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I'm the Editor-in-Chief of All About Jazz Italia, host of Mondo Jazz on Radio Free Brooklyn and was once visited by Frank Zappa's ghost.... he was funny too.

Read "Hanna Paulsberg, Oddjob, Federico Calcagno, Daniel Zimmermann & More"

Hanna Paulsberg, Oddjob, Federico Calcagno, Daniel Zimmermann &...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-11-10
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Read "Luca Curcio: Fisk"

Luca Curcio: Fisk

Play This! | 2025-11-09
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Read "Wadada Leo Smith, Jakob Bro, Henry Threadgill, Gregg Belisle-Chi & More"

Wadada Leo Smith, Jakob Bro, Henry Threadgill, Gregg...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-11-08
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Read "Rico Jones, Liv Andrea Hauge, Tommy Smith, Gwilym Simcock & More"

Rico Jones, Liv Andrea Hauge, Tommy Smith, Gwilym Simcock & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-11-04
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Read "Oddjob: Baby Bop"

Oddjob: Baby Bop

Play This! | 2025-11-03
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Read "Esmeralda Sella, Tomas Fujiwara, Roxana Amed, Wayne Horvitz & More"

Esmeralda Sella, Tomas Fujiwara, Roxana Amed, Wayne Horvitz &...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-11-01
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Read "Rin Seo, Tino Tracanna, Webber/Morris Big Band, Yuhan Su & More"

Rin Seo, Tino Tracanna, Webber/Morris Big Band, Yuhan Su & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-30
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Read "Daniel Zimmermann: Yellow Moon"

Daniel Zimmermann: Yellow Moon

Play This! | 2025-10-28
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Read "Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Dave Douglas, The Naked Boys, Funkwrench Blues & More"

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Dave Douglas, The Naked Boys,...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-28
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Read "Mulatu Astatke, Petter Eldh, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Tom Skinner & More"

Mulatu Astatke, Petter Eldh, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Tom...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-24
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Read "Ben LaMar Gay, Witold, Harald Lassen, Jon Irabagon & More"

Ben LaMar Gay, Witold, Harald Lassen, Jon Irabagon & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-21
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Read "Carmen Staaf, Vincent Peirani, Rachel Eckroth, SML & More"

Carmen Staaf, Vincent Peirani, Rachel Eckroth, SML & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-19
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Read "Roxana Amed: Salir de la melancolía"

Roxana Amed: Salir de la melancolía

Play This! | 2025-10-18
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Read "Zé Ibarra, Paolo Fresu, Timo Vollbrecht, Robin Holcomb, Peggy Lee & More"

Zé Ibarra, Paolo Fresu, Timo Vollbrecht, Robin Holcomb, Peggy...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-18
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Read "David Helbock, Julia Hofer: Sexy M.F."

David Helbock, Julia Hofer: Sexy M.F.

Play This! | 2025-10-16
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Read "Zé Ibarra: Morena"

Zé Ibarra: Morena

Play This! | 2025-10-15
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Read "Chad Taylor: He's Here, He's There, He's Everywhere!"

Chad Taylor: He's Here, He's There, He's Everywhere!

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-14
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Read "Gustavo Cortiñas, Teis Semey, Bugge Wesseltoft, Alexander Hawkins & More"

Gustavo Cortiñas, Teis Semey, Bugge Wesseltoft, Alexander...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-09
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Read "Theon Cross, Trio of Bloom, Donny McCaslin, Loke Risberg & More"

Theon Cross, Trio of Bloom, Donny McCaslin, Loke Risberg & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-08
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Read "Lex Korten, Milena Casado, Terri Lyne Carrington, Christie Dashiell & More"

Lex Korten, Milena Casado, Terri Lyne Carrington, Christie...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-10-07
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Read "Luigi Grasso, Eric McPherson, Aruán Ortiz, Michael Blake & More"

Luigi Grasso, Eric McPherson, Aruán Ortiz, Michael Blake & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-30
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Read "Till Brönner; Pino Palladino, Blake Mills; Aki Rissanen & More"

Till Brönner; Pino Palladino, Blake Mills; Aki Rissanen & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-27
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Read "Miguel Zenón, Max Nagl, Vincent Ségal, Stéphane Kerecki & More"

Miguel Zenón, Max Nagl, Vincent Ségal, Stéphane Kerecki &...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-26
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Read "Nicole Glover, Daniel Bulatkin, Gilad Atzmon, Jane Ira Bloom & More"

Nicole Glover, Daniel Bulatkin, Gilad Atzmon, Jane Ira Bloom &...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-25
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Read "Hermeto Pascoal: the Sound of Everything"

Hermeto Pascoal: the Sound of Everything

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-25
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Read "Nicholas Payton: #bamisforthechildren"

Nicholas Payton: #bamisforthechildren

Play This! | 2025-09-21
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Read "Emma Dayhuff: Jaribu"

Emma Dayhuff: Jaribu

Play This! | 2025-09-20
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Read "Jussi Reijonen, Ryan Keberle, Andrea Ciceri, Matthias Schriefl & Eddie Daniels"

Jussi Reijonen, Ryan Keberle, Andrea Ciceri, Matthias Schriefl...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-20
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Read "Emma-Jean Thackray: It's Okay"

Emma-Jean Thackray: It's Okay

Play This! | 2025-09-19
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Read "Emma Dayhuff, Nils Petter Molvær, Linda May Han Oh, Jim Black & More"

Emma Dayhuff, Nils Petter Molvær, Linda May Han Oh, Jim Black...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-19
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Read "Santiago Leibson, Nicholas Payton, Ronny Graupe, Polar Bear & More"

Santiago Leibson, Nicholas Payton, Ronny Graupe, Polar Bear &...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-16
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Read "Till Brönner: L'unica chance"

Till Brönner: L'unica chance

Play This! | 2025-09-13
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Read "Sharon Mansur, Patricia Brennan, Amina Claudine Myers, Samuel Ber & More"

Sharon Mansur, Patricia Brennan, Amina Claudine Myers, Samuel...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-12
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Read "Kirk Knuffke, Anat Fort, Bram de Looze, Bob Wellins & More"

Kirk Knuffke, Anat Fort, Bram de Looze, Bob Wellins & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-12
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Read "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Joe Alterman / Mocean Worker, Brittany Davis & More"

Dominique Fils-Aimé, Joe Alterman / Mocean Worker, Brittany...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-09
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Read "Jon Batiste, Randy Newman, Hedvig Mollestad, Emma-Jean Thackray"

Jon Batiste, Randy Newman, Hedvig Mollestad, Emma-Jean Thackray

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-09-02
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Read "Joey Waronker & Pete Min: Parrots"

Joey Waronker & Pete Min: Parrots

Play This! | 2025-08-31
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Read "The Five Corners Quintet: Trading Eights"

The Five Corners Quintet: Trading Eights

Play This! | 2025-08-31
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Read "Johanna Summer, Ken Stubbs, Hiromi, Kasper Rietkerk & More"

Johanna Summer, Ken Stubbs, Hiromi, Kasper Rietkerk & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-08-30
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Read "Fergus Quill: Up Down"

Fergus Quill: Up Down

Play This! | 2025-08-29
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Read "James Brandon Lewis: Ware"

James Brandon Lewis: Ware

Play This! | 2025-08-27
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Read "Wojtek Mazolewski, Anthony Wilson, Andrea Ayace Ayassot, Cosmic Ear & More"

Wojtek Mazolewski, Anthony Wilson, Andrea Ayace Ayassot, Cosmic...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-08-26
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Read "Olga Amelchenko: Walking Shadows"

Olga Amelchenko: Walking Shadows

Play This! | 2025-08-24
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Read "Olga Amelchenko, Sultan Stevenson, Tom Teasley, Kandace Springs & More"

Olga Amelchenko, Sultan Stevenson, Tom Teasley, Kandace Springs...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-08-23
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Read "Smooth Elevator: Walking through the Suburbs of Rome Late at Night"

Smooth Elevator: Walking through the Suburbs of Rome Late at...

Play This! | 2025-08-22
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Read "Danilo Gallo, Christian McBride, Sting, Andy Summers, Jef Giansily & More"

Danilo Gallo, Christian McBride, Sting, Andy Summers, Jef...

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-08-22
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Read "Jason Moran, Fabia Mantwill, Alberto Pinton, ØKSE & More"

Jason Moran, Fabia Mantwill, Alberto Pinton, ØKSE & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-08-19
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Read "Fabia Mantwill Orchestra: Whirl the Wheel"

Fabia Mantwill Orchestra: Whirl the Wheel

Play This! | 2025-08-16
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Read "Anne Drummond, Dima Bondarev, Tamir Barzilay, Camila Meza & More"

Anne Drummond, Dima Bondarev, Tamir Barzilay, Camila Meza & More

Radio & Podcasts | 2025-08-12
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Read "Jon Batiste & Randy Newman: Lonely Avenue"

Jon Batiste & Randy Newman: Lonely Avenue

Play This! | 2025-08-11
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Read "Adam Nussbaum: Back To Basics"

Adam Nussbaum: Back To Basics

Catching Up With | 2018-04-05
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Read "Michael Leonhart: Surfing on an Orchestral Wave"

Michael Leonhart: Surfing on an Orchestral Wave

Interview | 2018-07-16
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Read "Bobby Previte: the Art of Travelling Trustingly"

Bobby Previte: the Art of Travelling Trustingly

Interview | 2018-03-14
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Read "Camille Bertault: Unity in Diversity"

Camille Bertault: Unity in Diversity

Interview | 2018-04-10
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Read "Dave Douglas: From Revolution to Revelation"

Dave Douglas: From Revolution to Revelation

Catching Up With | 2018-02-19
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Read "Hal Willner's Rock 'n' Rota"

Hal Willner's Rock 'n' Rota

Interview | 2018-07-26
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Read "Randy Weston: The Spirit of Our Ancestors"

Randy Weston: The Spirit of Our Ancestors

Interview | 2018-09-07
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Read "2019 Winter JazzFest's Weekend Marathon: A Survival Guide"

2019 Winter JazzFest's Weekend Marathon: A Survival Guide

What is Jazz? | 2019-01-07
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Read "Erik Friedlander: Reversing Abstraction"

Erik Friedlander: Reversing Abstraction

Catching Up With | 2018-07-31
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Read "Frank Woeste: Reversing Ravel"

Frank Woeste: Reversing Ravel

Catching Up With | 2018-02-07
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Read "Yacine Boularès: Coltrane by way of Descartes"

Yacine Boularès: Coltrane by way of Descartes

Interview | 2018-01-26
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Read "John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Miho Hazama & other great new releases"

John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Miho Hazama & other great new releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-09-06
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Read "Interview with Bobby Previte & Notable New Releases"

Interview with Bobby Previte & Notable New Releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-03-14
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Read "Hal Willner, Nino Rota & Beyond"

Hal Willner, Nino Rota & Beyond

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-08-01
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Read "Mixtape: 15 Emerging Norwegian Jazz Musicians You Need To Know About"

Mixtape: 15 Emerging Norwegian Jazz Musicians You Need To Know About

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-01-31
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Read "Lucia Cadotsch: Whispers Speak Louder than Screams"

Lucia Cadotsch: Whispers Speak Louder than Screams

Interview | 2018-06-20
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Read "Dizzy & Lead Belly: Interviews with Dave Douglas and Adam Nussbaum"

Dizzy & Lead Belly: Interviews with Dave Douglas and Adam Nussbaum

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-03-08
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Read "Randy Weston Tribute & New Releases"

Randy Weston Tribute & New Releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-09-11
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Read "Bill Frisell, Camille Bertault And More New Releases"

Bill Frisell, Camille Bertault And More New Releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-03-28
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Read "Pino Palladino: The Craftsman from Wales"

Pino Palladino: The Craftsman from Wales

Interview | 2021-03-12
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Read "Mark Turner, Pipe Dream and other great new releases"

Mark Turner, Pipe Dream and other great new releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-09-18
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Read "Idris Ackamoor, A Musical Portrait"

Idris Ackamoor, A Musical Portrait

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-10-02
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Read "Ambrose Akinmusire, Dairo Miyamoto and Other Great New Releases"

Ambrose Akinmusire, Dairo Miyamoto and Other Great New Releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-10-16
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Read "Erik Friedlander: Cello Ahead"

Erik Friedlander: Cello Ahead

Interview | 2003-03-01
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Read "Kip Hanrahan, Ingrid Jensen and other great new releases"

Kip Hanrahan, Ingrid Jensen and other great new releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-09-25
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Read "Jazz & Poetry"

Jazz & Poetry

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-08-08
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Read "Frank Zappa's Jazz Legacy Refuses to Die"

Frank Zappa's Jazz Legacy Refuses to Die

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-12-13
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Read "Film Noir, a Jazz Investigation"

Film Noir, a Jazz Investigation

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-02-05
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Read "Frank Kimbrough: From Now to Forever—A Remembrance"

Frank Kimbrough: From Now to Forever—A Remembrance

Big Band in the Sky | 2021-01-08
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Read "Destination Africa! Part I: Mali, Morocco & Tunisia"

Destination Africa! Part I: Mali, Morocco & Tunisia

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-04-24
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Read "Minimalist Jazz & An Interview With Caroline Davis"

Minimalist Jazz & An Interview With Caroline Davis

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-04-20
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Read "Joy, Joy and More Joy"

Joy, Joy and More Joy

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-03-01
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Read "Django Bates: Generous Abundance"

Django Bates: Generous Abundance

Interview | 2018-06-22
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Read "The Coltrane family, Jazz and funerals, and more new releases"

The Coltrane family, Jazz and funerals, and more new releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-04-06
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Read "Erik Friedlander throws a glass of absinthe, and more new releases"

Erik Friedlander throws a glass of absinthe, and more new releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-04-11
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Read "The (Jazz) Police"

The (Jazz) Police

Radio & Podcasts | 2019-09-03
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Read "Frank Zappa's Jazz Legacy Refuses to Die, Part 2"

Frank Zappa's Jazz Legacy Refuses to Die, Part 2

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-12-26
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Read "Interview with James Brandon Lewis & Further Notable New Releases"

Interview with James Brandon Lewis & Further Notable New Releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-03-19
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Read "Amarcord Hal Willner"

Amarcord Hal Willner

Profile | 2020-04-15
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Read "Sax Strike: The Sound of Jazz without Saxophones"

Sax Strike: The Sound of Jazz without Saxophones

Radio & Podcasts | 2019-04-25
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Read "Joy"

Joy

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-02-15
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Read "2018 Winter Jazz Festival Preview & 2017 Highlights (Part 2)"

2018 Winter Jazz Festival Preview & 2017 Highlights (Part 2)

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-01-25
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Read "Bill Frisell: 40 Years Of Friendship, Music And Mischief With Hal Willner"

Bill Frisell: 40 Years Of Friendship, Music And Mischief With Hal Willner

Interview | 2020-04-16
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Read "Destination Africa! Part II: Benin, Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal, Zimbabwe"

Destination Africa! Part II: Benin, Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Senegal, Zimbabwe

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-05-02
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Read "Art Ensemble of Chicago, Federica Michisanti and other great new releases"

Art Ensemble of Chicago, Federica Michisanti and other great new releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-11-13
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Read "Noirish"

Noirish

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-02-11
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Read "Jazz & Soundtracks"

Jazz & Soundtracks

Radio & Podcasts | 2019-02-26
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Read "2018 Jazz Surprises"

2018 Jazz Surprises

Radio & Podcasts | 2019-01-08
2
Read "Thelonious Monk Revisited"

Thelonious Monk Revisited

Radio & Podcasts | 2019-02-19
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Read "Ben Allison, Anais Drago, Reinier Baas and Other Great New Releases"

Ben Allison, Anais Drago, Reinier Baas and Other Great New Releases

Radio & Podcasts | 2018-11-20
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