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Radio & Podcasts

Sean Mason Trio, Ruben Caban, Amina Figarova, Willie Morris and more

by Benjamin Boddie
November 6, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Steve Johns, Sean Mason Trio, Ruben Caban, Amy London, Ron Vincent, Ben Sparrow, Clay Giverson, The Mambo Legends Orchestra, Christian McBride & Ursa Major, UNLV Combos, Clarence Hines Jazz Orchestra, Amina Figarova, Tony Moreno, Aaron Parnell Brown, Ryan Smith, Rafael Alvarez, Danny Green, Jacob Do, Ryan Keberle's Collective, George Colligan, Anna Butterss, John Raymond, Ben Lumsdaine, John Sneider, UNLV Jazz Ensemble 1, Willie Morris, Jalen Baker, Ekep Nkwelle, The New Philly Sound, Monty Alexander, ...

Album Review

War: War Greatest Hits (50th Anniversary Expanded Edition)

Read "War Greatest Hits (50th Anniversary Expanded Edition)" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
November 6, 2026

While a massive, multi-disc expanded collection titled Greatest Hits 2.0 was previously issued in 2021, this successor scales back the War reissue to more compact configurations on both a single vinyl LP and a sole compact disc. While there is hardly any questioning the propriety of issuing this 50th Anniversary Expanded Edition--especially as it marks the milestone of America's bicentennial as well as the title's original release--its appearance in the marketplace brings up the question of the group's legacy, ...

Radio & Podcasts

Chapter 13: Kudos And Coda

by Larry Slater
November 6, 2026

Artie Shaw was an enigma. A self-taught, brilliant clarinetist blessed with movie-star good looks, he became one of the defining musicians of the Big Band era. Yet at the height of his fame, he walked away from the music business, leaving behind a legacy as fascinating as it was influential. In the early 1990s, Ted Hallock--a passionate jazz scholar and former Oregon State Senator--spent a week with Shaw recording an extraordinary series of in-depth conversations about music, life ...

Radio & Podcasts

Abdullah Ibrahim, South Africa's Jazz Giant, part I: The early years

by Larry Slater
November 6, 2026

The South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim ( also known as Dollar Brand in his early career ) died in June 2026 at age 91.A guiding light of South African jazz, Ibrahim was also one of the music's most gifted composers. One of the many eulogies posted on-line commented “ His music crossed borders that politics could not. For as long as a piano key is struck in search of truth, as long as jazz breathes in ...

Radio & Podcasts

Ben Tweedt Trio

by Daniel Peck
November 6, 2026

Cincinnati-based pianist Ben Tweedt is one of the Midwest's most sought-after session musicians, appearing in performances and releases by, among others, Dan Wilson, Jamey Haddad, Brandon Coleman and Walfredo Reyes. His first release leading a trio is called Life Cycle and he steps forward to put on an epic performance in support of it. Featuring Ben on piano, Phillip Tipton on drums, and George Delancy on bass, and from a July 25th, 2024 performance, Daniel Peck is your host for ...

Take Five With...

Take Five with Guitarist Joey Stuckey

by AAJ Staff
November 5, 2026

Editor's Note: Guitarist, producer, and educator Joey Stuckey completed this Take Five interview shortly before his passing in October 2026. We're grateful that he took the time to share his experiences, musical philosophy, and reflections with All About Jazz. An inspirational, award-winning artist, producer, and podcast host, Joey Stuckey blazed a trail for three decades before his untimely passing last month. Blind since age two, Stuckey made sound his calling card with Alan Parsons dubbing him, ...

Album Review

Stephan Crump: Passerine

Read "Passerine" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
November 5, 2026

Bassist and composer Stephan Crump has rarely been interested in conventional jazz architecture. His ensembles emphasize interaction, with compositions that leave ample space for musicians to reshape the music as it unfolds. On Passerine, Crump leads a quartet featuring Kenny Warren on trumpet, David Leon on alto flute and saxophone and Ches Smith on percussion. Inspired by the ways birds construct nests, the seven compositions suggest structures assembled piece by piece, sometimes orderly, sometimes deliberately precarious, often through chamber-like passages.

Album Review

Noel Langley: Syzygy

by Neil Duggan
November 5, 2026

There has been a 12-year gap since British trumpeter, composer and producer Noel Langley released his debut as a leader, Edentide (Suntara Records, 2014). He returns with Syzygy, an album that offers a partial account of what he has been doing in the intervening years. The core of the album was recorded during a session with pianist Alcyona Mick in 2000. Having also featured on Langley's debut, Mick shares an established musical rapport with him, allowing the duo to explore ...

The Blue Note Portal

Wolf—Future Perfect, 5. So What

by Blue Note Portal
November 5, 2026

1970--New York The applause and laughter that followed Wolf's impossible five-four duet with Kyle took a long time to settle. Kyle was still sitting behind the drum kit with both sticks resting across his lap, grinning in a kind of exhausted disbelief. Zack leaned against his upright bass with his head tilted back and his eyes closed, as if recovering from a mild spiritual assault. Chloe had reclaimed her Telecaster but hadn't bothered to plug it back in. ...

Radio & Podcasts

New Music from Max Light And More

by Bob Osborne
November 5, 2026

Telepathic interplay between musicians is a common theme in this selection of tracks from mostly new releases. Whether it is on written material or pure improvisation the interaction by both seasoned professionals and younger faces on the scene is demonstrated clearly in this exciting playlist.Playlist Max Light “Talking To You" from Unlearning (Chill Tone Records) 00:00 Joey DeFrancesco “Vibrations In Blue" from Live At Keystone Korner (Mack Avenue Records) 08:14 Charged Particles with Tod Dickow, Special Guest Randy ...