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The following is based on the book This is Hip: the Life of Mark Murphy by {{m: Peter Jones = 58082}} (Equinox Publishing, 2018). All rights reserved. In the opinion of many, {{m: Mark Murphy = 9692}} was the greatest jazz singer who ever lived. Quite a statement, but one that can be made to stand up pretty well in court. There have, of course, been more successful jazz singers; certainly more popular jazz singers. But not one of them has possessed the sheer range of abilities that Murphy was blessed with. He had a natural “instrument” at his disposal, a rich, masculine tone that could shape any jazz standard as beautifully as you were ever likely to hear it

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Faye Carol, Denise Donatelli, Miki Yamanaka, Alex Hamburger, Nicolle Yvette, Ilaria Capalbo, Jazz Leos & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 24, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Faye Carol, Denise Donatelli, Miki Yamanaka, Alex Hamburger, NicolleYvette, Ilaria Capalbo, plus birthday shoutouts to Bernice Petkere (Close Your Eyes, Lullaby of the Leaves), Gladys Bentley, Terry Pollard, Trudy Pitts, Cyrille Aimee, Mary Stallings, Roberta Donnay, Lenora Zenzali Helm, and Honorable Men Dave Brubeck and Bill Evans, among others. Happy ...

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Robyn Spangler, Alicia Waller, Nicole Zuraitis, Elsa Nilsson, Seth Kibel & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 22, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Robyn Spangler, Alicia Waller, Nicole Zuraitis, Elsa Nilsson and Seth Kibel, with birthday shoutouts to Hazel Scott, Geri Allen, Beryl Booker, Jocelyn Gould, Jenny Scheinman, Honorable Men Cy Coleman and Kenny Barron, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear -see them live, buy their music so ...

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The Sistering Project, Joe Williams, Gillian Margot, Nicole Zuraitis and Many More

by Jua Howard
April 3, 2026

Hey Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got a lot of new music including from Tierney Sutton, April Varner, Kurt Elling and a powerful collaboration between Kate McGarry, Nnenna Freelon, Lenora Zenzalai Helm and Lois ...

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New Music From Brian Lynch, Diane Marino, Anthony Branker, Jenny Hill & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
March 23, 2026

This broadcast continues the celebration of Women's History Month with new music from Brian Lynch, Diane Marino, Anthony Branker a single from Jenny Hill}, nods to the Oscars and Bistro Award winners plus birthday shoutouts to {{m: Shirley Scott, Keely Smith, Bobby McFerrin, Arooj Aftab, Noriko Ueda, Marilyn Harris, Mark Murphy, Idit Shner, Al Jarreau among ...

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Michael Moody: The Ecstasy of Love

Read "The Ecstasy of Love" reviewed by Artur Moral

by Artur Moral
March 21, 2026

Whether or not there is any personal affinity with their stylistic and thematic approach, it is impossible not to tip one's hat to those musicians who insist on navigating against the current mainstream--be it by brandishing the flag of a fierce vanguard or by defending the essentials of tradition, updated with a layer of necessary contemporaneity. ...

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Nancy Wilson, Trombone Shorty, Esperanza Spalding, Kenny Washington and More

by Jua Howard
February 24, 2026

Hey Music Family! I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and protecting your peace. It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got more timeless music to share including from Nancy Wilson, Trombone Shorty, Sarah Marie Young, Kenny Washington, Flora Purim, Mark Murphy, Esperanza Spalding and many more. Come get ...

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Kurt Elling: Manifesting the Music

by Leo Sidran
January 12, 2026

Kurt Elling first appeared on The Third Story podcast in 2016--nearly ten years ago now. In some ways, it feels like a lifetime ago. Back then, he had moved from his native Chicago to New York and was living in Manhattan. The first Trump presidency, the pandemic, and the cascade of upheaval that would follow were ...

Article: Year in Review

I Dischi del 2025 secondo Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 5, 2026

Immortalare la bellezza e la varietà del jazz pubblicato nel 2025 attraverso una “top ten" appare tanto arduo, vano--e alla fine deludente--quanto cercare di fotografare un tramonto sulla costiera amalfitana usando una rudimentale fotocamera digitale e facendo un forellino sul copriobiettivo. Certo, una foto verrà scattata. Potrebbe persino dimostrare che eri lì, in quel momento, quando ...

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Ludovico Granvassu's Garden Of Jazzy Delights 2025

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 3, 2026

Capturing the breathtaking beauty, range, and diversity of jazz released in 2025 through a list of “10 best albums" feels as challenging, vain--and ultimately disappointing--as trying to photograph the Grand Canyon at sunset by placing a pinhole in front of a rudimentary digital camera's lens. Sure, a picture will be taken. It might even prove you ...