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Article: Album Review

Marion Brown: Live in Europe 1968 & 1972

Read "Live in Europe 1968 & 1972" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

There was not much room in the crowded landscape of the 1960s avant-garde for everyone to receive equal attention. Critics and listeners alike gravitated toward the towering presence of John Coltrane, whose music dominated both record sales and jazz journalism. As a result, visionary figures such as Eric Dolphy, Albert Ayler and Marion Brown often found ...

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Article: Live Review

Joe Morris at Vision Fest 30

Read "Joe Morris at Vision Fest 30" reviewed by Fran Kursztejn

by Fran Kursztejn

Joe MorrisAbrons Arts CenterVision Festival New York, NYJune 23, 2026 “Joe Morris is the real deal," said Matthew Shipp, relating the first time he met the multi-hyphenate musician and educator, who was presented with the Arts for Art's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th annual Vision Festival. Morris introduced himself ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Clarinetist Virginia MacDonald's Debut + Steve Bernstein and Carlin Lee

Read "Clarinetist Virginia MacDonald's Debut + Steve Bernstein and Carlin Lee" reviewed by Hobart Taylor

by Hobart Taylor

Make way for clarinetist Virginia MacDonald's stunning debut release plus new tunes from Emily Kuhn, Alden Hellmuth, Steve Bernstein and a peace anthem from Qasim Naqvi, Wadada Leo Smith and Andrew Cyrille. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Daphne Parker Powell “Perpetual Light of the Void" from The Death of Cool (Self-Produced) 00:00:08 Steven Bernstein “Two ...

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Article: Album Review

Cecil Taylor: Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts

Read "Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic

by Mike Jurkovic

Another insanely good Record Store Day release from Elemental Music, Fragments, The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts, is available as a limited-edition, 180-gram, 3-LP gatefold set or as your standard 2-CD version, but truth be told and told plainly, any version will serve one well. Talk about rumble in the jungle. Fragments, The Complete ...

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Article: Album Review

Cecil Taylor: Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts

Read "Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts" reviewed by Jack Kenny

by Jack Kenny

Hosting a recording by Cecil Taylor represents a new departure for producer Zev Feldman. He is candid about the challenge: “Words fail me to describe the great genius of Cecil Taylor and I could never do him justice, but luckily we have Phil Freeman's erudite words." Freeman contributes a substantial essay to the release.

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Article: Album Review

Cecil Taylor: Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts

Read "Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts" reviewed by Joshua Weiner

by Joshua Weiner

"On one level you can look at him as one of the grandfathers of the free jazz tradition," says pianist Matthew Shipp of Cecil Taylor in the generous booklet included with Fragments: The Complete 1969 Salle Pleyel Concerts, a three-LP set released by Elemental Music for Record Store Day 2026 (CD and digital releases will also ...

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Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day 2026 Jazz Releases

Read "Record Store Day 2026 Jazz Releases" reviewed by Kyle Simpler

by Kyle Simpler

Many vinyl enthusiasts get excited when the Record Store Day lists appear, and understandably so: most of the titles are limited-run pressings that can disappear quickly once the doors open. The only drawback, however, is that the lists can be overwhelming to sort through, often spanning multiple pages and covering releases across a wide range of ...

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Article: Building a Jazz Library

Mal Waldron: His Journey Across 12 Albums

Read "Mal Waldron: His Journey Across 12 Albums" reviewed by Carl Medsker

by Carl Medsker

Mal Waldron's life story is compelling, and to mark his 2025 centenary, this article aims to introduce his work to those less familiar with it by tracing his journey across 12 distinctive recordings.  Max Roach once singled him out, along with Thelonious Monk, Herbie Nichols, Hasaan Ibn Ali and Randy Weston, as uniquely original ...

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Article: Album Review

Adegoke Steve Colson: GLOW: Music for Trio...Add Voice

Read "GLOW: Music for Trio...Add Voice" reviewed by Marco Iacoboni

by Marco Iacoboni

L'incandescenza richiamata dal titolo riverbera nella musica di ogni traccia di questo progetto, una narrazione figlia di oltre cinquant'anni di attività musicale e impegno sociale e di contributi alla storia del jazz. Al centro di Glow ci sono il pianista e compositore Adegoke Steve Colson e la cantante Iqua Colson, membri storici e pilastri della seconda ...

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Live in Willisau

By James Newton

Label: Rhythm "n" Flow
Released: 2025
Track listing: Reincarnation of a Lovebird; Pinkie Below; Forever Charles; The Printmakers.


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