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Wolf—Future Perfect, 7. Sgt. Pepper

by Blue Note Portal
November 7, 2026

1970--New York Dinner at their favorite Italian spot down the avenue had been a triumph, if slightly bewildering for their host. Wolfgang had ordered the osso buco in flawless, florid 18th-century Tuscan--addressing the bewildered native Neapolitan owner as if he were a court dignitary in 1770s Milan. By the time the owner realized he was being serenaded in the Italian of Goldoni plays and papal courts, he had beamed, poured extra wine, and refused to let them pay for dessert. ...

Album Review

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Roots Rock Reggae: Bob Marley & The Wailers Live At The Hammersmith Odeon

Read "Roots Rock Reggae: Bob Marley & The Wailers Live At The Hammersmith Odeon" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
November 7, 2026

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Roots Rock Reggae -Live at the Hammersmith Odeon is further concrete evidence of the discerning approach the late musician's estate has been applying to posthumous archival releases. In its packaging and production, not to mention its very appearance, this concert piece is wholly on par with the exemplary likes of The Capitol Sessions '73 (Tuff Gong/UME, 2021) as well as Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, September 23, 1980 (Tuff Gong/Island/UMe). Put ...

Radio & Podcasts

Koen Holtkamp: Modular Plucks, Drums, and Horns After Dark

by Lawrence Peryer
November 7, 2026

Setting aside the loops and dense layers of his past work, the composer discusses Nightlife, an album that passes for a band until you hear how far apart he kept each player. ...

Radio & Podcasts

Edoardo Ferri, Marc Ribot, Bergman-Burger-Nevin, Dave Douglas, Matteo Bortone

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 7, 2026

Marc Ribot and Edoardo Ferri at the heart of a collection of songs that celebrates adventurous music and the art of taking songs out of their comfort zone and reshaping them through unexpected textures and perspectives.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Matteo Bortone No Land's “Independence Day" Independence Day--Single (Onze Heures Onze) 0:16 Host talks 6:01 Luke Bergman, Jason Burger, Martin Nevin “Don't Let It Bring You Down" ...

Radio & Podcasts

Carmen Quill, Billy Mohler, Bruno Chevillon, Gilbert Holmström, Michael Wollny

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 7, 2026

Three compelling bassists, Bruno Chevillon, Billy Mohler, and Carmen Quill, anchor a playlist that also features a Swedish saxophonist who has clearly found the elixir of a long creative life in jazz, and a German pianist who brings Kate Bush into the court of Franz Schubert.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Billy Mohler “Slowdive" Covell (Contagious) 0:16 Host talks 7:20 Gilbert Holmström “Kräm" Kräm (Moserobie) 8:33 Host talks ...

Book Review

Go Where You Look: The Weather and Other Stories

by Nenad Georgievski
November 7, 2026

The Weather and Other Stories Laurie Anderson 320 Pages ISBN: 9780847840762 Rizzoli Electa 2026 To spend time with Laurie Anderson is to be gently nudged into questioning the very structure of the stories we live by. For over five decades, the 79-year-old artist, musician, and self-described storyteller has operated at the sharp intersection of technology, myth, and American political life. With The Weather and Other Stories--a handsome monograph published by Rizzoli Electa documenting ...

Live Review

Christ-Stéphane Boizi at Pizza Express Live London

by Mike Raggett
November 6, 2026

Christ-Stéphane Boizi PizzaExpress Live Album launch London November 3, 2026 There's an old saying, purportedly from as far back as 1773, that “the Devil has the best tunes." Well, God obviously held some back and sent them to Christ-Stéphane Boizi, bandleader, composer and trombonist, who introduced his gig with a statement that his music was inspired by his deep Christian faith. A brave move for a young man in front of a ...

Album Review

Darius Brubeck Quartet: Live Again

Read "Live Again" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
November 6, 2026

"I think I play better on stage than in a recording studio," says pianist Darius Brubeck, so it comes as no surprise that his quartet's follow-up to Live In Poland (Ubuntu Music, 2019) is another live recording. Live Again was captured in Italy, where the band were invited to perform seven concerts in four days by the Brass Foundation of Palermo. Eight tracks are taken from the best performances from those concerts, together with an additional track recorded in the ...

Album Review

Jelly Roll Morton: New Orleans Joys: The Earliest Recordings, 1923-1926

Read "New Orleans Joys: The Earliest Recordings, 1923-1926" reviewed by Bridget A. Arnwine

by Bridget A. Arnwine
November 6, 2026

Born Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe to Creole parents in New Orleans, Louisiana, pianist Jelly Roll Morton is arguably one of jazz's most influential figures. A groundbreaking composer, arranger, and bandleader, Morton helped move jazz music beyond itself. He expanded jazz's possibilities by bringing greater structure and compositional sophistication to a music rooted in improvisation. Drawing from ragtime, classical, and blues traditions, Morton demonstrated that jazz could be carefully composed and arranged without losing the spontaneity and spirit that made it distinctive. ...

The Blue Note Portal

Wolf—Future Perfect, 6. Brazil '66

by Blue Note Portal
November 6, 2026

1970--New York The stillness left by Miles Davis lingered in the West 26th Street loft like cool autumn smoke. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart remained seated at the Steinway, his hands resting motionless on his lap, staring down at the ivory keys with rare, contemplative silence. Maya stepped over to the record crates, the floorboards creaking softly underfoot. “So far today, Wolf, you've heard French mist, Turkish math, and cool American space," she said, flipping through the vinyl ...