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Article: Album Review

Mike Pope: The Parts You Keep

Read "The Parts You Keep" reviewed by Jack Bowers


You have to admire a bandleader who enhances an album by dedicating one of his compositions to an Uber driver and inviting his 85-year-old mother to play piano on the last two numbers. That is exactly what bassist Mike Pope does on The Parts You Keep, and they are two of the recording's more pleasing episodes. ...

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Article: Liner Notes

Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto: Mais Que Tudo: Live at Kerry Hall 1995

Read "Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto: Mais Que Tudo: Live at Kerry Hall 1995" reviewed by Bruce Phares


Sit down. Put on the best earphones you've got. A seatbelt wouldn't hurt, either. Get ready to be blown away. From the opening salvo of Jovino Santos Neto's dazzling composition “Metamorph," you're about to be taken on a musical journey of intense elation, abandon, and passion, engaging and urgent in all aspects, through the many twists ...

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ZurHub: Countryside Motorways

Read "Countryside Motorways" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Israeli flautist Mattan Klein and fellow Jerusalem native guitarist Ezequiel Hezi Jait, based in both Tel Aviv and New York, present a stunning musical portrait on Countryside Motorways, blending the rhythms of Brazil with Israeli folk and classical music while drawing influence from legendary composers such as Hermeto Pascoal and the incomparable Chick Corea. The co-leaders ...

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Marc Seales: People & Places

Read "People & Places" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Seattle pianist Marc Seales, an established sideman and retired educator from the University of Washington, maintained a long-time friendship and collaboration with such jazz luminaries as Mark Murphy and guitarist great Larry Coryell, both of whom have since passed, and last, but certainly not least, tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts. Seales reunites with saxman Watts on their ...

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Song of the Day

Forgive Me

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Label: Origin Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 04:33

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Movie Theme

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Label: Origin Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 04:53

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Cookies

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Label: Origin Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 06:14

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Article: Liner Notes

Ben Thomas: The Hat with the Grin and the Chuckle

Read "Ben Thomas: The Hat with the Grin and the Chuckle" reviewed by Hector Del Curto


Ben Thomas' music lives in a world where tradition and innovation meet with effortless grace. Deeply rooted in the authentic rhythms of Argentine tango, yet fearlessly modern in spirit, his compositions offer a rich tapestry of layered polyrhythms, inventive melodies, and surprising contrasts--all delivered with intelligence, playfulness, and deep emotional weight. From the very ...

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Article: Album Review

Dawn Clement: Delight

Read "Delight" reviewed by Paul Rauch


Pianist / vocalist / composer Dawn Clement has appeared on plenty of recordings, both as a sideperson and leader, but she has perhaps never quite accomplished what she has here with Delight, on the Origin Records label. There are balances achieved with this record that fans of the long-time Seattle, now Denver-based Clement can ...

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Michael Dease: City Life: Music of Gregg Hill

Read "City Life: Music of Gregg Hill" reviewed by Paul Rauch


Michigan-based composer Gregg Hill is on a remarkable roll, authoring an impressive run of compositions represented on eight albums released on the Origin Records label. Each has featured a bandleader associated with the top shelf staff at Rodney Whitaker's jazz program at Michigan State University. City Life (2025) is the third under the leadership of trombone ...


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