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Spreading Love for 40 Years: Claude McKnight of Take 6

by Steven Roby
August 11, 2026

Host Steve Roby sits down with Claude McKnight, founding member of the legendary a cappella group Take 6. With 10 Grammy Awards, 10 Dove Awards, and a spot in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Take 6 has spent more than four decades redefining what the human voice can do. McKnight previews the group's forthcoming record, ...

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Joe Alterman on Mentors, the Blue Note, and Keeping Jazz Joyful

by Mike Jones
August 10, 2026

Joe Alterman fell for jazz at his dad's backyard barbecues... Wes Montgomery and Oscar Peterson over the steaks. He's spent his life chasing that same high. A 37-year-old pianist from Atlanta, Alterman talks with Mike Jones about coming up through an internship at the Blue Note, where his first assignment was keeping McCoy Tyner company for ...

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John Pizzarelli, Shuteen Erdenebaatar & Nils Kugelmann, Nicola Miller, Ayn Inserto, Jazz Sinfonico Mexicano, Stella Cole & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 10, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Stella Cole, John Pizzarelli, Shuteen Erdenebaatar & Nils Kugelmann, Nicola Miller, Ayn Inserto, Jazz Sinfonico Mexicano, plus birthday shoutouts to Shamie Royston, Claudia Acuna, Tara Davidson, Nnenna Freelon, Kate Bush and Honorable Men Kevin Mahogany and Hank Jones, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them ...

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2026 New Releases, Part 2

by Jon Greenbaum
August 9, 2026

This is part 2. And in case you missed it, here's Part 1. Like I said last week, I came across hundreds and hundreds of releases. These are the other 2026 highlights that reconfigured the chemicals in my bloodstream. Playlist Dandy Dandie “23 septembre" from Helios y Selene (Yolk Records) 00:04 Diego Pinera 4x4 ...

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Jerry Bergonzi, Joel Puckett, Ted Chubb and Matt Otto

by Joe Dimino
August 9, 2026

Kicking off the landmark 970th Episode of Neon Jazz is one of Kansas City's most adventurous musical voices, acclaimed saxophonist Matt Otto, featuring music from his compelling new 2026 album Ephemeral. From there, the journey unfolds through insightful conversations with Sean Pentland, Emie R. Roussel, Ted Chubb, and Jussi Lampela, each offering a unique perspective on ...

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Joe Lovano: Still on the Rise

by Stephen Braunginn
August 9, 2026

Joe Lovano has been shaping the sound of modern jazz for more than five decades--and this cat is still moving forward. On this episode of Strictly Jazz Sounds, Grammy Award winning saxophonist Joe Lovano joins me for a deep and spirited conversation about Paramount Quartet his latest ECM recording with guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Santi Debriano ...

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Akusmi, Nelson Patton, arc rae, hackedepicciotto, Grateful Dead and more

by Lawrence Peryer
August 8, 2026

Episode 17 spends its first half putting things together: drone loops rebuilt into full arrangements, improvised cello reassembled into composition, a century-old fiddle tune rebuilt with dance and harmonics, before heading to Los Angeles for a band that builds the same unresolved tension by hand, live, in a room. The back half turns from a microtonal ...

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The John Coltrane Centennial, part 1: Coltrane's early years with Miles and Monk

by Larry Slater
August 7, 2026

John Coltrane is, without a doubt, one of the most revered and influential musicians of the modern jazz era. A controversial musician during his lifetime, his legacy continued to grow after his death in 1967 at age 40. His outsized impact on the world of jazz is all the more remarkable considering his career as a ...

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K Trio, Dorota Piotrowska & Sound Circle, Yoron Israel, Zaccai Curtis

by Cheryl K.
August 7, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--reissues by pianist Matthew Shipp and bassist William Parker and Irish drummer John Wadham; the Japanese ensemble K Trio; guitarist Leonardo Vita and vocalist Matilde Sabato; drummer/composer Dorota Piotrowska and Sound Circle; drummer Yoron Israel; organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and drummer Bill Stewart; and pianist/composer ...

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Ben Tweedt Trio, Set 1

by Daniel Peck
August 7, 2026

Cincinnati-based pianist Ben Tweedt is one of the Midwest's most sought-after session musicians, appearing in performances and releases from, among others, Dan Wilson, Jamey Haddad, Brandon Coleman and Walfredo Reyes, Jr. His first release leading a trio is called Life Cycle and he steps forward to put on an epic performance in support of it.