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Emilio Solla: Keeping the Human Connection

by David Bixler
March 16, 2026

In a world that is increasingly anchored by AI and social media, pianist and composer Emilio Solla champions the human connection on his new recording Handmade, with his nonet, La Inestable de Brooklyn. Swimming in his imagination are jazz, tango, classical, and other Argentinian folkloric music, which all cohesively co-exist in this exciting musical offering.

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A New Beginning for Lenard Simpson

by David Bixler
February 2, 2026

What does it mean to embrace a new beginning? For Chicago alto saxophonist Lenard Simpson, it means answering the call of faith. Inspired by the prophet Isaiah's famous directive to “forget the former things; do not dwell on the past," Simpson's release, New Beginnings (Lenard Simpson Music, 2024), is a stirring, soulful journey. With pianist Julius ...

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Most Read News Announcements: 2025

January 1, 2026

All About Jazz tracks how often our news announcements are read, and the items listed below represent our most popular in 2025.Alma Libre- The New Recording From Grammy Winning Team Recording May 5, 2025Rise – The Iconic Composition On The Album 'Alma Libre' Video / ...

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incognito ergo sum

By David Bixler

Label: DSP Relations
Released: 2025
Track listing: 6.29.21; you; liminal space; you are; recycled; you are ma; what’s at hand; you are ma king; old dog new bix; you are making me; johnny cope; you are making me ha; nobody else but me; you’re making me hate.

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Confronting the Questions: Race, Anonymity, and the American Experience

by David Bixler
December 9, 2025

In the early 1900s, James Weldon Johnson explored the complex life of a bi-racial man who chose to disappear into white society in The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man. Now, saxophonist Mark Turner uses this powerful novel as the foundation for his latest project. Join us as we listen to and discuss Turner's powerful compositions--a musical ...

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Aruán Ortiz: Négritude in the 21st Century

by David Bixler
October 26, 2025

Créole Renaissance is the latest offering from pianist Aruán Ortiz on Intakt Records. This solo piano record draws its inspiration from the Négritude movement that originated in Paris in the early part of the 20th century that was established to counteract the anti-colonialism attitudes that many black artists in Paris faced as they worked in their ...

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Joe Magnarelli on Hard Bop, Persistence, and his New York Journey

by David Bixler
October 23, 2025

For nearly forty years, trumpeter Joe Magnarelli has been a fixture on the New York City jazz scene, gracing the bandstands of icons like Brother Jack McDuff, Lionel Hampton, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Harry Connick Jr. While playing with these legends, he continued to hone his skills in a variety of small groups, both as a sideman ...

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Beyond the Notes: Points of Time

by David Bixler
August 1, 2025

Ten years after his release Flip-Flop, John Yao returns with Points of Time, a new recording that showcases his significant growth as both a composer and improviser. The album draws inspiration from deeply personal experiences, specifically his wife's battle with cancer and the subsequent birth of their son after her recovery. Yao has brought together an ...

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Barry Guy, Jaleel Shaw, Linda May Han Oh & Zoh Amba

by Maurice Hogue
July 28, 2025

English avant-garde bassist Barry Guy is considered one of the finest in any musical genre and his compositional work is equally regarded. One of his signature pieces is “Harmos," and you will hear that as performed by the London Jazz Composers Orchestra recorded live in Krakow Poland. Saxophonist Jaleel Shaw's new Painter Of The Invisible provides ...

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Rico Jones's "Bloodlines": A Journey Through Heritage and Sound

by David Bixler
July 13, 2025

Tenor saxophonist Rico Jones's debut recording, Bloodlines, is a thoughtful exploration of his Latino and indigenous heritage. Recorded live at Ornithology in Brooklyn, the album features Jones alongside guitarist Max Light, a fellow Denver native, and veteran musicians Joe Martin on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums.In this episode of LINER NOTES, Jones reflects ...