Articles by Ken Franckling

126

Published: 2006-11-11

Valery Ponomarev
Beyond The Obvious
397

Published: 2006-08-19

Christian Scott
Rewind That
298

Published: 2006-08-15

Reuben Rogers
The Things I Am
204

Published: 2006-07-08

Don Braden
Workin'
208

Published: 2006-07-08

Taylor Eigsti
Lucky To Be Me
200

Published: 2006-05-25

Anthony Branker & Ascent
Spirit Songs
146

Published: 2005-12-01

Kerry Politzer Quartet
Labyrinth
149

Published: 2005-11-05

Bill Mays Trio
Live at Jazz Standard
137

Published: 2005-10-15

Moutin Reunion Quartet
Something Like Now
482

Published: 2005-10-14

Nnenna Freelon
Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday
214

Published: 2005-10-12

Charlie Haden/Liberation Music Orchestra
Not In Our Name
150

Published: 2005-08-15

Dave Ballou
Regards
285

Published: 2005-06-05

Jane Bunnett
Red Dragonfly
163

Published: 2005-05-17

Marian McPartland & Friends
85 Candles - Live in New York
553

Published: 2005-02-20

Dexter Gordon
Bopland
117

Published: 2005-02-20

Claire Daly
Heaven Help Us All
195

Published: 2005-01-19

Michael Wolff & Impure Thoughts
Dangerous Vision
219

Published: 2004-12-05

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen
Heavy Juice
120

Published: 2004-11-06

Peter Leitch
Autobiography
197

Published: 2004-11-06

Matthias Lupri
Transition Sonic
603

Published: 2004-10-23

Various Artists
Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years
94

Published: 2004-10-13

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen
Heavy Juice
192

Published: 2004-10-07

Allison Miller
5 am Stroll
160

Published: 2004-10-03

Jean-Michel Pilc
Follow Me
242

Published: 2004-10-02

Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts
Wake Up! (To What's Happening)
144

Published: 2004-07-04

Harvie S
Texas Rumba
319

Published: 2004-07-02

Ingrid Jensen
Here on Earth
283

Published: 2004-07-02

Gypsy Schaeffer
Gypsy Schaeffer
236

Published: 2004-07-01

Jon Mayer
The Classics

13

Published: 2018-01-05

Best of / Year End
2017: The Year in Jazz
14

Published: 2017-01-02

Best of / Year End
2016: The Year in Jazz
4

Published: 2016-01-04

Best of / Year End
2015: The Year in Jazz
15

Published: 2015-01-05

Best of / Year End
2014: The Year in Jazz
17

Published: 2014-01-03

Best of / Year End
2013: The Year In Jazz
6

Published: 2013-01-05

Best of / Year End
2012: The Year in Jazz
168

Published: 2012-01-05

Best of / Year End
2011: The Year In Jazz
446

Published: 2011-01-08

Best of / Year End
2010: The Year in Jazz
1,357

Published: 2009-12-30

Best of / Year End
2009: The Year in Jazz
762

Published: 2009-08-17

Live Reviews
Newport Jazz Festival 55: A Weekend to Savor
458

Published: 2009-07-07

Live Reviews
2009 Freihofer's Jazz Festival: One of the Great Jazz Lawn...
428

Published: 2009-04-26

Live Reviews
Cape May Jazz Festival Continues to Rebuild
1,004

Published: 2009-01-01

Best of / Year End
2008: The Year in Jazz
479

Published: 2008-11-23

Live Reviews
Cape May Jazz Festival, November 6-8, 2008
935

Published: 2008-08-27

Live Reviews
Newport 2008
284

Published: 2008-05-12

Live Reviews
Cape May Looks to the Future
258

Published: 2007-11-03

Live Reviews
Tanglewood Jazz Festival
215

Published: 2007-10-21

Live Reviews
Beantown Jazz Festival 2007: Celebrating Joyce Wein's Legacy
588

Published: 2007-10-06

Live Reviews
Newport Jazz Festival 2007
351

Published: 2007-06-03

Live Reviews
27th Cape May Jazz Festival
695

Published: 2007-01-08

Best of / Year End
2006: The Year in Jazz
249

Published: 2006-12-01

Live Reviews
Cape May Jazz Festival, Nov. 10-12, 2006
144

Published: 2006-11-04

Live Reviews
Sedona Jazz on the Rocks 2006
356

Published: 2006-10-07

Live Reviews
2006 Tanglewood Jazz Festival
211

Published: 2006-09-06

Live Reviews
2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival
595

Published: 2006-01-07

Best of / Year End
2005: The Year in Jazz
121

Published: 2005-10-08

Live Reviews
2005 Tanglewood Jazz Festival
211

Published: 2005-09-29

Multiple Reviews
John Scofield: That's What I Say; David "Fathead" Newman: I...
237

Published: 2005-09-03

Live Reviews
2005 Newport Jazz Festival
131

Published: 2005-08-12

Live Reviews
Kingston International Jazz Festival
172

Published: 2005-05-11

Multiple Reviews
Carnival & Strange Fruit
507

Published: 2005-01-03

Best of / Year End
2004: The Year in Jazz
217

Published: 2004-09-29

Live Reviews
Tanglewood Jazz Festival 2004
298

Published: 2004-09-03

Live Reviews
Newport at 50: A Golden Weekend
119

Published: 2004-07-13

Live Reviews
Montreal
245

Published: 2004-07-11

Live Reviews
Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 3-3
132

Published: 2004-07-10

Live Reviews
Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 2-3
147

Published: 2004-07-09

Live Reviews
Tierney Sutton Stuns at Montreal
306

Published: 2004-07-09

Live Reviews
Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 1-3
86

Published: 2004-06-28

Live Reviews
2004 Jazz Journalist Awards
178

Published: 2004-06-18

Live Reviews
Shirley Horn at Scullers

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La Fenice by Keith Jarrett

Track of the Day

Track
Off the Hook

Artist/Band
Ben Zahler

Album
Quietly Cold

Story of the Day

In 1998, having a blast playing with a big band made up of students from Thelonius Monk's Institute of Jazz, outdoors, surrounded by the gorgeous mountains of Aspen Snow Mass, I was thinking how much I wanted to create a smaller band that would have the same power of a big band, but with so much more room in it for each musician to shine. Little did I know this was the beginning of a beautiful journey, one that continues to this day, in which every concert, every recording is another beginning, another thrill, another joy. I conceived of the band as a septet 20 years ago, and later refined it to a sextet in 2005
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In 1998, having a blast playing with a big band made up of students from Thelonius Monk's Institute of Jazz, outdoors, surrounded by the gorgeous mountains of Aspen Snow Mass, I was thinking how much I wanted to create a smaller band that would have the same power of a big band, but with so much more room in it for each musician to shine. Little did I know this was the beginning of a beautiful journey, one that continues to this day, in which every concert, every recording is another beginning, another thrill, another joy. I conceived of the band as a septet 20 years ago, and later refined it to a sextet in 2005. And many of the most incredible musicians in the world have been a part of this band and of my band family. It is so much fun writing for them, trying out different directions, different unknowns; this continuous journey an exquisite adventure: enlightening, illuminating, beautiful, easy and challenging at the same time.
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Articles by Ken Franckling

Valery Ponomarev

Christian Scott

Reuben Rogers

Don Braden

Taylor Eigsti

Anthony Branker & Ascent

Kerry Politzer Quartet

Bill Mays Trio

Moutin Reunion Quartet

Nnenna Freelon

Charlie Haden/Liberation Music Orchestra

Dave Ballou

Jane Bunnett

Marian McPartland & Friends

Dexter Gordon

Claire Daly

Michael Wolff & Impure Thoughts

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen

Peter Leitch

Matthias Lupri

Various Artists

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen

Allison Miller

Jean-Michel Pilc

Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts

Harvie S

Ingrid Jensen

Gypsy Schaeffer

Jon Mayer

La Fenice by Keith Jarrett