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Album Reviews

Today

Runner in the Rain

Mariel Austin

Runner in the Rain (Self Produced)
Reviewed by Jack Bowers

2
Published: 22-Jan-2019
Driftglass

SEED Ensemble

Driftglass (Jazz Re:freshed)
Reviewed by Chris May

4
Published: 22-Jan-2019
Pure Magic

Samo Salamon & Stefano Battaglia

Pure Magic (Alessa Records Jazz & Art)
Reviewed by Mark Sullivan

1
Published: 22-Jan-2019
Vera

Myriad3

Vera (Alma Records)
Reviewed by Jerome Wilson

2
Published: 22-Jan-2019

21-Jan-2019

Kresten Osgood Quintet Plays Jazz

Kresten Osgood Quintet

Kresten Osgood Quintet Plays Jazz (ILK Music)
Reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

5
Published: 21-Jan-2019
The Poetry of Jazz Volume Two

Benjamin Boone & Philip Levine

The Poetry of Jazz Volume Two (Origin Records)
Reviewed by Victor L. Schermer

3
Published: 21-Jan-2019
Mesophase

Zack Clarke

Mesophase (Clean Feed Records)
Reviewed by Glenn Astarita

21
Published: 21-Jan-2019
Rasif

Amaro Freitas

Rasif (Far Out Recordings)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

7
Published: 21-Jan-2019

20-Jan-2019

Live at the Black Musicians' Conference, 1981

Marion Brown / Dave Burrell

Live at the Black Musicians' Conference, 1981 (NoBusiness Records)
Reviewed by John Sharpe

5
Published: 20-Jan-2019
More Than One Thing

Time Grove

More Than One Thing (Wah Wah 45s)
Reviewed by Gareth Thompson

4
Published: 20-Jan-2019
Wandering Monster

Wandering Monster

Wandering Monster (Ubuntu Music)
Reviewed by Roger Farbey

1
Published: 20-Jan-2019
Pattern Recognition

Aguanko

Pattern Recognition (Self Produced)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

4
Published: 20-Jan-2019

19-Jan-2019

Come And Stay With Me: The UK 45's 1964-1969

Marianne Faithfull

Come And Stay With Me: The UK 45's 1964-1969 (ABKCO Records)
Reviewed by Doug Collette

1
Published: 19-Jan-2019
Beggars Banquet 50th Anniversary Edition

Rolling Stones

Beggars Banquet 50th Anniversary Edition (ABCKO Records)
Reviewed by Doug Collette

1
Published: 19-Jan-2019
Circuits

Chris Potter  

Circuits (Edition Records)
Reviewed by Sammy Stein

6
Published: 19-Jan-2019
MPS: 50 Years

Various Artists

MPS: 50 Years (MPS)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

3
Published: 19-Jan-2019

18-Jan-2019

East Of The Sun

Michael Kocour

East Of The Sun (OA2 Records)
Reviewed by David A. Orthmann

3
Published: 18-Jan-2019
Kresten Osgood Quintet Plays Jazz

Kresten Osgood Quintet

Kresten Osgood Quintet Plays Jazz (ILK Music)
Reviewed by Mark Corroto

4
Published: 18-Jan-2019
Rhythm Kaleidoscope

Frank Macchia

Rhythm Kaleidoscope (Cacophony)
Reviewed by Troy Dostert

4
Published: 18-Jan-2019
Coast to Crossroads

Rob Dixon

Coast to Crossroads (Self Produced)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

4
Published: 18-Jan-2019

17-Jan-2019

Duologue

Alfredo Rodriguez/Pedrito Martinez

Duologue (Mack Avenue Records)
Reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

3
Published: 17-Jan-2019
Chez Hélène

Marc Ducret - Joëlle Léandre  

Chez Hélène (Ayler Records)
Reviewed by Glenn Astarita

11
Published: 17-Jan-2019
Original Demos

Warren Wiebe

Original Demos (Contante & Sonate)
Reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

5
Published: 17-Jan-2019
Showing Up

Victor Haskins

Showing Up (Self Produced)
Reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

4
Published: 17-Jan-2019

16-Jan-2019

Fred Hersch Trio '97 @ The Village Vanguard

Fred Hersch Trio  

Fred Hersch Trio '97 @ The Village Vanguard (Palmetto Records)
Reviewed by Mark Sullivan

4
Published: 16-Jan-2019
SJZ Collective Reimagines Monk

SJZ Collective  

SJZ Collective Reimagines Monk (Retlaw Records)
Reviewed by Doug Collette

4
Published: 16-Jan-2019