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Joe Alterman

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Praised by legends like Ahmad Jamal as "a very special artist," Les McCann as "tiny but only in stature; as a man and musician, he is already a giant," and Ramsey Lewis as "an inspiration" whose playing is "a joy to behold," Alterman has carved out a singular space in the jazz world.

A graduate of New York University with both a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Jazz Piano Performance, Alterman has performed at iconic venues including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Birdland, and Blue Note, sharing stages with jazz greats like Houston Person, Les McCann, and Ramsey Lewis. He also had the privilege of opening for Dick Gregory at the Kennedy Center, where the legendary comedian introduced him with a knowing smile and the line: “See? Integration works!”

Album

Keep The Line Open

Label: MOWO! Inc.
Released: 2025
Track listing: I Love It!, I Love It!, I Love It!; Yay Yay Yay; Burnin' Coal; Gimme Some Skin; Circus Going Backwards; Get This To The People; Moses Gonzalez; Lemme Tell You Something; Wouldn't It Be Loverly / Les Has The Last Word.

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Moses Gonzalez

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Label: MOWO! Inc.
Released: 2025
Duration: 03:45

Article: Album Review

Joe Alterman: Keep The Line Open

Read "Keep The Line Open" reviewed by Andy Crowther


The spirit of the late, great pianist Les McCann is revived and respected in Keep The Line Open from Mocean Worker (aka Adam Dorn) and Joe Alterman. Bassist-producer Dorn and pianist-composer Alterman are uniquely placed to record a tribute to their mentor and friend McCann. Dorn's father Joel worked with McCann at Atlantic Records ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music From Herwig, Remez, Novoa, McBride & More

Read "New Music From Herwig, Remez, Novoa, McBride & More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


A comprehensive mix of forthcoming and recent, releases which includes a wide variety of differing jazz elements. Women in jazz make a healthy contribution to the playlist with some notable vocal performances and exemplary musicianship. There's also some classic jazz fusion from 1970 from Miles Davis in there as well. Playlist Conrad Herwig “C'Mon ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dominique Fils-Aimé, Joe Alterman / Mocean Worker, Brittany Davis & More

Read "Dominique Fils-Aimé, Joe Alterman / Mocean Worker, Brittany Davis & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Here is another batch of recent and upcoming releases from artists doing things their own way--whether it's reimagining the legacy of pianist Les McCann and the poetry Everett Hoagland, or turning the listener into a real-time DJ. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 ...

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Article: History of Jazz

Music as Survival: Trumpeter Louis Bannet's Chilling Ultimatum at Auschwitz

Read "Music as Survival: Trumpeter Louis Bannet's Chilling Ultimatum at Auschwitz" reviewed by Joe Alterman


Before the war, violinist and trumpeter Louis Bannet was a celebrated jazz musician in Holland, often called “the Dutch Louis Armstrong." Once, before the war, he heard a knock on his dressing room door. “So you're the Dutch Louis Armstrong?" a deep, raspy voice said. “It's nice to meet you. I'm the American one." And just ...

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Article: History of Jazz

Jazz in Nazi Germany: The Music That Wouldn’t Die

Read "Jazz in Nazi Germany: The Music That Wouldn’t Die" reviewed by Joe Alterman


This article was originally published on Moment Magazine. Music, at its core, is freedom. It cannot be caged by ideology or controlled by propaganda. The Nazis understood that, which is why they tried so desperately to suppress it, to twist it, to erase it. And yet, even in those darkest of times, music found ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Nick Hempton & Cory Weeds, Nanami Haruta, Jim Snidero, Rodney Whitaker and more

Read "Nick Hempton & Cory Weeds, Nanami Haruta, Jim Snidero, Rodney Whitaker and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Nick Hempton & Cory Weeds, Nanami Haruta, Jim Snidero, Coleman Mellett, Yellowjackets, Mark Scott lll, La Banda Ramirez, Rodney Whitaker, Brent Javis, Yuval Cohen, Chacho Ramirez, Josiah Boornazian, Billy Hart, Elaine Dame, Dimitri Nassar, Ben Markley, Ben Paterson, Richard Baratta, Dave Stryker, Darryl Yokley, MTB, Jeremy Pelt, Carl Allen, Fred ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

MTB, Renee Rosnes, Darryl Yokley, Willie Morris and more

Read "MTB, Renee Rosnes, Darryl Yokley, Willie Morris and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Jacob Wutzke, Harry Drabkin, Jeremy Pelt, Steven Feifke, Michel Petrucciani, Jackson Potter, Darryl Yokley, Mike Boone, Judy Wexler, Liz Cole, Mason Razavi, Eric Lilley, Bruce Harris, Renee Rosnes, Fred Hersch, Jenna Mclean, Jenny Hill, Scott Hamilton, Willie Morris, Kasan Belgrave, Eugenie Jones, Allegra Levy, Jessica Jones, Mafalda Minnozzi and more. ...


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