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Could We Be More

Could We Be More

Kokoroko
2022-08-08
7
The End And The Beginning

The End And The Beginning

RedGreenBlue
2022-08-07
7
Live Europe 1960 Revisited

Live Europe 1960 Revisited

Miles Davis Quintet
2022-08-05
4
Fleeting Future

Fleeting Future

Akusmi
2022-07-27
11
Longing For The Dawn

Longing For The Dawn

Mysteries Of The Revolution
2022-07-21
3
Jazz Is Dead 13

Jazz Is Dead 13

Katalyst
2022-07-19
2
Duo

Duo

Eyal Netzer & Oded Geizhals
2022-07-18
5
Fragment

Fragment

John Taylor Sextet
2022-07-12
5
Horizons

Horizons

Jasmine Myra
2022-07-08
8
Freedom: Celebrating The Music Of Pharoah Sanders

Freedom: Celebrating The Music Of Pharoah Sanders

Mark de Clive-Lowe & Friends
2022-07-07
13
Blue Haven

Blue Haven

Atlanticus
2022-07-05
5
Elastic Wave

Elastic Wave

Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity
2022-07-01
8
Growing Roots

Growing Roots

Betty Accorsi Quartet
2022-06-30
10
At Slugs’ Saloon 1966 Revisited

At Slugs’ Saloon 1966 Revisited

Albert Ayler Quintet
2022-06-29
6
Not Your Muse

Not Your Muse

Celeste
2022-06-27
4
Soothsayers Meets Victor Rice & Friends

Soothsayers Meets Victor Rice & Friends

Soothsayers
2022-06-25
5
Group Theory: Black Music

Group Theory: Black Music

Tumi Mogorosi
2022-06-24
7
Ugqozi

Ugqozi

The Paxton / Spangler Septet
2022-06-17
8
Let Sound Tell All

Let Sound Tell All

Julius Rodriguez
2022-06-16
5
First Home

First Home

TC & The Groove Family
2022-06-09
5
Made By Human Hands

Made By Human Hands

Grand Union Orchestra
2022-06-03
6
Symphonic Tone Poem For Brother Yusef

Symphonic Tone Poem For Brother Yusef

Bennie Maupin & Adam Rudolph
2022-05-31
7
Deeper Roots

Deeper Roots

Roots
2022-05-29
6
Zodiac

Zodiac

Barney Wilen
2022-05-28
6
Beyond

Beyond

I Am
2022-05-27
8
Many Faces

Many Faces

Justin Thurgur
2022-05-26
4
Afrikan Culture

Afrikan Culture

Shabaka
2022-05-25
6
Favorites Revisited

Favorites Revisited

John Coltrane
2022-05-19
11
Isabela

Isabela

Oded Tzur
2022-05-18
21
Incantation

Incantation

Emma Rawicz
2022-05-14
6
In The Spirit Of Ntu

In The Spirit Of Ntu

Nduduzo Makhathini
2022-05-13
10
Wind Rose

Wind Rose

Majamisty Trio
2022-05-10
15
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (Deluxe Edition)

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk (Deluxe Edition)

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
2022-05-09
8
Flock

Flock

Flock
2022-05-07
5
My Favorite Things: 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

My Favorite Things: 60th Anniversary Deluxe Edition

John Coltrane
2022-05-06
12
Luma

Luma

Emily Francis Trio
2022-04-28
5
The Parable Of The Poet

The Parable Of The Poet

Joel Ross
2022-04-22
9
Revelations

Revelations

Albert Ayler
2022-04-18
10
Live In Paris

Live In Paris

Chet Baker Trio
2022-04-17
12
Bells On Sand

Bells On Sand

Gerald Clayton
2022-04-09
12
Mingus Three (Deluxe Edition)

Mingus Three (Deluxe Edition)

Charles Mingus
2022-04-08
6
Back To Back

Back To Back

Artie Zaitz & Mark Kavuma featuring William Cleasby
2022-04-06
7
Legacy

Legacy

Kinetika Bloco
2022-04-03
6
Nothing Is...Completed & Revisited

Nothing Is...Completed & Revisited

Sun Ra Arkestra
2022-03-31
2
Live At Fabrik

Live At Fabrik

McCoy Tyner / Freddie Hubbard Quartet
2022-03-27
7
12 Stars

12 Stars

Melissa Aldana
2022-03-24
14
This Is Not About You

This Is Not About You

Johan Lindvall Trio
2022-03-20
6
In Common III

In Common III

Walter Smith III & Matthew Stevens
2022-03-17
6
Life Time & Spring Revisited

Life Time & Spring Revisited

Anthony Williams
2022-03-15
6
You Never Know

You Never Know

Club D'Elf
2022-03-07
10
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Read "Meeco: Keeping It Real"

Meeco: Keeping It Real

Interview | 2022-07-11
28
Read "Oded Tzur: A Thrilling New Saxophone Colossus"

Oded Tzur: A Thrilling New Saxophone Colossus

Interview | 2022-06-13
44
Read "The Blue Notes: Refugees From Race Hate"

The Blue Notes: Refugees From Race Hate

Multiple Reviews | 2022-05-26
15
Read "From George Coleman to Meeco: Ten Overlooked Classics"

From George Coleman to Meeco: Ten Overlooked Classics

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-05-10
27
Read "Miles Davis & Don Cherry: Which One Is The Grifter?"

Miles Davis & Don Cherry: Which One Is The Grifter?

Multiple Reviews | 2022-04-25
52
Read "Township Jazz: A Riot Busting Out"

Township Jazz: A Riot Busting Out

Multiple Reviews | 2022-04-22
9
Read "Township Jazz: Unlocking The Vaults"

Township Jazz: Unlocking The Vaults

Multiple Reviews | 2022-04-08
10
Read "Sonny Rollins: Ten Colossal Albums"

Sonny Rollins: Ten Colossal Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-04-06
26
Read "The South African Jazz Real Book Vol. 1"

The South African Jazz Real Book Vol. 1

Book Review | 2022-03-10
6
Read "Sun Ra: Ten Great AfroFuturist Albums"

Sun Ra: Ten Great AfroFuturist Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-02-22
19
Read "Joe Henderson, Bill Evans, Jim Hall: Buried Treasure from Germany's MPS Label"

Joe Henderson, Bill Evans, Jim Hall: Buried Treasure from...

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-02-09
19
Read "George Coleman: An Alternative Top Ten Albums"

George Coleman: An Alternative Top Ten Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-01-06
24
Read "Miles Davis: The Real Second Great Quintet"

Miles Davis: The Real Second Great Quintet

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-12-13
34
Read "Hard Bop: Ten Essential Live Albums"

Hard Bop: Ten Essential Live Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-12-02
45
Read "Wayne Shorter: An Essential Top Ten Albums"

Wayne Shorter: An Essential Top Ten Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-09-08
45
Read "Fire Music: The Story of Free Jazz"

Fire Music: The Story of Free Jazz

Film Review | 2021-09-07
21
Read "Charlie Parker: Remastered Highlights From His Peak Years"

Charlie Parker: Remastered Highlights From His Peak Years

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-08-09
24
Read "Charles Mingus: An Essential Top Ten Albums"

Charles Mingus: An Essential Top Ten Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-07-26
63
Read "Nathaniel Cross: Deep Vibrations"

Nathaniel Cross: Deep Vibrations

Interview | 2021-06-28
16
Read "Albert Ayler & New York Contemporary Five: Revisited, Remastered, Resplendent"

Albert Ayler & New York Contemporary Five: Revisited,...

Multiple Reviews | 2021-05-27
17
Read "John Coltrane: Top Ten Live Albums"

John Coltrane: Top Ten Live Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-05-13
39
Read "Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz"

Giant Steps: Diverse Journeys in British Jazz

Book Review | 2021-05-10
8
Read "Shabaka Hutchings: Black to the Future"

Shabaka Hutchings: Black to the Future

Interview | 2021-05-06
44
Read "Jazz in Britain: The Back Story"

Jazz in Britain: The Back Story

Multiple Reviews | 2021-04-25
17
Read "John Coltrane: An Alternative Top Ten Albums"

John Coltrane: An Alternative Top Ten Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-04-08
66
Read "Eddie Sauter: A Wider Focus"

Eddie Sauter: A Wider Focus

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-03-22
21
Read "Logan Richardson: To Boldly Go Where No Jazz Has Gone Before"

Logan Richardson: To Boldly Go Where No Jazz Has Gone Before

Interview | 2021-03-08
36
Read "Saxophone Colossi: An Alternative Top Ten Banging Albums"

Saxophone Colossi: An Alternative Top Ten Banging Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-02-18
46
Read "Brian Jackson: Winter In America Pt. 2"

Brian Jackson: Winter In America Pt. 2

Interview | 2021-02-09
59
Read "Guitar Gods & Goddesses: An Alternative Top Ten Albums"

Guitar Gods & Goddesses: An Alternative Top Ten Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-02-04
78
Read "Nicola Conte: Good Juju From Italy’s Spiritual Jazz Shaman"

Nicola Conte: Good Juju From Italy’s Spiritual Jazz Shaman

Interview | 2021-01-27
16
Read "Ten Tiptop Albums Which Include Thelonious Monk & Denzil Best’s Totally Rocking “Bemsha Swing”"

Ten Tiptop Albums Which Include Thelonious Monk & Denzil...

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-01-12
12
Read "Alex Clarke: She Does It Her Way"

Alex Clarke: She Does It Her Way

Interview | 2021-01-06
17
Read "Thelonious Monk: An Alternative Top Ten Albums Of Deep And Staggering Genius"

Thelonious Monk: An Alternative Top Ten Albums Of Deep And...

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-12-23
49
Read "Pharoah Sanders: An Alternative Top Ten Albums To Feed Your Head"

Pharoah Sanders: An Alternative Top Ten Albums To Feed Your Head

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-12-10
35
Read "Chris May’s Best Releases Of 2020"

Chris May’s Best Releases Of 2020

Year in Review | 2020-12-07
38
Read "Elina Duni & Rob Luft: Songs Of Love And Exile"

Elina Duni & Rob Luft: Songs Of Love And Exile

Interview | 2020-11-30
37
Read "Yusef Lateef: An Alternative Top Ten Albums Blowing Cultural Nationalism Out Of The Water"

Yusef Lateef: An Alternative Top Ten Albums Blowing Cultural...

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-11-18
40
Read "Matthew Halsall: A New Dawn"

Matthew Halsall: A New Dawn

Interview | 2020-11-16
25
Read "Rahsaan Roland Kirk: An Alternative Top Ten Albums Guaranteed To Bend Your Head"

Rahsaan Roland Kirk: An Alternative Top Ten Albums Guaranteed...

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-11-02
37
Read "Johanna Burnheart: Techno Jazz Shines A Light: New Directions In Music"

Johanna Burnheart: Techno Jazz Shines A Light: New Directions...

Interview | 2020-10-28
26
Read "Ennio Morricone: Fabled Hoard Of 1970s Library Music Reissued"

Ennio Morricone: Fabled Hoard Of 1970s Library Music Reissued

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-10-23
14
Read "Tamar Osborn: From Kalakuta To Collocutor: New Directions In Jazz"

Tamar Osborn: From Kalakuta To Collocutor: New Directions In...

Interview | 2020-10-12
34
Read "Chet Baker: An Alternative Top Ten Albums To Get Lost In"

Chet Baker: An Alternative Top Ten Albums To Get Lost In

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-10-06
36
Read "Josephine Davies: Way Out East: New Directions In Jazz"

Josephine Davies: Way Out East: New Directions In Jazz

Interview | 2020-09-29
30
Read "CTI Records: Ten Tasty Albums With No Added Sugar (Almost)"

CTI Records: Ten Tasty Albums With No Added Sugar (Almost)

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-09-21
37
Read "Charlie Parker: Ten High Flying Albums Of Paradigm Shifting Genius"

Charlie Parker: Ten High Flying Albums Of Paradigm Shifting...

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-09-09
21
Read "Makaya McCraven: Cross Border Traffic"

Makaya McCraven: Cross Border Traffic

Interview | 2020-09-03
24
Read "Muse Records: Ten Smoking Hot Albums"

Muse Records: Ten Smoking Hot Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-08-26
30
Read "Blue Note Records: Lost In Space: 20 Overlooked Classic Albums"

Blue Note Records: Lost In Space: 20 Overlooked Classic Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2020-07-29
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Various Artists: Africa: 50 Years of Music - 50 Years of Independence

Extended Analysis | 2010-08-20
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Ray Charles: Ray Charles: Original Album Series

Extended Analysis | 2010-03-29
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Franco & Le TPOK Jazz: Francophonic 2: Africa's Greatest: A Retrospective: Vol.2: 1980 - 1989

African Jazz | 2009-10-25
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Read "Senegal's Etoile de Dakar featuring Youssou N'Dour and south London's Yaaba Funk"

Senegal's Etoile de Dakar featuring Youssou N'Dour and south London's Yaaba Funk

African Jazz | 2010-06-01
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Compilations: Doing The Right Thing

African Jazz | 2010-12-05
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Tony Allen: Secret Agent

African Jazz | 2009-05-25
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Dave Brubeck Quartet: Time Out

Reassessing | 2011-12-15
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Sons of Kemet: Your Queen Is A Reptile

Album Review | 2018-02-21
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Read "John Coltrane: Side Steps"

John Coltrane: John Coltrane: Side Steps

Extended Analysis | 2009-10-16
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Read "We Insist! Freedom Now Suite"

Max Roach: We Insist! Freedom Now Suite

Album Review | 2007-10-08
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Read "Grant Green: Idle Moments"

Grant Green: Grant Green: Idle Moments

Extended Analysis | 2008-07-04
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The Rail Band: Belle Epoque Vol. 3 - Dioba

African Jazz | 2009-04-09
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Part 21 - Final Fela Kuti Masterpieces Reissued

Afrobeat Diaries | 2011-03-12
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Christian Scott: Yesterday You Said Tomorrow

Album Review | 2010-01-25
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Christian Scott: Christian Scott: aTunde Adjuah

Extended Analysis | 2012-06-11
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Read "We Out Here: The Fast-Forward Evolution of British Jazz"

We Out Here: The Fast-Forward Evolution of British Jazz

Profile | 2019-07-25
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Franco and Le TPOK Jazz: Francophonic - Africa's Greatest - A Retrospective - Vol. 1 1953 - 1980

African Jazz | 2009-01-07
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Antonio Carlos Jobim: Wave

Reassessing | 2011-12-08
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Joshua Redman: Compass

Album Review | 2009-01-05
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Yazz Ahmed: La Saboteuse

Album Review | 2018-02-20
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Part 24 - Ghariokwu Lemi: Fela Kuti And Me

Afrobeat Diaries | 2011-07-09
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Various Artists: Rocksteady: The Roots Of Reggae

Album Review | 2009-10-01
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Part 2 - Fela Anikulapo Kuti and the sack of Kalakuta Republic

Afrobeat Diaries | 2009-09-04
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The Majestic “Return” of King Sunny Ade & His African Beats

African Jazz | 2010-09-29
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Sun Ra: Exotica

Album Review | 2018-03-19
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Pharoah Sanders: Pharoah Sanders: Tauhid

Extended Analysis | 2008-07-01
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Hear Me Talkin' to Ya: Jazz Aphorisms

Just For Fun | 2011-12-23
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Album Review | 2010-11-30
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John Coltrane: John Coltrane: The Impulse! Albums - Volume Three

Extended Analysis | 2009-01-21
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John Coltrane: An Alternative Top Ten Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-04-08
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Part 1 - Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70: Alagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey Suffer

Afrobeat Diaries | 2009-08-25
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Toshio Matsuura Group: Loveplaydance: 8 Scenes From The Floor

Album Review | 2018-03-28
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Wes Montgomery: The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery

Album Review | 2008-10-25
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Storyville Records: A Treasure Trove of Swinging Jazz

Record Label Profile | 2010-12-22
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Alice Coltrane: The Flowering of Astral Jazz

Multiple Reviews | 2011-10-27
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Album Review | 2018-09-20
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John Coltrane: Kulu Sé Mama

Reassessing | 2011-11-30
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Getatchew Mekurya: Getatchew Mekurya: Negus Of Ethiopian Sax

Extended Analysis | 2007-09-28
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Ingrid Laubrock: Playing with the Future

Interview | 2005-08-15
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Blue Note Records: Lost In Space: 20 Overlooked Classic Albums

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Ahmad Jamal: Ahmad Jamal: Blue Moon

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John Coltrane: My Favorite Things: Coltrane Live At Newport

Album Review | 2007-08-16
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Various Artists: We Out Here

Album Review | 2018-02-24
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Jazz Musicians with Eccentricities

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Stan Getz: Stan Getz Quintette: Jazz At Storyville

Extended Analysis | 2011-02-25
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Charles Mingus: Jazz In Detroit / Strata Concert Gallery / 46 Selden

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