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Somethin' To Relax With

By Brian Haas

Label: Royal Potato Family
Released: 2026
Track listing: Switchback; Somethin' To Relax With; Doc Richter To You; Black Pencil; Cluster B; Surely Hazard.

Nolatet: Somethin' To Relax With

by Glenn Astarita
May 21, 2026

Nolatet unites four veteran voices from the New Orleans jazz scene. Bassist James Singleton and drummer Johnny Vidacovich have formed one of the city's most durable and inventive rhythm sections since the late 1970s, anchoring Astral Project and backing everyone from Professor Longhair to Dizzy Gillespie. Vibraphonist Mike Dillon brings his trademark guerrilla energy and percussive ...

New Music From Helen Sung, Nolatet, Yoram Rosilio And More

by Bob Osborne
May 21, 2026

This week an exploration of jazz that spans the spectrum from the vibrant energy of big band arrangements to the avant-garde edges of the contemporary scene. This selection bridges the gap between legendary icons and the modern innovators pushing the genre into new territories. Throughout the playlist, you will find a dialogue between structure and spontaneity. ...

Pat Metheny, Mitch Dalton, Audrey Ochoa, Ben Wolfe & Nolatet

by Joe Dimino
May 17, 2026

Kicking off the 958th Episode of Neon Jazz is the adventurous New Orleans-based ensemble Nolatet, featuring bassist James Singleton, drummer Johnny Vidacovich, vibraphonist/percussionist Mike Dillon, and pianist Brian Haas, with the title track from their hypnotic 2026 release Somethin' to Relax With. From there, we journey through a rich landscape of jazz brilliance with legendary voices ...

New Music from Bill Frisell, Melissa Aldana and Nicole McCabe

by Hobart Taylor
February 25, 2026

Bill Frisell comments on “Small Hands," Melissa Aldana evokes feelings in her new release Filin and saxophonist Nicole McCabe contemplates “Hues" via her Color Theory. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Anna Kolchina “So Many Stars" from Reach for Tomorrow (OA2) 00:08 Martial Solal/Dave Liebman “All the Things You Are" from Masters in Bordeaux (Sunnyside) 3:00 ...

Mike Dillon: Rosewood

by Doug Collette
July 22, 2020

Texas-born Mike Dillon moves in as many different directions as his varied skills allow. Witness his work with, among others, Garage A Trois, Critters Buggin' and Nolatet. Yet none of his adventures are as satisfying as when he adheres to his niche as vibraphonist/percussionist, so Rosewood makes a suitable companion piece to the similarly conceived and ...

No Revenge Necessary

By Nolatet

Label: Royal Family Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: Lanky, Stanky Maestro; Homer and Debbie; Black Sheep; No Revenge Necessary; Elegant Miss J; Dikefinger; Gracemont; Bluebelly; Pecos Wilderness; Malabar.

Doug Collette's Best Releases of 2018

by Doug Collette
December 13, 2018

It wasn't hard in the least to compile a 'Best of...' list for 2018. The titles were self-evident as they rolled out, with almost clockwork regularity, over the course of the twelve months, ultimately comprising what I kept going back to most often during the year, enjoying each one more (and in a slightly different way) ...

Nolatet: No Revenge Necessary

by Doug Collette
May 16, 2018

The music of Nolatet's sophomore album No Revenge Necessary belies its laissez faire title. Almost a mirror image of its largely insinuating predecessor, Dogs (Royal Potato Family, 2016), this sophomore effort finds the Crescent city-based ensemble flexing its collective muscles early and often, so the record lends itself to uninhibited dance almost as often as contemplation ...