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Reflections

Reflections

Steve Patrick And The Music City Orchestra
2022-07-18
4
Seasons of Love

Seasons of Love

Lani Hall Featuring Herb Alpert
2022-04-22
2
Better Than Picasso At Midnite

Better Than Picasso At Midnite

Tony Adamo
2022-03-25
1
Down the Middle

Down the Middle

Keith Pray's Three Bass Hit
2022-03-10
1
YOU

YOU

Giacomo Gates
2022-03-05
9
The Twelve Grooves of Christmas

The Twelve Grooves of Christmas

The Pete Ellman Big Band
2021-12-17
7
Whistling in the Dark... The Music of Burt Bacharach

Whistling in the Dark... The Music of Burt Bacharach

Denise Donatelli
2021-08-22
5
What Goes Around Comes Around

What Goes Around Comes Around

Kerry Moffit
2021-07-28
11
Strollin'

Strollin'

Monaco, Meurkens, Hoyson, Lucas
2021-06-23
3
Touch Me

Touch Me

Antonio Tosques and Multi-Form Band
2021-06-03
5
The Next Stage

The Next Stage

The New World Jazz Composers Octet
2021-05-31
5
Back to the Garden

Back to the Garden

Judy Wexler
2021-05-29
4
The Grind - Sketches of Influence

The Grind - Sketches of Influence

Sketches of Influence
2021-04-05
8
ISMS

ISMS

Elliot Bild & the Zone
2021-03-27
6
Universal Blues

Universal Blues

Keith Pray
2021-03-04
8
For Pete's Ache

For Pete's Ache

Pete Ellman
2021-02-24
4
The Placebone Effect

The Placebone Effect

Rick Stepton
2021-01-12
3
Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra

Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra
2021-01-05
5
Pinup Revolution

Pinup Revolution

The Satin Dollz
2020-12-17
4
Branches Vol. 1

Branches Vol. 1

Tomoko Omura
2020-09-10
7
Touch & Go

Touch & Go

Susan Tobocman
2020-08-16
4
BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento

BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento

Antonio Adolfo
2020-08-07
5
Marvin Stamm/Mike Holober Quartet Live @ Maureen's Jazz Cellar

Marvin Stamm/Mike Holober Quartet Live @ Maureen's Jazz Cellar

Mike Holober
2020-08-03
16
Crossing the Water

Crossing the Water

Left of Center
2020-07-25
13
Refractions

Refractions

John Bacon / Michael McNeill / Danny Ziemann
2020-05-16
2
Telepathy

Telepathy

Bobby Shew / Bill Mays
2020-05-02
44
A Love Letter To Lena

A Love Letter To Lena

Clairdee
2020-04-23
3
Natural Gifts

Natural Gifts

Reid Hoyson Project Featuring Don DePaolis and Mark Lucas
2020-04-08
1
All I Am

All I Am

Anthony Jefferson
2020-03-31
1
The First Journey

The First Journey

Jordan Ponzi
2020-03-25
2
Tabaco y Azúcar

Tabaco y Azúcar

Antonio Colangelo
2020-03-20
2
Brain Scan

Brain Scan

Brian Scanlon
2020-03-14
5
We've Just Begun

We've Just Begun

Sinne Eeg
2020-03-06
1
Did Mark Murphy Believe in UFOS?

Did Mark Murphy Believe in UFOS?

Tony Adamo
2020-01-21
2
A Romantic Evening with Jackie Allen - Live At the Rococo

A Romantic Evening with Jackie Allen - Live At the Rococo

Jackie Allen
2020-01-01
1
Christmas All the Way

Christmas All the Way

Accent
2019-11-26
2
Brecker Plays Rovatti: Sacred Bond

Brecker Plays Rovatti: Sacred Bond

Randy Brecker & Ada Rovatti
2019-11-25
8
Italian Songbook

Italian Songbook

Luca Aquino
2019-11-15
4
Conspiracy

Conspiracy

Rich Willey Boptism Funk Band
2019-11-07
1
Bardfly

Bardfly

John Allee
2019-10-31
8
Cobb's Pocket

Cobb's Pocket

Hendrik Meurkens
2019-10-24
1
e-motion

e-motion

Mariangela Cagnetta
2019-10-15
8
Down & Dirty

Down & Dirty

Rich Willey
2019-08-21
3
scary beautiful

scary beautiful

Ricardo Peixoto
2019-08-16
3
I'm With You

I'm With You

Mark Winkler
2019-08-14
3
Gratitude

Gratitude

Rob Ryndak & Tom Lockwood
2019-08-08
1
Love's in Need of Love Today

Love's in Need of Love Today

Elizabeth Tombulian
2019-07-14
1
Ámbar

Ámbar

Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra
2019-07-06
1
Cannonball

Cannonball

Richie Cole
2019-07-05
1
Life in the Modern World

Life in the Modern World

Lauren White
2019-06-17
1
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The Era I Almost Missed - An Autobiography

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Christine Kamau: Delivering Afro-Jazz Power

Profile | 2022-01-27
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Times Remembered: The Final Years of the Bill Evans Trio

Book Review | 2021-11-30
10
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Vince Guaraldi at the Piano

Book Review | 2021-11-21
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Alan Rubin: Mr. Fabulous in Every Way

Profile | 2021-08-04
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Read "Pilar Arcos: An Extraordinary Life"

Pilar Arcos: An Extraordinary Life

History of Jazz | 2021-06-26
12
Read "Peter Archer: The True Inspiration of

Peter Archer: The True Inspiration of "Soul"

Interview | 2021-01-18
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Read "Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story"

Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

Film Review | 2020-12-02
11
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Jazz: A Love Letter

Book Review | 2020-08-28
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Clovis Grognuz: Young Man with Horn of Plenty

Interview | 2020-07-11
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Read "Chuck Granata: On Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Johnny Mandel"

Chuck Granata: On Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Johnny Mandel

Interview | 2020-05-22
18
Read "Barbara Reed: Mystery and Music"

Barbara Reed: Mystery and Music

Catching Up With | 2020-05-13
2
Read "Charlie Porter: Discovering Horizons Past, Present and Future"

Charlie Porter: Discovering Horizons Past, Present and Future

Catching Up With | 2020-02-25
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Read "Peter Welker: Touching All of Jazz's Bases"

Peter Welker: Touching All of Jazz's Bases

Interview | 2019-12-23
4
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Mike Vax: Getting Vaxinated

Catching Up With | 2019-10-21
1
Read "Landing in Pittsburgh and Loving It Madly"

Landing in Pittsburgh and Loving It Madly

Multiple Reviews | 2019-10-08
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Read "Keith Fiala: From Maynard to the Maestro"

Keith Fiala: From Maynard to the Maestro

Catching Up With | 2019-06-07
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Read "Herb and Lani Alpert: Truth-Telling, the Arts and Heart"

Herb and Lani Alpert: Truth-Telling, the Arts and Heart

Catching Up With | 2019-04-30
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Read "RARE!! Florence Foster Jenkins Find"

RARE!! Florence Foster Jenkins Find

Just For Fun | 2019-04-01
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Read "Denise Donatelli at Mezzrow"

Denise Donatelli at Mezzrow

Live Review | 2019-01-10
1
Read "Arturo Sandoval: Scoring Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule”"

Arturo Sandoval: Scoring Clint Eastwood’s “The Mule”

Catching Up With | 2018-12-17
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Gordon Au: Untraditionally Mad About Trad

Catching Up With | 2018-09-21
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Read "Never Say No to a Rock Star: In the Studio with Dylan, Sinatra, Jagger and More"

Never Say No to a Rock Star: In the Studio with Dylan, Sinatra,...

Book Review | 2018-01-02
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Read "Gunhild Carling: Sweden's Incredible Talent"

Gunhild Carling: Sweden's Incredible Talent

Catching Up With | 2017-11-25
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Read "Arturo Sandoval at the Blue Note"

Arturo Sandoval at the Blue Note

Live Review | 2017-10-30
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Catching Up With | 2017-09-23
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Transcendent Trombone - Jazz Survivor: The Rick Stepton Story

Book Review | 2017-01-29
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You're IN the Band - The Real Experience of Playing in a...

Book Review | 2016-10-30
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Rick Stepton: Off-The-Cuff Trombone

Film Review | 2016-01-19
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Rich Pulin: Clifford Brown and "It's You, LaRue"

Interview | 2015-08-31
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Herb Alpert: Come Fly with Me

Catching Up With | 2015-08-22
6
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Joe Magnarelli: On Three On Two

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Bebop, Swing, and Bella Musica: Jazz and the Italian-American...

Book Review | 2015-07-24
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Read "Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - Hollywood, the World and the Stars"

Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - Hollywood, the World and the Stars

Interview | 2015-03-21
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Read "Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - On the Road and In Demand"

Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - On the Road and In Demand

Interview | 2015-03-20
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Read "Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - The Early Years"

Glenn Zottola: A Jazz Life - The Early Years

Interview | 2015-03-19
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Read "Duane Eubanks: Artistry of a Boundless Nature"

Duane Eubanks: Artistry of a Boundless Nature

Catching Up With | 2015-02-10
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Herb Alpert: In the Mood for Excellence

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Artt Frank: Talking Chet Baker

Interview | 2015-01-15
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Marty and Brent: The Napoleon Duo Affair

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Freddie Jones: Game On!

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Victor Haskins: Embracing His Audience

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Ron Aprea's Tribute to John Lennon

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Nicholas Payton: Sketches of Brilliance

Interview | 2013-11-18
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The La Barbera Brothers: Jazz DNA

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Ron Aprea: Passion Supreme

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Trent Austin: Pulling an Ace from the Musical Deck

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Joey Pero: Breaking Sound Barriers

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