz standards, while others have been covered by pop and rock artists. Gershwin, who also composed Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris, poured jazz, blues, gospel and inventive orchestration into his score, creating a work that was groundbreaking for its time. This landmark of American music ...

Radio & Podcasts

Beleza Pura, Wayne's World, Mosaico, Ladeiras de Santa Teresa

by Katchie Cartwright
May 24, 2026

In honor of spring rains, Texas wildflowers, and graduating seniors, we offer fresh cuts from four releases on this edition of Caminhos do Jazz, broadcast live from the studios of Trinity University in San Antonio on graduation day 2026.The hour begins with two exhilarating pieces from Gafieira Rio Miami's Beleza Pura (Brazilianaire Music Marketing & DBB Production, 2025). For more on Beleza Pura, check All About Jazz's review of the album.Next up is “Wayne's World," a ...