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Pianist Mike LeDonne started playing piano at the age of 5 and was raised in his parent’s music store. By the age of 10 his father, a jazz guitarist, began booking him on gigs. He is now an internationally renowned pianist and organist with the unique experience of having played with a wide spectrum of jazz masters from Benny Goodman to Milt Jackson and Sonny Rollins. He has won praise not only from critics but from master musicians: Oscar Peterson picked him as one of his favorite pianists of today. At age 21, Mike graduated from New England Conservatory in 1979 and moved to New York City with the Widespread Jazz Orchestra

Article: Profile

Percy France: Live from the West End

by Daniel Gould
August 27, 2026

If you know Percy France, most likely you are a fan of “greasy" organ jazz, particularly on Blue Note Records during their classic era. He was an integral part of Jimmy Smith's Home Cookin' (1959) and Freddie Roach's Down to Earth (1962). Or perhaps you came to jazz through r&b acts like the Bill Doggett combo. The ...

Article: Interview

Lucy Yeghiazaryan: Serious And Seriously Talented

by R.J. DeLuke
July 31, 2026

Lucy Yeghiazaryan is one of the most compelling jazz vocalists to emerge in recent years. Especially in New York, where she regularly performs in the city's jazz clubs, audiences have been drawn to her rich, powerful tone and her ability to bring an enchanting emotional depth to every lyric. Those qualities, along with her ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Paul Silbergleit, Charles Lloyd, Fred Hersch and Others

by Jerome Wilson
June 10, 2026

The eclectic mix of musicians heard on this episode include Paul Silbergleit, Charles Lloyd, Wild Bill Davis, Geof Bradfield, and Fred Hersch. 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 Ernst Bier-Mack Goldsbury Group “Watch for G. ...

Article: Year in Review

Pierre Giroux's Favorite Jazz Albums of 2025

by Pierre Giroux
January 12, 2026

The story of my selection of the top jazz albums of 2025, is, fittingly a conversation between past and present. New recordings by working bands and veteran leaders proved that the language of swing, blues and modern harmony is still being spoken with conviction, while carefully curated reissues reminded us just how deep the tradition runs. ...

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Split Decision

By Vincent Herring

Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Pharoah's Dance; Strollin'; A Peck a Sec; My Romance; Soft Impressions; Mo's Theme.

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Turn It Up!

By Mike LeDonne

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2025
Track listing: Disc 1 (Turn ItUp!)—Slow Freight; Mary Lou’s Blues; Love Don’t Love Nobody; Who Can I Turn To; I Love Music; This Will Be; Blues for Edith. Disc 2 (You’ll See!)—After the Love Has Gone; 11 Years; Lamont; You’ll See; Delilah; Cherokee; Trouble (#2).

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Chicago To New York

By Eric Alexander

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2025
Track listing: Afro Blue; Wise One; This Is Always; Only The Lonley; Hittin' The Jug; The Lamp Is Low; Agel Eyes.

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Turn It Up!: Live at the Sidedoor

By Mike LeDonne

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2025
Track listing: CD1: Slow Freight; Mary Lou's Blues; Love Don't Love Nobody; Who Can I Turn To; I Love Music; This Will Be; Blues For Edith. CD 2: After The Love Has Gone; 11 Years; Lament; You'll See; Delilah; Cherokee; Trouble (#2).

Article: Year in Review

Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

by Jack Bowers
December 17, 2025

2025: Another year which proves that jazz is not only alive and well but flourishing in its own little corner of the musical world. The number of splendid new recordings by groups large and small was as plentiful as ever and, even better, spanned the globe from the U.S. to Europe, Asia to Latin America, and ...