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Beyond The Obvious

Beyond The Obvious

Valery Ponomarev
2006-11-11
127
Rewind That

Rewind That

Christian Scott
2006-08-19
397
The Things I Am

The Things I Am

Reuben Rogers
2006-08-15
298
Workin'

Workin'

Don Braden
2006-07-08
204
Lucky To Be Me

Lucky To Be Me

Taylor Eigsti
2006-07-08
208
Spirit Songs

Spirit Songs

Anthony Branker & Ascent
2006-05-25
200
Labyrinth

Labyrinth

Kerry Politzer Quartet
2005-12-01
146
Live at Jazz Standard

Live at Jazz Standard

Bill Mays Trio
2005-11-05
149
Something Like Now

Something Like Now

Moutin Reunion Quartet
2005-10-15
137
Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday

Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday

Nnenna Freelon
2005-10-14
482
Not In Our Name

Not In Our Name

Charlie Haden/Liberation Music Orchestra
2005-10-12
214
Regards

Regards

Dave Ballou
2005-08-15
150
Red Dragonfly

Red Dragonfly

Jane Bunnett
2005-06-05
285
85 Candles - Live in New York

85 Candles - Live in New York

Marian McPartland & Friends
2005-05-17
163
Bopland

Bopland

Dexter Gordon
2005-02-20
553
Heaven Help Us All

Heaven Help Us All

Claire Daly
2005-02-20
117
Dangerous Vision

Dangerous Vision

Michael Wolff & Impure Thoughts
2005-01-19
195
Heavy Juice

Heavy Juice

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen
2004-12-05
219
Autobiography

Autobiography

Peter Leitch
2004-11-06
120
Transition Sonic

Transition Sonic

Matthias Lupri
2004-11-06
197
Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years

Happy Birthday Newport: 50 Swinging Years

Various Artists
2004-10-23
603
Heavy Juice

Heavy Juice

Scott Hamilton and Harry Allen
2004-10-13
94
5 am Stroll

5 am Stroll

Allison Miller
2004-10-07
192
Follow Me

Follow Me

Jean-Michel Pilc
2004-10-03
160
Wake Up! (To What's Happening)

Wake Up! (To What's Happening)

Matt Wilson's Arts & Crafts
2004-10-02
242
Texas Rumba

Texas Rumba

Harvie S
2004-07-04
144
Here on Earth

Here on Earth

Ingrid Jensen
2004-07-02
319
Gypsy Schaeffer

Gypsy Schaeffer

Gypsy Schaeffer
2004-07-02
283
The Classics

The Classics

Jon Mayer
2004-07-01
236
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Live Review | 2007-11-03
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Beantown Jazz Festival 2007: Celebrating Joyce Wein's Legacy

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Newport Jazz Festival 2007

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27th Cape May Jazz Festival

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2006: The Year in Jazz

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Cape May Jazz Festival, Nov. 10-12, 2006

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Sedona Jazz on the Rocks 2006

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2006 Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2006-10-07
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2006 JVC Newport Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2006-09-06
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Read "2005: The Year in Jazz"

2005: The Year in Jazz

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2005 Tanglewood Jazz Festival

Live Review | 2005-10-08
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Read "John Scofield: That's What I Say; David

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Multiple Reviews | 2005-09-29
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2005 Newport Jazz Festival

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Kingston International Jazz Festival

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Carnival & Strange Fruit

Multiple Reviews | 2005-05-11
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Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 2-3

Live Review | 2004-07-10
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Tierney Sutton Stuns at Montreal

Live Review | 2004-07-09
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Montreal Jazz Festival 2004 Notebook, Part 1-3

Live Review | 2004-07-09
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Read "2004 Jazz Journalist Awards"

2004 Jazz Journalist Awards

Live Review | 2004-06-28
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Shirley Horn at Scullers

Live Review | 2004-06-18
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