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Album Review

Marilyn Crispell / Anders Jormin: Memento

Read "Memento" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic
April 11, 2026

Even with her most youthful and combustible studies into our common language--1988's solo watermark Labyrinths (Victor); with Paul Motian and Reggie Workman, Live In Zurich (Leo, 1989); to the mature, questing, and timeless Amaryllis (Blue Note, 2001) with Motian and Gary Peacock; and the trio muscle of Dreamstruck (Not Two, 2018) alongside bassist Joe Fonda and drummer Harvey Sorgen--a quiet, abiding awe of human potential has always and forever held the center of Marilyn Crispell's heart, and thus, her music. ...

Radio & Podcasts

China Moses, Sylvie Courvoisier, Ben Rosenblum, Lilly Hertzman & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 11, 2026

Enjoy another Mondo Jazz dispatch, and an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and discover music that doesn't chase trends, because it doesn't need to...Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 China Moses “Better" It's Complicated (MadeInChina) 0:16 Host talks 6:02 Peter Somuah “Around the Corner" Walking Distance (ACT) 7:31 Host talks 12:41 Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project “Scenes Frozen in Time: Part 1--Berlin" The Longest Way Round (One Trick ...

Album Review

Manu Delago & Max ZT: Deuce

by Scott Gudell
April 11, 2026

It seems Manu Delago was always destined to be a musician. Although his first instruments of choice included piano and accordion, he found himself drawn to rock drumming by the time he moved into his teenage years. The goal of mastering various percussion instruments has been his passion, but he has methodically drifted toward jazz and world music. One of the instruments he focused on is the hanga, a sort of metallic steel drum (basically two domed 'handpans' merged together). ...

Radio & Podcasts

Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore: Like Tears In Rain

by Lawrence Peryer
April 11, 2026

Today, we're putting The Tonearm's needle on Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore. Julianna is a composer, vocalist, and producer whose music is built almost entirely from layered, looped human voices. Mary is a harpist who has spent years pushing that instrument into a vast, exploratory realm. In January 2025, the two flew to Paris just days after the Los Angeles wildfires tore through their community. There, they spent nine days recording with instruments pulled from a ...

Album Review

Gil Livni: All In

by Jack Bowers
April 11, 2026

All In is the second recording by Israeli-born guitarist Gil Livni, and it is a humdinger from start to finish, thanks to Livni's remarkable skills as a player and composer, and those of his stellar teammates: saxophonist Amit Friedman, organist Yonatan Riklis and drummer Yonatan Rosen. Singly or as a unit, they make All In a genuine pleasure to hear and applaud. Livni plays a light and lyrical guitar, using for the most part inventive single-note runs to ...

Radio & Podcasts

Aaron Irwin, jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and bandleader talks about his new release

by Doug Hall
April 11, 2026

Today our musical guest artist is Aaron Irwin. Mr. Irwin is a critically acclaimed saxophonist, multi-woodwind player, and composer. He began studying piano when he was 5 years old and switched to the alto saxophone in the 4th grade. In 2024, Mr. Irwin released After (Adhyâropa Records, 2024), his ninth album, which was a collection of works inspired by poetry, as quoted in a AAJ profile, described as “interactions between sound and verse weaving together melancholy, effervescence, and at times, ...

In Pictures

Steve Coleman and Five Elements at Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa

by Marek J. Śmietański
April 11, 2026

A collection of photos from the Steve Coleman and Five Elements concert at Bielsko Cultural Centre in Bielsko-Biała on March 19, 2026 featuring Steve Coleman, Jonathan Finlayson, Sean Rickman and Rich Brown. Other photo reports from the same festival: Francesca Tandoi Trio at Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa, Dave Holland & Lionel Loueke at Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa, Aaron Parks Trio & Kurt Rosenwinkel at Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa, Wayne's Sessions for Miles and Lee at Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa. The rest coming soon... ...

Chats with Cats

The Sync Director: Eric Meyers

by B.D. Lenz
April 10, 2026

As an independent jazz artist with more than a dozen releases, I've promoted my recordings in all the usual ways, hoping to spread my music and eventually recoup the money I'd invested. Early on, though, I learned about “music libraries"--companies that house vast catalogs of music, soundscapes, and sound effects for film and television production. I mailed CDs to several of them and largely forgot about it. Years later, checks started arriving in the mail. At first, they ...

Album Review

Club D'Elf: Loon & Thrush

Read "Loon & Thrush" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
April 10, 2026

In overseeing Club D'Elf since its inception over 25 years ago, founder-leader-bassist Mike Rivard has maintained a core lineup around which has revolved a colorful cast of collaborators as eclectic as the music they have played. Loon & Thrush is no exception, yet its creation took place in the shadow of the passing of vocalist- multi-instrumentalist Brahim Frigbaine, not just an artistic contributor, but a practical point of reference for the group's exotic pursuits. Much as Rivard collected ...

Album Review

Kathy Ingraham: Jazz Dreams

Read "Jazz Dreams" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci

by Richard J Salvucci
April 10, 2026

Occasionally an album comes along that is different and original, but not contrived. It can be unusual, but somehow familiar. Jazz Dreams is that kind of recording, a blues treatment of several canonical rock tunes that evokes shades of Blossom Dearie and Nina Simone with a touch of Steve Winwood's Traffic. Kathy Ingraham--who has imagination, chops and pipes to spare--manages this alchemy, doubtlessly a big part of her talent. Putting players like Randy Brecker and Evan Christopher into the mix ...