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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Andrew Hill, Luke Stewart, Ivo Perelman, and more

Read "Andrew Hill, Luke Stewart, Ivo Perelman, and more" reviewed by David Brown

by David Brown

This week, pianoless trios from U.S.E. Trio, Julieta Eugenio and Sonny Rollins; Andrew Hill works from Chad Taylor, Alex Harding and Lucian Ban; a piano battle: Johnny Costa vs. Art Tatum; albums recorded on this day in history: Davis's On the Corner and Coltrane's Crescent; A fine set of works featuring bassist Luke Stewart; and toping ...

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Article: Album Review

Hendrik Meurkens: The Jazz Meurkengers

Read "The Jazz Meurkengers" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco

When one thinks of the jazz harmonica, two names immediately come to mind, the late great Toots Thielemans and the incomparable Hendrik Meurkens whose new project The Jazz Meurkengers fully captures Meurkens' desire to produce a new and exciting swinging jazz album. While Meurkens learned to play the vibraphone first at the age of sixteen growing ...

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Article: Album Review

One for All: Big George

Read "Big George" reviewed by Joshua Weiner

by Joshua Weiner

Smoke Sessions Records, based out of NYC's Smoke Jazz Club, has a fascinating recording model: artists play a few nights at the club, take a day off, and then go into a studio such as the famous Sear Sound to record their repertoire for release. They been putting out some excellent material, the latest of which ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases By Ellie Lee, Kerry Politzer, the Jihye Lee Orchestra, Peggy Lee and Miles Davis Share A Birthday & More

Read "New Releases By Ellie Lee, Kerry Politzer, the Jihye Lee Orchestra, Peggy Lee and Miles Davis Share A Birthday & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin

by Mary Foster Conklin

This broadcast includes new releases from Ellie Lee, Natasha Blackwood, Lauren Henderson, Kerry Politzer, John Ambrosini and the Jihye Lee Orchestra, with birthday shoutouts to Peggy Lee, Miles Davis, Fats Waller, Carmen Souza, Cynthia Sayer, Denise Donatelli, Sheryl Bailey and Darcy James Argue, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing ...

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Article: Rising Stars

Introducing Vocalist Dani Assis

Read "Introducing Vocalist Dani Assis" reviewed by Sanford Josephson

by Sanford Josephson

Vocalist Dani Assis' bio points out that he was born into a musical family. That is an understatement. “When I was younger," he said, “I didn't know there was anything else to life other than music because both my parents were musicians. My mom, Adriana Quadros, is a wonderful singer, and my father, Nanny Assis, is ...

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Article: Album Review

Marion Brown: Three For Shepp To Gesprachsfetzen Revisited

Read "Three For Shepp To Gesprachsfetzen Revisited" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto

It's not too late to catch up with alto saxophonist and composer Marion Brown. Thanks to this excellent reissue and remaster series, you can hear the innovative recordings from this master musician. This release follows his 1965/66 discs Capricorn Moon To Juba Lee Revisited (ezz-thetics, 2019) and 1966/67 discs Why Not? Porto Novo! Revisited (ezz-thetics, 2020). ...

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Article: Jazz in Long Form

Second Line For The Second Time: The Curious Tale Of A Rhythm Reborn

Read "Second Line For The Second Time: The Curious Tale Of A Rhythm Reborn" reviewed by Kurt Ellenberger

by Kurt Ellenberger

In New Orleans in the late 1800s, the precursors to jazz were forming in the brass bands that performed on the streets for parades, funerals, and other events. These groups featured brass and percussion and were followed by crowds who marched behind them in the parades and processions. The rhythms played by the percussion were a ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

David Sanborn: Here and Gone

Read "David Sanborn: Here and Gone" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu

This week we pay tribute to David Sanborn selecting projects from his extensive discography, which showcase both his versatility and his signature, sweetly blistering sound. In this hour we will hop back and forth between some of his more forward looking projects and some of his best collaborations with pop, funk and rock stars.

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Article: Live Review

Noah Haidu Trio with Buster Williams & Lenny White at Jazz Alley

Read "Noah Haidu Trio with Buster Williams & Lenny White at Jazz Alley" reviewed by Paul Rauch

by Paul Rauch

Noah Haidu Trio with Buster Williams & Lenny White Jazz Alley Seattle, Washington May 21, 2024 Pianist Noah Haidu is in jazz terms, a “new voice," even though he has been releasing notable recordings as a leader for well over a decade now. While his recordings have featured his modern, original ...

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Article: Album Review

Bob Mover / Walter Davis Jr.: The Salerno Concert

Read "The Salerno Concert" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux

Alto saxophonist Bob Mover and pianist Walter Davis Jr. embark on a captivating journey in a 1989 live concert from La Botteghelle, Salerno, Italy, which has now been released by Reel to Real Records. Appropriately entitled The Salerno Concert, it is a testament to their virtuosity and intuitive support. These two adherents of the bebop tradition ...


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