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After nearly 30 years of recording, composing, and performing with countless orchestras, jazz artists, and vocal artists, vibraphonist /composer Mark Sherman a Yamaha performing artist and a Vic Firth artist, has a beautiful quintet featuring Joe Magnarelli on trumpet, Allen Farnham on piano, Dean Johnson on bass, and Tim Horner on drums. Winner of Rising Vibes in 2007 and 2008 by Down Beat magazine, Sherman’s recording in 2005 “One Step Closer” featuring Joe Lovano was in the top ten on jazz radio for 12 weeks in the United States. The recording in 2007 “Family First” was the most spun CD in the United States in it’s opening week on the charts, and his most recent recording done live at the Bird’s Eye Jazz Club in Basel, Switzerland at the close of a 2 week European tour, is entitled Mark Sherman Quartet “Live at The Bird’s Eye” and continues to get rave reviews and big radio response. Tied in with most of Sherman's live performances (clubs, and festivals) is a 2 hour master-class on language skills for improvisation, usually done at the local music school or university music department, and sponsored by Yamaha and Vic Firth Co." These master-classes have been extremely successful at the high school and college level

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Bop Contest

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Label: Miles High Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 5:07

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Bop Contest

Label: Miles High Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: 111-44; Love Always Always Love; Bremond’s Blues; My One and Only Love; Bop Contest; Martha’s Prize; Skylark.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Elysian Fields, Zeitgeber, Kate Wyatt, Rin Seo Collective & more

Read "Elysian Fields, Zeitgeber, Kate Wyatt, Rin Seo Collective & more" reviewed by Marek J. Śmietański


Episode 119th of Jazz Crumbs wraps up the October releases. After the European chapter in episode 118th (James Danderfer, Michael Wolff, Fieldwork & more), we travel to the rest of the world. The sound is calmer and less experimental this time, with clear nods to tradition. There are plenty of albums by artists from outside the ...

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Article: Album Review

Mark Sherman: Bop Contest

Read "Bop Contest" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


Vibraphonist and composer Mark Sherman has long been recognized as one of the music's most articulate advocates for straight-ahead values, grounding his virtuosity in the clarity and craftsmanship that define the bop lineage. Bop Contest, his 2025 release, continues that tradition with poise and conviction. Surrounded by a top-tier rhythm section comprising pianist Donald ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Red Garland, Samara Joy, Billy Hart, Mark Sherman & Marilyn Maye

Read "Red Garland, Samara Joy, Billy Hart, Mark Sherman & Marilyn Maye" reviewed by Joe Dimino


We step into the 935th episode of Neon Jazz with unmistakable class and pure showbiz magic courtesy of Kansas City's own vocal icon Marilyn Maye, shining brightly with “Time and Time Again" from the newly remastered 2024 album Interludes. She's gearing up for a heartfelt homecoming at the historic Folly Theater on December 21, 2025--a venue ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Sean Mason, Nat Adderley Jr., Kenny Barron, Anthony Stanco and more

Read "Sean Mason, Nat Adderley Jr., Kenny Barron, Anthony Stanco and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Andy Nevala, Sean Mason, Nat Adderley Jr. Trio, Kenny Barron, Anthony Stanco, David Sneider, Thom Rotella, Christian McBride, Brandon Sanders, Birdland Big Band, Randy Napoleon, Nicholas Payton, Jason Forsythe, Maja Jaku, Eric Alexander, Mike Clark, Tom Cohen, Ledisi, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Ted Rosenthal, Linda Dachtyl, Neal Miner, Carmen Bradford, Michael ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Music From Swart, Lemish, Williams, Tibbetts & More

Read "Music From Swart, Lemish, Williams, Tibbetts & More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


A rich selection of brand new releases from across the wide world of jazz includes two new ECM Records albums, debut releases from breakthrough artists, and rare broadcasting recordings from a UK jazz icon. We close with two duo recordings from masters of their craft. Playlist Frank Swart Funkwrench Blues “Reflections ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Brandon Sanders, Aaron Parks, James Suggs, Kenny Barron and more

Read "Brandon Sanders, Aaron Parks, James Suggs, Kenny Barron and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Brandon Sanders, Aaron Parks, James Suggs, Kenny Barron, Scott Silbert, Enoch Smith Jr., Lafayette Harris Jr., Kenny Barron, Angela Verbrugge, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Mark Sherman, Jerry Weldon, Nicholas Payton, Maja Jaku, Nat Adderley Jr., Affinity Trio, Anthony Stanco, David Sneider, Charles Lloyd, Boz Scaggs, Andrew Carroll, Sean Mason, Horace Silver, ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

David Sneider, Joe Elefante, Charles Lloyd, Boz Scaggs and more

Read "David Sneider, Joe Elefante, Charles Lloyd, Boz Scaggs and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by David Sneider, Joe Elefante, Charles Lloyd, Boz Scaggs, Andrew Carroll, Sean Mason, UNLV Jazz Ensemble, Josie Falbo, Leslie Odom, Jr., Steve Houghton, Nicholas Payton, Mike Clark, Rin Seo, Jamile, Nat Adderley Jr., JD Allen, Mark Sherman, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Anthony Stanco, Randy Napoleon, Jerry Weldon, Affinity Trio, Margherita Fava, Charlie ...


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