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Article: Jazz in Long Form

He Blinded Me With Jazz: The Surprising Jazz DNA in the Music of Thomas Dolby

Read "He Blinded Me With Jazz: The Surprising Jazz DNA in the Music of Thomas Dolby" reviewed by Kurt Ellenberger


I. Introduction Thomas Dolby is one of the most prominent and recognizable synth pop artists of the '80s. His carefully crafted brand as the bookish, bespeckled “mad synthesizer scientist" was perfect for the time period when MTV emerged as a dominant force in the music industry. MTV made the music video an essential part of an ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Classic jazz from Ted Curson, Johnny Griffin, and others along with currents from Corcoran Holt, Louis Stewart, and more

Read "Classic jazz from Ted Curson, Johnny Griffin, and others along with currents from Corcoran Holt, Louis Stewart, and more" reviewed by David W. Daniels


Classic jazz music from the headliners and also Etta Jones, Oscar Peterson, Leon Thomas, and others. Re-released music from Bobby Watson and Cecil McBee, as well as pre-released music from Louis Stewart. Birthday recognition for Gabor Szabo, Billy Childs, Mino Cinelu, and more.Playlist Tommy Smith leads Youth Jazz Orchestra with Joe Locke “A Night ...

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Article: Album Review

Albert Marquès / Rachel Therrien: Dialogue (Vol. I & II)

Read "Dialogue (Vol. I & II)" reviewed by Artur Moral


Except for the most radically experimental music, in a jazz context increasingly dominated by written scores that leave little room for improvisation, the appearance of a musical diptych centered on the latter is undoubtedly most welcome. This applies both to individual discourse and to creation shared simultaneously by various performers. Granted, many listeners may be absolutely ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Alex Ventling, Rafał Jackiewicz, Greg Foat, Out Of/Into & More

Read "Alex Ventling, Rafał Jackiewicz, Greg Foat, Out Of/Into & More" reviewed by Marek J. Śmietański


It's time to say goodbye to the old year--not by recapping 2025, but by finally wrapping up our roundup of last year's standout new releases. The first New Year's edition of the show (episode 121) will focus primarily on December premieres, with a handful of overlooked gems from the autumn slipping in as well. This time, ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

George Wallington, Oscar Peterson, Yazz Ahmed, Harry Connick, Jr.& Gordon Goodwin

Read "George Wallington, Oscar Peterson, Yazz Ahmed, Harry Connick, Jr.& Gordon Goodwin" reviewed by Joe Dimino


We open one of the final episodes of 2025 by tipping our hat to a true jazz giant we recently lost--Los Angeles-based big band titan Gordon Goodwin. Taken from us by complications from cancer, he leaves behind a deep and dazzling legacy of swing, fire, and fearless creativity. As a tribute, we drop the needle on ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Merry Christmas with Gregory Porter and others, Happy Hannukah with the Eyal Vilner Big Band, and Happy Kwanzaa with Rhonda Thomas

Read "Merry Christmas with Gregory Porter and others, Happy Hannukah with the Eyal Vilner Big Band, and Happy Kwanzaa with Rhonda Thomas" reviewed by David W. Daniels


Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays--honoring Christmas with Al Jarreau, Spyro Gyra, and The Modern Jazz Quartet with many others. Focus is on local Atlanta artists including Diane Durrett, Tony Hightower, Rhonda Thomas, Joe Gransden, and others. Hanukkah music from the Eyal Vilner Big Band, and music honoring Kwanzaa from Bill Summers and Rhonda Thomas. Ending the ...

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Article: History of Jazz

Vince Guaraldi’s Christmas Sauce: Adding Spice to Charlie Brown Vanilla

Read "Vince Guaraldi’s Christmas Sauce: Adding Spice to Charlie Brown Vanilla" reviewed by Arthur R George


It's not simply that pianist Vince Guaraldi slipped jazz past the unsuspecting in composing A Charlie Brown Christmas, the evergreen “Peanuts" animation and soundtrack that has become inescapably part of the holiday. First broadcast in 1965, going on to six decades ago, A Charlie Brown Christmas is a tradition unto itself. It returns to television through ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Improvising the Classics: Chopin Jazz

Read "Improvising the Classics: Chopin Jazz" reviewed by Larry Slater


The pianist Ted Rosenthal once commented, “Many jazz pianists began their musical education studying classical piano. Why let those years go to waste? The classical repertoire contains a goldmine of material for the jazz pianist."Frederic Chopin wrote almost exclusively for the piano, and his flexible sense of time appeals to jazz musicians. Art Tatum ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

RIP Gordon Goodwin and Phil Upchurch. Classics by Bobby Timmons, Peggy Lee, and others

Read "RIP Gordon Goodwin and Phil Upchurch. Classics by Bobby Timmons, Peggy Lee, and others" reviewed by David W. Daniels


Recognizing the transition of Gordon Goodwin and Phil Upchurch. Additionally, classic music from Clifford Brown, Lou Donaldson, and more. Newly released music from La Tanya Hall, Yusef Lateef, Lettuce, and others. Recognizing birthdays for McCoy Tyner, Diane Schuur, and others.Playlist Alchemy Sound Project “Divergency" from Further Explorations (Alchemysoundproject) 00:00 Clifford Brown “Get Happy" from ...

Article: My Favourite Things

Lorenzo Simoni e il Questionario di Proust

Read "Lorenzo Simoni e il Questionario di Proust" reviewed by Paolo Peviani


Sassofonista attivo sia in ambito classico che jazzistico, Lorenzo Simoni è uno dei talenti emergenti della nuova scena musicale italiana. Il tratto principale della mia musica La melodia come protagonista. La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con me Sensibilità, onestà, chiarezza e vulnerabilità. Come musicista, ...


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