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Article: Live Review

Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience 2026

Read "Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience 2026" reviewed by Geoff Anderson


Jazz Aspen Snowmass June Experience 2026 Aspen, Colorado June 26-27, 2026 When nourishing the soul, it is important to consume a balanced diet. Failure to draw from a wide array of musical genres can lead to ennui, shallow breathing and excessive television watching. A properly tuned soul can be an ephemeral thing, ...

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Article: Interview

Sullivan Fortner: Nothing's Ever Finished

Read "Sullivan Fortner: Nothing's Ever Finished" reviewed by Andrew Schinder


Modern jazz musicians are often faced with the impossible, and frankly unfair, task of honoring the music's history and traditions while adding modern elements and contemporary facets to make a 125-year-old musical genre sound fresh. This burden falls even more acutely on musicians hailing from, or who are particularly associated with, the City of New Orleans. ...

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Article: Album Review

John Clayton: The Two-o Duo Project

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The album the two-o duo project, a collaboration between bassist John Clayton, vocalist René Marie and pianist Gerald Clayton, quietly draws the listener into their world through intimacy, trust and a shared musical understanding. Rooted in the art of duo playing, the album expands naturally into trio performances, creating a gathering of old friends discovering music ...

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Song of the Day

The Gentleman Is A Dope

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Label: Origin Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 04:08

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Hannah Marks, Helen Sung, Eva Cortés, Lakecia Benjamin & More

Read "Hannah Marks, Helen Sung, Eva Cortés, Lakecia Benjamin & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast closes out the month with new music from Hannah Marks, Helen Sung, Eva Cortés and Lakecia Benjamin, with birthday shoutouts to Peggy Lee, Miles Davis (100!), Dee Dee Bridgewater, Alexa Tarantino, Samantha Boshnack, Theo Bleckmann, Yissy Garcia, Mala Waldron, Cathy Segal-Garcia, Ann Hampton Callaway and Lynne Arriale, among others. Happy listening and please support ...

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Article: Album Review

Dawn Clement: Dear Ms. Dearie

Read "Dear Ms. Dearie" reviewed by Paul Rauch


In giving this album a listen, it is difficult not to jump between the original recordings of the great Blossom Dearie, and those newly recorded by modern-day pianist/vocalist Dawn Clement. After all, those who have followed Clement's career have heard the comparisons between the two, particularly the vocal style that those critiquing Dearie referred to as ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Rachelle Garniez, Virginia MacDonald, Jeff Lederer, Matt White's Dolly Parton Tribute, Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band & More

Read "Rachelle Garniez, Virginia MacDonald, Jeff Lederer, Matt White's Dolly Parton Tribute, Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new music from Rachelle Garniez, Virginia MacDonald, Jeff Lederer, Matt White and Julia Keefe, with birthday shoutouts to Jackie Cain, Ken Peplowski, Fats Waller, Rosemary Clooney, Jan Leder, Yoko Miwa, Cynthia Sayer, Sheryl Bailey, Carmen Souza, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy their music so ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dawn Clement, Chris McNulty, Stella Heath, Elina Duni, John Clayton With Rene Marie & More

Read "Dawn Clement, Chris McNulty, Stella Heath, Elina Duni, John Clayton With Rene Marie & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new music from Dawn Clement, Chris McNulty, Stella Heath, Elina Duni and John Clayton featuring Rene Marie, with birthday shoutouts to Carla Bley, Betty Carter, Stevie Wonder, Virginia Mayhew, Jennifer Wharton, Audrey Silver, Deidre Rodman Stuck, Karin Krog, Nadje Noordhuis, Sarah Hanahan, Veronica Swift, Brittany Anjou and Grace Kelly among others. Happy listening ...

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Article: Album Review

Paul Marinaro: Mood Ellington

Read "Mood Ellington" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


Paul Marinaro's Mood Ellington is an ambitious, carefully crafted double CD that regards Duke Ellington's vocal repertoire not as a fixed monument but as a living collection of work capable of endless renewal. Instead of relying on a single arranging perspective, Marinaro commissioned thirteen renowned composers, allowing Ellington's songs to be explored through multiple aesthetic lenses ...

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Simply Me

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Down Home Blues; Give Me One Reason; How Glad I Am; The Very Thought Of You; Alright Ok, You Win; But Beautiful; Never Make Your Move Too Soon; Do It Again; We're in This Love Together / Let's Do It Again; Simply Me.


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