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Martin Wind

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Bassist and composer Martin Wind was born in Flensburg, Germany in 1968 and moved to New York in 1996 to study at New York University (NYU) with a scholarship by the German Academic Exchange Service. In 1995 he earned himself a diploma as Orchestra Musician at the Music Conservatory in Cologne, Germany while studying with Prof. Wolfgang Guettler, former bassist with the Berlin Philharmonics. In 1998 he earned his Master's degree in Jazz Performance and Composition studying with Mike Richmond, Jim McNeely, Tom Boras, Mike Holober and Kenny Werner. Since his move to New York Martin has become a regular at all major jazz clubs and is also in demand as a session player; his credits include movies such as "The Alamo", "Intolerable Cruelty", " Mona Lisa Smiles", "Fur", "True Grit" and "The Adventures of Walter Mitty". In 1995 Martin came in third at the International Thelonious Monk Bass Competition in Washington, D.C. In 1996 Martin Wind won the first Cognac Hennessy/Blue Note Jazz Search in Germany with his trio "Dreikland" and got to record an album for Blue Note Records. In 2000 he was the first Jazz musician to win the Cultural Award of his home state Schleswig-Holstein. Martin has released about 10 albums so far as leader/co-leader including his debut album "Gone with the Wind" (1993), "Tender Waves" (1996), "Dreiklang"(1997), "Family" (1999), "The Soccerball" (2002), "Salt & Pepper" (2007), "Get it?"(2009), "Theresia"(2010) and "MWQuartet - Live at JazzBaltica"(DVD). In 2014 Martin released the album "Turn out the Stars - music written or inspired by Bill Evans" on his newly founded "What if Music" Record Label

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High Standards

Label: TMR Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: Jet Song; Skylark; Old Devil Moon; Everything Happens to Me; It Could Happen to You; To Life; One; Lover Man; The Cup Bearers.

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Article: Album Review

Ted Rosenthal Trio: High Standards

Read "High Standards" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Ted Rosenthal has remarkably high standards. How else to explain his vast achievement(s) over the past four decades? This ace pianist and composer has done it all--topped the pack at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition, worked with the crème de la crème (i.e., baritone saxophone icon Gerry Mulligan, alto saxophone legend Phil Woods, multi-hyphenate ...

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Gravity

Label: LAIKA Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Still Friends; Newborn; Inga’s Waltz; El Cahon; Pathetique; Another Beer, Please!; Good Night, Princess;The Uninformed Dwarf; Tuyo; One and One; 
Someone To Watch Over Me.

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Live at Mezzrow

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2024
Track listing: Vignette; Prisoner of Love; Beautiful Love; All the Things You Are; Like Young; The Shadow of Your Smile; Cabin in the Sky; Bright Mississippi; Here’s to Life; Who Knows.

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Article: Album Review

Ken Peplowski: Live at Mezzrow

Read "Live at Mezzrow" reviewed by Jack Bowers


When one is diagnosed with multiple myeloma, as woodwind specialist Ken Peplowski was in June 2021, there are basically two alternatives: either accept the decision and throw in the towel or choose to fight and double down on doing what keeps you active and hopeful, in this case making beautiful music that swings. Obviously, as epitomized ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Yuhan Su, Marta Sanchez, and Jason Robinson

Read "Yuhan Su, Marta Sanchez, and Jason Robinson" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This episode has new sounds from Yuhan Su. Marta Sanchez, and Jason Robinson among others as well as older music from Tadd Dameron, Al Hibbler, and Jerry Granelli. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Yuhan ...

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Article: Play This!

Ken Peplowski: All the Things You Are

Read "Ken Peplowski: All the Things You Are" reviewed by John Chacona


Even if you are new to jazz, you have likely heard “All the Things You Are" dozens of times, maybe hundreds. But you have never heard it like this. Jerome Kern's tour through the circle of fifths, catnip for improvisers, is usually played as a mid-tempo stroll or faster, but it was written as a ballad ...

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Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration

Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Fever; Till There Was You; The Glory of Love; The Folks Who Live on the Hill; Sing a Rainbow; I Don't Know Enough About You; Clair de Lune; Black Coffee; I Love Being Here With You; Johnny Guitar; Where Can I Go Without You; This is A Very Special Day/It's a Good Day; Angels on Your Pillow.

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Counterpoint - Martin Wind-Jim McNeely-Ed Neumeister

Label: LAIKA Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: 1. Hiatus 6:09 2. Remember October 13th 6:35 3. Last Waltz 5:52 4. Counter my Point 5. Blame it on my Youth 6:11 6. Bittersweet 3:52 7. Gmunden 3:27 8. Rose 4:45 9. Extra Credit 9:04 10. In the Wee Small Hours of the morning 6:52


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