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  1. Adam's Apple
    18
    Published: 2017-04-26
    Wayne Shorter
    Adam's Apple
  2. Evolution
    7
    Published: 2017-04-23
    Grachan Moncur III
    Evolution
  3. WAHOO!
    6
    Published: 2017-02-13
    Duke Pearson
    WAHOO!
  4. Hank Mobley
    3
    Published: 2016-12-06
    Hank Mobley
    Hank Mobley
  5. The Magnificent Thad Jones
    6
    Published: 2016-11-10
    Thad Jones
    The Magnificent Thad Jones
  6. The Golden 8
    5
    Published: 2015-12-17
    Kenny Clarke
    The Golden 8
  7. A Touch of Radiance
    341
    Published: 2014-07-15
    Yelena Eckemoff
    A Touch of Radiance
  8. Maiden Voyage
    17
    Published: 2014-06-20
    Herbie Hancock
    Maiden Voyage
  9. Costumes Are Mandatory
    7
    Published: 2014-01-03
    Ethan Iverson, Lee Konitz, Larry Grenadier & Jorge Rossy
    Costumes Are Mandatory
  10. Dial "S" For Sonny
    7
    Published: 2013-12-14
    Sonny Clark
    Dial "S" For Sonny
  11. Snapshot
    4
    Published: 2013-11-19
    Gustavo Cortiñas
    Snapshot
  12. Mode for Joe
    5
    Published: 2013-08-29
    Joe Henderson
    Mode for Joe
  13. Easy Living
    5
    Published: 2013-08-28
    Ike Quebec
    Easy Living
  14. Odean's Three
    6
    Published: 2013-05-24
    Odean Pope
    Odean's Three
  15. Trio Colossus
    4
    Published: 2013-04-21
    LSD
    Trio Colossus
  16. It's Time
    2
    Published: 2013-04-18
    Stanley Cowell
    It's Time
  17. Hank Mobley: The Feelin's Good
    5
    Published: 2013-03-31
    Hank Mobley
    Hank Mobley: The Feelin's Good
  18. Mark Masters Ensemble: Ellington Saxophone Encounters
    6
    Published: 2013-01-31
    Mark Masters Ensemble
    Mark Masters Ensemble: Ellington Saxophone Encounters
  19. Into Something
    6
    Published: 2013-01-05
    Larry Young
    Into Something
  20. Basra
    8
    Published: 2013-01-03
    Pete La Roca
    Basra
  21. Scott Boni Trio
    3
    Published: 2012-12-07
    Scott Boni Trio
    Scott Boni Trio
  22. In 'N Out
    9
    Published: 2012-11-06
    Joe Henderson
    In 'N Out
  23. Hart-beat
    4
    Published: 2012-10-21
    Stephen Riley
    Hart-beat
  24. My Muse
    3
    Published: 2012-10-17
    George Cables
    My Muse
  25. Mr. Lucky
    4
    Published: 2012-09-29
    Harold Mabern
    Mr. Lucky
  26. Enfants Terribles: Live at the Blue Note
    4
    Published: 2012-09-19
    Lee Konitz / Bill Frisell / Gary Peacock / Joey Baron
    Enfants Terribles: Live at the Blue Note
  27. Inventions and Dimensions
    6
    Published: 2012-09-16
    Herbie Hancock
    Inventions and Dimensions
  28. Spirit Fiction
    4
    Published: 2012-06-25
    Ravi Coltrane
    Spirit Fiction
  29. Empyrean Isles
    37
    Published: 2012-05-24
    Herbie Hancock
    Empyrean Isles
  30. Out To Lunch
    73
    Published: 2012-01-11
    Eric Dolphy
    Out To Lunch
  31. Unity
    80
    Published: 2012-01-09
    Larry Young
    Unity
  32. Point Of Departure
    90
    Published: 2012-01-08
    Andrew Hill
    Point Of Departure
  33. Something Beautiful
    108
    Published: 2012-01-07
    Eric Reed
    Something Beautiful
  34. The Magnificent Thad Jones
    97
    Published: 2012-01-06
    Thad Jones
    The Magnificent Thad Jones
  35. Jazz XL
    115
    Published: 2011-12-30
    The Eric Ineke Jazzxpress
    Jazz XL
  36. The Monk Project
    116
    Published: 2011-12-02
    Jimmy Owens
    The Monk Project
  37. Una Mas
    134
    Published: 2011-11-22
    Kenny Dorham
    Una Mas
  38. Tribe
    80
    Published: 2011-11-12
    Enrico Rava Quintet
    Tribe
  39. So Nice
    148
    Published: 2011-11-10
    Houston Person
    So Nice
  40. Fuchsia Swing Song
    153
    Published: 2011-11-09
    Sam Rivers
    Fuchsia Swing Song
  41. Jazz Clarinet Now
    174
    Published: 2011-10-09
    Joseph Howell
    Jazz Clarinet Now
  42. Fotographia
    220
    Published: 2011-09-13
    Francesco Turrisi
    Fotographia
  43. Road Shows, Vol. 2
    181
    Published: 2011-09-11
    Sonny Rollins
    Road Shows, Vol. 2
  44. Melodious Monk
    253
    Published: 2011-09-10
    Kim Pensyl & Phil DeGreg
    Melodious Monk
  45. Music Notes
    142
    Published: 2011-09-02
    Jeremy Noller
    Music Notes
  46. Lines
    126
    Published: 2011-09-01
    Daniel Rosenthal
    Lines
  47. This Is Jazz
    177
    Published: 2011-08-28
    Donald Harrison
    This Is Jazz
  48. The Madman Rambles Again
    193
    Published: 2011-08-23
    Rafal Sarnecki
    The Madman Rambles Again
  49. Ibeji
    247
    Published: 2011-08-18
    Paul Lieberman
    Ibeji
  50. Newk's Time
    181
    Published: 2011-08-14
    Sonny Rollins
    Newk's Time
Read more album reviews by Greg Simmons
  1. Read "Lee Morgan On Music Matters"
    10
    Published: 2017-03-06
    Multiple Reviews
    Lee Morgan On Music Matters
  2. Read "The Giant Legacy of Rudy Van Gelder"
    5
    Published: 2016-10-05
    Profiles
    The Giant Legacy of Rudy Van Gelder
  3. Read "Music Matters slows it down"
    6
    Published: 2014-01-06
    Record Label Profiles
    Music Matters slows it down
  4. Read "Music Matters and the Blue Note Oddballs"
    39
    Published: 2012-06-01
    Multiple Reviews
    Music Matters and the Blue Note Oddballs
  5. Read "Horace Silver: Song For My Father"
    149
    Published: 2011-12-03
    Reassessing
    Horace Silver: Song For My Father
  6. Read "Music Matters: The Blue Note Reissue Series"
    590
    Published: 2011-10-12
    Record Label Profiles
    Music Matters: The Blue Note Reissue Series
  7. Read "Donald Byrd: Slow Drag"
    230
    Published: 2011-07-02
    Reassessing
    Donald Byrd: Slow Drag
  8. Read "Record Store Day 2011"
    140
    Published: 2011-04-14
    Forgotten Finds
    Record Store Day 2011
  9. Read "Great Sidemen - Great Leaders"
    376
    Published: 2011-04-07
    Forgotten Finds
    Great Sidemen - Great Leaders
  10. Read "Lions in Winter"
    327
    Published: 2011-03-25
    Forgotten Finds
    Lions in Winter
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  1. Read "Music Matters: The Blue Note Reissue Series"
    590
    Published: 2011-10-12
    Record Label Profiles
    Music Matters: The Blue Note Reissue Series
  2. Read "Maiden Voyage"
    17
    Published: 2014-06-20
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage
  3. Read "Empyrean Isles"
    37
    Published: 2012-05-24
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Herbie Hancock: Empyrean Isles
  4. Read "Music Matters slows it down"
    6
    Published: 2014-01-06
    Record Label Profiles
    Music Matters slows it down
  5. Read "Horace Silver: Song For My Father"
    149
    Published: 2011-12-03
    Reassessing
    Horace Silver: Song For My Father
  6. Read "Point Of Departure"
    90
    Published: 2012-01-08
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Andrew Hill: Point Of Departure
  7. Read "Newk's Time"
    181
    Published: 2011-08-14
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Sonny Rollins: Newk's Time
  8. Read "Hank Mobley: The Feelin's Good"
    5
    Published: 2013-03-31
    Extended Analysis
    Hank Mobley: Hank Mobley: The Feelin's Good
  9. Read "Maiden Voyage"
    312
    Published: 2011-02-15
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage
  10. Read "Inventions and Dimensions"
    6
    Published: 2012-09-16
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Herbie Hancock: Inventions and Dimensions
  11. Read "Mode for Joe"
    5
    Published: 2013-08-29
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Joe Henderson: Mode for Joe
  12. Read "Road Shows, Vol. 2"
    181
    Published: 2011-09-11
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Sonny Rollins: Road Shows, Vol. 2
  13. Read "In 'N Out"
    9
    Published: 2012-11-06
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Joe Henderson: In 'N Out
  14. Read "The Cape Verdean Blues"
    327
    Published: 2011-02-18
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Horace Silver: The Cape Verdean Blues
  15. Read "Hart-beat"
    4
    Published: 2012-10-21
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Stephen Riley: Hart-beat
  16. Read "Una Mas"
    134
    Published: 2011-11-22
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Kenny Dorham: Una Mas
  17. Read "Donald Byrd: Slow Drag"
    230
    Published: 2011-07-02
    Reassessing
    Donald Byrd: Slow Drag
  18. Read "Fuchsia Swing Song"
    153
    Published: 2011-11-09
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Sam Rivers: Fuchsia Swing Song
  19. Read "Something Beautiful"
    108
    Published: 2012-01-07
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Eric Reed: Something Beautiful
  20. Read "Unity"
    80
    Published: 2012-01-09
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Larry Young: Unity
  21. Read "Out To Lunch"
    73
    Published: 2012-01-11
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Eric Dolphy: Out To Lunch
  22. Read "The Dancing Monk"
    357
    Published: 2011-03-20
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Eric Reed: The Dancing Monk
  23. Read "Jose' Rizzo's Mongorama"
    187
    Published: 2011-06-11
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Jose Rizo's Mongorama: Jose' Rizzo's Mongorama
  24. Read "Great Sidemen - Great Leaders"
    376
    Published: 2011-04-07
    Forgotten Finds
    Great Sidemen - Great Leaders
  25. Read "The Monk Project"
    116
    Published: 2011-12-02
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Jimmy Owens: The Monk Project
  26. Read "Songlines / Night & Blue"
    134
    Published: 2011-03-14
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Paolo Fresu: Songlines / Night & Blue
  27. Read "Basra"
    8
    Published: 2013-01-03
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Pete La Roca: Basra
  28. Read "This Is Jazz"
    177
    Published: 2011-08-28
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Donald Harrison: This Is Jazz
  29. Read "The Magnificent Thad Jones"
    97
    Published: 2012-01-06
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Thad Jones: The Magnificent Thad Jones
  30. Read "7 Pieces"
    163
    Published: 2011-05-21
    CD/LP/Track Review
    The Jimmy Giuffre 3: 7 Pieces
  31. Read "When Larry Met Harry"
    418
    Published: 2011-01-30
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Larry Goldings and Harry Allen: When Larry Met Harry
  32. Read "New Soil"
    275
    Published: 2011-03-02
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Jackie McLean: New Soil
  33. Read "Easy Living"
    5
    Published: 2013-08-28
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Ike Quebec: Easy Living
  34. Read "Costumes Are Mandatory"
    7
    Published: 2014-01-03
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Ethan Iverson, Lee Konitz, Larry Grenadier & Jorge Rossy: Costumes Are Mandatory
  35. Read "Spirit Fiction"
    4
    Published: 2012-06-25
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Ravi Coltrane: Spirit Fiction
  36. Read "On Impulse / There Will Never Be Another You"
    175
    Published: 2011-08-12
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Sonny Rollins: On Impulse / There Will Never Be Another You
  37. Read "My Muse"
    3
    Published: 2012-10-17
    CD/LP/Track Review
    George Cables: My Muse
  38. Read "Into Something"
    6
    Published: 2013-01-05
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Larry Young: Into Something
  39. Read "Chopin Meets the Blues"
    291
    Published: 2011-02-20
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Peter Beets: Chopin Meets the Blues
  40. Read "A Touch of Radiance"
    341
    Published: 2014-07-15
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Yelena Eckemoff: A Touch of Radiance
  41. Read "Moment to Moment"
    240
    Published: 2011-02-02
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Houston Person: Moment to Moment
  42. Read "Dial
    7
    Published: 2013-12-14
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Sonny Clark: Dial "S" For Sonny
  43. Read "Music Matters and the Blue Note Oddballs"
    39
    Published: 2012-06-01
    Multiple Reviews
    Music Matters and the Blue Note Oddballs
  44. Read "Enfants Terribles: Live at the Blue Note"
    4
    Published: 2012-09-19
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Lee Konitz / Bill Frisell / Gary Peacock / Joey Baron: Enfants Terribles: Live at the Blue Note
  45. Read "Lions in Winter"
    327
    Published: 2011-03-25
    Forgotten Finds
    Lions in Winter
  46. Read "So Nice"
    148
    Published: 2011-11-10
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Houston Person: So Nice
  47. Read "Don't Follow the Crowd"
    201
    Published: 2011-05-22
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Eric Alexander: Don't Follow the Crowd
  48. Read "Lee Morgan On Music Matters"
    10
    Published: 2017-03-06
    Multiple Reviews
    Lee Morgan On Music Matters
  49. Read "Blues For The Fisherman"
    148
    Published: 2011-06-15
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Art Pepper: Blues For The Fisherman
  50. Read "Convergence"
    317
    Published: 2011-03-03
    CD/LP/Track Review
    Jerry Bergonzi: Convergence

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