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Album

Hypocrisy Democracy

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: Knit Wit; Justice; It's Nothing New; Dilemonk; Coffee, Dogs, And Telelogs; It's a Small World; Freedom; Glee For Lee; Revolver; Deep Dark, Minor Madness.

Album

Marbles

By Falkner Evans

Label: Consolidated Artists Productions
Released: 2020
Track listing: Pina; Civilization; Sing Alone; Global News; Hidden Gem; This From That; Mbegu; Marbles; Dear West Village; Things Ain't What They Used To Be.

Article: Year in Review

Jerome Wilson's Best Releases of 2020

by Jerome Wilson
December 22, 2020

2020 was a wretched year in many respects. In the jazz world alone, a number of musicians succumbed to COVID-19 and live performance almost became non-existent. Despite all that there were still a lot of stimulating and excellent recordings released in the past year. Here is a list of my personal best. Some reflected the issues ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Lionel Loueke, Roberto Cecchetto, Prince & Miles, Bootsy & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 26, 2020

In this week's exploration of new and upcoming releases we explore a whole range of human interactions, from Matt Wilson's hugs to Kahil El'Zabar's jumps and shout, from Prince and Miles Davis going mano a mano to Bootsy Collins and Branford Marsalis proceeding arm in arm like true funkateeers, from Antoine Pierre following Miles' steps to ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Night at the Jazz Circus! - Companion Mixtape

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 24, 2020

From Charles Gayle's alter ego, Streets the Clown, to the music performed by the Kamikaze Ground Crew for the Flying Karamazov Brothers, from the countless jazz renditions of the iconi themes that Nino Rota wrote for Federico Fellini's movies to the equally countless jazz tunes inspired by circus acts... Jazz and Circus have a long history ...

Article: Album Review

Conference Call: Prism

by Jerome Wilson
November 17, 2020

Most jazz groups that stay together for a long time, such as The Modern Jazz Quartet or The Art Ensemble of Chicago, achieve a certain prominence. It is a surprise then to realize that the lesser-known band, Conference Call, has been around since 1999 and is here releasing its eighth album. The group's core ...

Article: Album Review

Matt Wilson Quartet: Hug!

by Jerome Wilson
October 13, 2020

A hug is something which is a distant memory for most of us these days. The warm and friendly vibes of this new Matt Wilson album could be thought of as a virtual hug, full of smile-inducing swing and raffish humor. Wilson's partners on this excursion are some of his usual cohorts, saxophonist Jeff ...

Song of the Day

Knit Wit

October 8, 2020

Album: Hypocrisy Democracy
By Dave Glasser
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Duration: 3:48

Article: Album Review

Matt Wilson: Hug!

by Jack Bowers
September 8, 2020

While there are a number of red-letter moments on drummer Matt Wilson's latest album, Hug!, and others that are rather less so, the earnestness is high throughout as everyone in Wilson's seasoned quartet does his best to ensure its success. That success, however, rests in part on the music itself, and therein lies the down side. ...

Article: Interview

Dena Derose: Keeper Of The Song

by R.J. DeLuke
September 7, 2020

Dena DeRose has established a reputation as one of the finest jazz singers today--though never exclusively that. As others have done--Shirley Horn, a predecessor, or Karrin Allyson, a contemporary, among others--DeRose, in addition to her alluring voice, is a highly accomplished pianist who accompanies herself. Often that's in a trio setting, but she easily extends it ...