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Article: Album Review

Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson: Bone Bells

Read "Bone Bells" reviewed by John Ephland


Tonally, these two artists offer what feels and sounds like an ideal fit. Pianist Sylvie Courvoisier and guitarist Mary Halvorson are in no hurry with , their third collaboration as a duo, the title coming from a passage in the novel Trust, by Herman Diaz. There is gentleness mixed with a kind of dreaminess, interspersed with ...

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Freddie Hubbard: On Fire: Live At The Blue Morocco

Read "On Fire: Live At The Blue Morocco" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard (1938 -2008) began his professional jazz journey in 1960 as a full-blooded hard bopper, recording his first album in that year for Blue Note Records, Open Sesame. Much of the ensuing decade saw him in several Blue Note outings under his own name and as a side man. He also recorded sets for ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Noah Preminger: A Veteran Saxophonist Tackles The Ballad

Read "Noah Preminger: A Veteran Saxophonist Tackles The Ballad" reviewed by Lawrence Peryer


Today, the Spotlight shines On renowned saxophonist Noah Preminger.Boston-based saxophonist Noah Preminger has spent years pushing jazz into new territories before focusing on one of the art form's most enduring traditions. He's just released Ballads (Chill Tone, 2025), a collection that finds this restless musical explorer settling into the quiet power of beautiful melodies.

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Charles Mingus: In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts

Read "In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


Here, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, is some seriously swinging, seriously rowdy Charles Mingus. Recorded approximately six months before his fateful diagnosis of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) the bassist deploys a street fighting melange--trumpeter Jack Walrath, tenor saxophonist Ricky Ford, pianist Robert Neloms and his wingman, drummer Dannie Richmond--and takes on Buenos Aries with all ...

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Charles Mingus: In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts

Read "In Argentina: The Buenos Aires Concerts" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


So many live jazz dates have been taped over the years. Then the tapes have been shelved. With that in mind, there may be no end to the ongoing supply of uncovered jazz gems begging to be discovered. But Zev Feldman, the Jazz Detective, is doing his best to dig out as many as possible. His ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Mary Halvorson & Sylvie Courvoisier: Bone Bells And The Art Of Surprise

Read "Mary Halvorson & Sylvie Courvoisier: Bone Bells And The Art Of Surprise" reviewed by Lawrence Peryer


Today, the Spotlight shines On two artists who've taken the piano-guitar duo to bold new places. Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson . These two players come from different worlds: Sylvie from European classical traditions and Mary from experimental jazz guitar circles. But when they join forces, something magical happens. Their music shifts from delicate ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Satoko Fujii: Endlessly Challenging

Read "Satoko Fujii: Endlessly Challenging" reviewed by Doug Collette


One of contemporary jazz music's most prolific artists, pianist/composer/bandleader Satoko Fujii refuses to repeat herself except with a purpose. While she is never reticent to embark on novel adventures in composing, playing, arranging and recording, she is likewise hardly averse to revisiting previous collaborations in search of fresh inspiration in the context of the familiar. Devotees ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Zev Feldman: Guardian Of Jazz Legacies

Read "Zev Feldman: Guardian Of Jazz Legacies" reviewed by Stephen Braunginn


Zev Feldman, co-president of Resonance Records and a highly accomplished jazz producer and historian, delves into the process of discovering and curating legacy jazz music, including the importance of identifying great recordings, obtaining permissions, and creating captivating album packages. Feldman also highlights the significance of Record Store Day in bringing these projects to life and recounts ...

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Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio: Dream a Dream

Read "Dream a Dream" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Pianist Satoko Fujii's artistic vision has held a sharp focus since her recording debut in the late '90s. She has maintained that focus in almost every jazz ensemble configuration imaginable. That unwavering focus, combined with a superhuman creative momentum, has resulted--as of 2025--in a discography of more than a hundred albums. She has been especially effective ...

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Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson: Bone Bells

Read "Bone Bells" reviewed by Jack Kenny


Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson! The combination of two such unconventional musicians is both rewarding, challenging and unnerving. The two women are radical disruptors. Their visions and their ambitions are vast. Their range of influences is dizzying. Their creativity seems limitless; their refusal to be conventional is absolute. Even the mechanics of their instruments are subject ...


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