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Article: Album Review

Yusef Lateef: Alight Upon the Lake: Live at the Jazz Showcase

Read "Alight Upon the Lake: Live at the Jazz Showcase" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


Some nights vanish into the ether, while others wait, patiently, until the world is ready to hear them. Such is the case with Alight Upon the Lake: Live at the Jazz Showcase. Resonance Records has released this adventurous 1975 recording as a limited-edition 180-gram 3-LP set and a 3-CD release, which feels less like an archival ...

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Article: Album Review

Yusef Lateef: Alight Upon the Lake: Live at the Jazz Showcase

Read "Alight Upon the Lake: Live at the Jazz Showcase" reviewed by Troy Dostert


One of the legendary figures of Detroit jazz, Yusef Lateef experienced a truly distinctive path of artistic development, with a trajectory which took him from swing, bebop and R&B in the 1940s and 1950s through a deep immersion in world music, funk and classical idioms during the 1960s and beyond. Somehow incorporating all of these disparate ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Old and New Bottles: A Pair of Essential Releases from Joe Henderson

Read "Old and New Bottles: A Pair of Essential Releases from Joe Henderson" reviewed by C. Andrew Hovan


Especially among those who knew him well, Joe Henderson was a true Renaissance man. Born into a large family in Lima, Ohio, he made his way to New York City by way of Detroit--a fertile proving ground for jazz musicians in the 1950s and '60s. While studying at Wayne State University, he counted Donald Byrd, Barry ...

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Article: Album Review

Buster Williams: Pinnacle

Read "Pinnacle" reviewed by Andrew Schinder


Bass legend Buster Williams has built a long, prolific career traversing the innerwebs of diverse jazz styles and sub-genres, developing into a beloved sideman and one of the finest rhythmists of jazz's modern period. Williams' bass can elevate any material, and he has contributed to some of the most treasured recordings in the jazz canon, in particular ...

Article: Album Review

Kenny Barron: Sunset to Dawn

Read "Sunset to Dawn" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Dalla fine degli anni ottanta Kenny Barron s'è universalmente imposto presso la critica e il grande pubblico del jazz fino a essere considerato nel suo pieno valore: uno dei massimi stilisti del piano jazz contemporaneo. Questa riedizione della Time Traveler dal catalogo Muse ce lo presenta nel 1973 al debutto da leader, quando alle soglie dei ...

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Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day 2026 Jazz Releases

Read "Record Store Day 2026 Jazz Releases" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


Many vinyl enthusiasts get excited when the Record Store Day lists appear, and understandably so: most of the titles are limited-run pressings that can disappear quickly once the doors open. The only drawback, however, is that the lists can be overwhelming to sort through, often spanning multiple pages and covering releases across a wide range of ...

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Stars Fell from Alabama

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Label: Newvelle Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 4:32

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

The Falconaires, Triple Blind, Diane Marino, Monika Herzig and more

Read "The Falconaires, Triple Blind, Diane Marino, Monika Herzig and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by LehCats, The Falconaires, Triple Blind, Diane Marino, Monika Herzig, Dana Legg, Sam Robinson, Kurt Elling & WDR Big Band, The Interplay Jazz Orchestra, Darren Litzie, Donald Harrison, Dave Slonaker Big Band, Bob Reynolds, Lisanne Lyons, Steven Husted, Nicole McCabe, Mitch Dalton, Anna Kolchina, Hindy Bare, Dave Stryker, Eddie Allen & ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

End of Month Keyboard Special - Music from Amina Figarova, Patrice Rushen, Soulive, and Others

Read "End of Month Keyboard Special - Music from Amina Figarova, Patrice Rushen, Soulive, and Others" reviewed by David W. Daniels


Keyboard special for the last Thursday in February 2026. Additional keyboard musicians include Big John Patton, Kenny Barron, Dena DeRose, Michael Wolff, and more.Playlist Amina Figarova “Explorations" from Road To The Sun (AmFi) 00:00 Nina Simone “Backlash Blues" from Live & Kickin' In Europe & The Carribean Vol. 1 (Jungle) 7:48 Big John Patton ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Charlie Apicella, Jazz Sabbath, Mark Christian Miller, Melissa Aldana and more

Read "Charlie Apicella, Jazz Sabbath, Mark Christian Miller, Melissa Aldana and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Baltimore Jazz Collective, Charlie Apicella, Jazz Sabbath, Mark Christian Miller, Melissa Aldana, James Fernando, Julian Lage, Betty Bryant, Gregory Groover Jr., NOLA Resistance Quintet, Joel Ross, Dave Wilson Quartet, Joe Magnarelli, Roderick Harper, Sean Mason, Rick Roe, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Chris Rottmayer, Alexa Tarantino, Stephen Philip Harvey, Robert Glasper, Ron ...


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