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John Purcell is a Bird disciple of no great import, but his grassroots jazz venue, the POSTunderground, 386 Washington Street, Brookline, Massachusetts, is really worth a visit. For summer 2021, we are UPstairs where fresh air is abundant and everyone has room to breathe. It's the safest jazz venue on Earth! Visit postunderground.com for more info.

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One Voice

By Simon Rose

Label: Not Two Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Boxhanger (Simon Rose); Jabulani (Per‑Åke Holmlander); Dekooning (portrait of Coleman Hawkins), tenor sax (Ken Vandermark); Mint amikor tavasz (Szilárd Mezei); Channeling (Joe Giardullo); Walking with Mirabeau I (Kjell Nordeson); John’s Solo (John Purcell); Black, White, Red, Blue (Barry Guy); Images from the Dark (Dominic Duval); Una Muy Bonita (Marcin Oleś); Rain (Bartłomiej Brat Oleś).

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Simon Rose, et al.: One Voice

Read "One Voice" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
August 17, 2026

What is more American than jazz? Historians generally agree that the music was born in New Orleans, forged from African musical traditions, European harmony and Caribbean rhythms. Alongside jazz, baseball and basketball are among America's great cultural inventions. Yet today, none of these belongs solely to the United States. Japan captured the imagination of baseball fans ...

Article: Interview

Kevin “Bujo” Jones: Jazz as a Part of The Continuum

by Jane Kozhevnikova
November 4, 2022

Jazz musicians can be found working in any other music styles, probably because jazz gives great flexibility and freedom of expression that can be easily applied to any music. Kevin “Bujo" Jones, a percussionist born in Englewood, New Jersey, and residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan, feels equally comfortable playing jazz and non-jazz. Moreover, he does not ...

Article: Extended Analysis

The Boyé Multi-National Crusade For Harmony

by Stefano Merighi
April 16, 2021

Che trionfo per Julius Hemphill! A dispetto delle poche pagine--o righe--che le recenti storie del jazz dedicano al maestro di Fort Worth, Hemphill emerge da questo cofanetto di inediti come sassofonista-improvvisatore-compositore tra i più profondi della musica afroamericana nei decenni compresi tra gli anni '70 e '90. E questa preziosa edizione non solo ...

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Yells at Eels: In Quiet Waters

Read "In Quiet Waters" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
June 23, 2015

It would seem that trumpeter Dennis González could easily find a place among the better-known artists in jazz were it not for a deep commitment to making generally undefinable music and priorities that include putting his academic and literary responsibilities out front. From the time of his first release as a leader, Air Light (Sleep Sailor) ...

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