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Hendrik Meurkens, a virtuoso on both the chromatic harmonica and the vibraphone, is the most important jazz harmonica player since Toots Thielemans. German-born but now based in New York, Meurkens' recordings and performances garner worldwide acclaim because the transcendent beauty of his music has universal appeal. A two-mallet player in the tradition of Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson, Hendrik Meurkens was en-route to being an instantly recognizable vibraphonist when he heard Toots Thielemans. Inspired by the sound of Thielemans' harmonica, he taught himself the difficult-to-master instrument. Hendrik Meurkens' other life-changing musical experience was his introduction to samba and bossa nova

Album

Samba Tonto

By Hendrik Meurkens

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2026
Track listing: Know It All (Quem Diz Que Sabe); The Summer Knows; Herb’s Samba; My Romance; Samba Tonto; A Lullaby for Benny; Chorinho for Nico; Surf Board; Chelsea Nocturne; Bye Bye Brasil; Chor em Casa.

Album

Timepieces

By Russ Spiegel

Label: RuzzTone Music
Released: 2026
Track listing: 1. Greener Pastures (6:38) 2. Timepiece (6:18) 3. Cadence (5:51) 4. Tennessee Free Jazz (7:54) 5. Quiet Time (5:47) 6. You Stepped Out of a Dream (8:16) 7. I Dreamt I Was a Cowboy (1:03) 8. Lydian Dream (10:52) 9. Sidewalk Detour (6:28) 10. Last Words (0:05)

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Four new releases from Hendrik Meurkens, Christian McBride, Ekep Nkwelle and Donald Vega

by George Graham
October 21, 2026

George Graham features new releases from harmonica man Hendrik Meurkens with Steve Sandberg, Christian McBride, an impressive debut album by vocalist Ekep Nkwelle and veteran pianist/composer Donald Vega. Playlist Hendrik Meurkens & Steve Sandberg “Bennie" from Just Born (self-released) 05:11 Hendrik Meurkens & Steve Sandberg “Samba Tonto" from Just Born (self-released) 04:40 Christian McBride ...

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Giraffe, Jan Harbeck Quartet, Kirsten Sym Undectet, Linda Sikhakhane & more

by Marek J. Śmietański
October 20, 2026

The 131st episode is built around August 2026 releases. Two debuts--one from Los Angeles, one from Norway--set the tone: jazz without fixed borders, shaped by listening rather than planning. From there the programme moves through stillness and restraint, then into the question of what happens when musicians spend decades absorbing tradition until it becomes entirely their ...

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Bobby Watson, Monty Alexander, JD Allen, Zuri Alexander and more

by Benjamin Boddie
October 7, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Bobby Watson, Monty Alexander, JD Allen, Zuri Alexander, Hendrik Meurkens & Steve Sandberg, The Dave Fox Group, Tommy Muellner, Adonis Rose, Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra, Dennis Mitcheltree, Sullivan Fortner, Stefon Harris & Blackout, Haruna Fukazawa, Janis Siegel, Jane Ira Bloom, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Yainer Horta & Joey Calveiro, Enoch Smith Jr., ...

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Peggy Lee, Kris Davis, Monty Alexander, Andy Sheppard, Liana Flores, Lisa B, Julian Davis Reid, Doug Webb & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 5, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Emmaline, Joan Watson-Jones, Doug Webb, Peggy Lee, Kris Davis, Monty Alexander, Andy Sheppard, Liana Flores, Lisa B, Julian Davis Reid, with birthday shoutouts to Rosetta Reitz (founder of Rosetta Records), Marlena Shaw, Julie London (100!), Rebecca Kilgore, Norma Winstone, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see ...

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Richard Baratta, Emmet Cohen, Paul Hecht, Eve Cornelious and more

by Benjamin Boddie
June 11, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Richard Baratta, Emmet Cohen, Paul Hecht, Eve Cornelious, Chuck Bergeron, John Pachnos, Jan Harbeck Quartet, The Sistering, Faye Carol, Virginia MacDonald, Rich Willey, Tumbao Bravo With Paul Vornhagan, Barry Greene, Marcus Goldhaber, Lakecia Benjamin, JabFung, Hendrik Meurkens, Audrey Ochoa, David Janeway, Klaus Wienerroither, Jacques Lesure, John Sweenie, Ted Chubb, Dawn ...

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Blue Moods, Bobby Broom, Billy Childs, Catherine Russell and more

by Benjamin Boddie
May 8, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Blue Moods, Bobby Broom, Billy Childs, Catherine Russell, Erica Von Kleist, Mike Clement, Nat Reeves, Judith Owens, Taylor Roberts, Bobby Matos Heritage Ensemble, Bobby Sanabria Big Band, Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet, Juan Carlos Quintero, Rebecca Rafla, Joe Gransden, Chick Corea, Audrey Ochoa, Andrea Miller, Steve Wilson, Ben Markley ...

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Ron Wilkins & Rebecca Patterson, Catherine Russell, Danny Sinoff, Miho Hazama, Hendrik Meurkens, Jaana Narsipur & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
April 27, 2026

This broadcast passes the midway mark of Jazz Appreciation Month with new music from Ron Wilkins & Rebecca Patterson, Catherine Russell, Danny Sinoff, Miho Hazama, Hendrik Meurkens and Jaana Narsipur, plus birthday shoutouts to Bessie Smith, Brenda Russell, Rosa Passos, Madeleine Peyroux, Judy Wexler, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them ...