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The Blue Note Portal

Future Perfect—3. Miles from the Center

by Blue Note Portal
October 28, 2026

The Altec Lansing speakers in the brownstone on West 77th Street went silent, but the hum in Miles Davis's skull refused to fade. He didn't call Teo Macero back right away. He paced. His hip fired sharp, white-hot needles down into his leg with every turn, a constant agony that a tumbler of cognac and two Percocets had barely softened. The line of cocaine on the glass coffee table was gone, but his jaw remained clenched tight.

Radio & Podcasts

Matt Wilson, Bill Bruford, Bria Skonberg, and Sammy Davis Jr.

by Jerome Wilson
October 28, 2026

This episode's wide musical reach takes in Matt Wilson, Bill Bruford, Bria Skonberg and Sammy Davis Jr..Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Cannonball Adderley “A Foggy Day" from The George Shearing / Cannonball Adderley Quintets at Newport (Pablo) 00:59 Clark Sommers “Contemplation" from WaBaSH (Calligram) 7:47 Host Speaks 15:31 Charles Chen “Alice in Wonderland" from Building Characters (Cellar Music ...

Radio & Podcasts

Aymee Nuviola and Kemuel Roig Live at London's Ronnie Scott's Club+ New Music from Marc Ribot and Christian McBride with Ursa Major

by Hobart Taylor
October 28, 2026

Also Historic Recordings From Michele Rosewoman, Monette Sudler and Steve Davis with Hank Jones and Peter Washington. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Christian McBride/Ursa Major “ Cows" from Points of Light (Mack Avenue) 00:17 Monette Sudler “Equipoise" from Where Have All the Legends Gone (Heavenly Sweetness) 06:41 Host Speaks 15:15 Steve Davis/Hank Jones/Peter Washington “Au Private" from Steve Davis Meets Hank Jones Volume 2 (Smoke Sessions) 17:02 Midori “Unknown Spring" from Spring Cadenzas: Derek Bermel (Orchid Classics) 20:45 Aymee ...

Radio & Podcasts

Monty Alexander: A Student of Joy

by Leo Sidran
October 28, 2026

For more than seven decades, pianist Monty Alexander has occupied a singular place in jazz, combining the swing and improvisational language of American jazz with the rhythms and musical traditions of his native Jamaica.Here Alexander traces his journey from Kingston recording sessions with ska pioneers to the New York jazz scene, where an unlikely connection with Frank Sinatra and Jilly Rizzo led to friendships and collaborations with some of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century.

Interview

David Six: Making Music Out Of This World

by Daniel Mège
October 27, 2026

In 2026, Austrian pianist and composer David Six released the last volume of his trilogy Dance With The Ghosts III (Sessionwork Records, 2026), a good opportunity to discover this musician who defies classification. From jazz to classical, contemporary, Indian and Middle Eastern music; from improvisation to composition and from music to dance and light; from the geometry of Platonic solids to the lives of soils, trees and volcanoes, from his family to refugee camps, from human rights to the duties ...

Album Review

Billy Mohler: Live in Europe

Read "Live in Europe" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
October 27, 2026

Documenting the 2025 European tour, Live in Europe finds bassist Billy Mohler's Euro-American Quartet in its element, where its communicative spirit and creative interplay come fully to life: live on stage. Released by Dox Records, the album brings together performances recorded at Amsterdam's Bimhuis and Bolzano's Carambolage. Mohler's compositions invariably grow out of his bass lines to then open up, allowing melody and harmony to develop freely and collectively around a central idea. His close dialogue with Nate ...

Album Review

Bobby Wiens: Live at Dazzle

Read "Live at Dazzle" reviewed by Kyle Simpler

by Kyle Simpler
October 27, 2026

A really good live jazz album captures something that even the finest studio recording often struggles to reproduce: the interaction of musicians responding to each other in real time before an audience. There is an interaction between the players and the audience that is difficult to replicate in a studio setting. With Live at Dazzle, drummer Bobby Wiens and his ensemble demonstrate that chemistry throughout the album. Denver's Dazzle is an ideal location for recording a live jazz ...

The Blue Note Portal

Future Perfect—2. Dust My Broom

by Blue Note Portal
October 27, 2026

Year 1969 Elvis was watching the Beatles' Apollo film with Future Perfect for the third night in a row. It was an after hours private showing at a local theater for the King and his court jesters, more of a necessity than a perk--the bubble that is fame. His entourage's cheap wisecracks drew a harsh rebuke from Elvis: “Get out, everybody but Joe." Joe looked tired; he'd seen Elvis in this frustration induced mood before--the restless, predatory silence ...

Radio & Podcasts

Kiefer, Nate Smith, Echoes of Zoo, Léon Phal, Thiefs, Fathers

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 27, 2026

A groovy playlist featuring music that blurs boundaries: between past, present and future; between cultures and places; and between genres. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Nate Smith “Cough-Drop" Live-Action (Naive) 0:16 Host talks 4:37 Kiefer “I Let My Hair Grow" Memory Bomb (Blue Note) 6:15 Fathers “The Leak" Fathers (Blue Note) 11:41 Host talks 15:57 Leon Phal “Walk and Swing" Bodies & Ideas (Heavenly Sweetness) 17:37 ...

Album Review

Bobby Bradford / Mark Dresser / Hafez Modirzadeh: Sonic House Reunion

Read "Sonic House Reunion" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
October 27, 2026

On Sonic House Reunion, three long-time colleagues confirm that familiarity in no way dilutes depth of expression. Cornetist Bobby Bradford and saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh boast a fertile track record, affirmed by discs such as Live At The Blue Whale (NoBusiness, 2019), Live At The Magic Triangle (NoBusiness, 2017) and Live At The Open Gate (NoBusiness, 2016). Bassist Mark Dresser joined on the last of these, and he rounds out the trio here too. Together they combine for a relaxed session ...