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Pierre Giroux's Favorite Jazz Albums of 2025
by Pierre Giroux
The story of my selection of the top jazz albums of 2025, is, fittingly a conversation between past and present. New recordings by working bands and veteran leaders proved that the language of swing, blues and modern harmony is still being spoken with conviction, while carefully curated reissues reminded us just how deep the tradition runs. ...
2025 Releases from Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Frank Gratkwski, Chad Taylor and more!
by Jon Greenbaum
Host Jon Greenbaum focuses on new and recent releases in this survey of artists exploring the boundaries of improvisation and composition.PlaylistFrank Gratkowski “Wie Lieblich Schallt" from Frank Gratkowski's In Cahoots (Klanggalerie) 00:00:00 André Carvalho “Dente de Leite" from Of Fragility and Impermanence (Robalo Music) 00:08:02 Wadada Leo Smith Marcus Gilmore and Jakob Bro “Sonic ...
The Free Slave
By Roy Brooks
Label: Time Traveller Recordings
Released: 2025
Track listing: The Free Slave; Understanding; Will Pan's Walk; Five for Max.
Five From '65: The Quintet Summer Sessions
By Chet Baker
Label: New Land Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Disc: 1 - Groovin;
Disc: 2 - Smokin;
Disc: 3 - Boppin;
Disc: 4 - Cool Burnin;
Disc: 5 - Comin' on.
Charles Tolliver's Music Inc., Late 60's/mid 70's J-Jazz, Roy Brooks Live and More!
by Jon Greenbaum
A generous sampling of J-Jazz from the late '60s through mid-'70s (on the more adventurous end of the continuum) along with some classic cuts from Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, a live loft scene release from Michael Gregory Jackson, something from a Steve Lacy Hat Hut trio date and a few recent releases. Playlist Charles Tolliver ...
Peter Lin AAPI Jazz Collective, Maria Kaushansky, Patrick Smith, Wayne Wilkinson
by Cheryl K.
During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music, trombonist Peter Lin and the AAPI Jazz Collective; the Travis Jenkins Piano Trio; pianists Maria Kaushansky and Andrew Carroll; drummer Roy Brooks from 1963 and 1972; saxophonist Patrick Smith; and guitarists Louis Stewart (with pianist Jim Doherty), John Scofield (w/bassist Dave Holland), Charlie Byrd (featuring The ...
C. Andrew Hovan's Best Jazz Albums of 2025
by C. Andrew Hovan
On many levels, 2025 proved to be a challenging year marked by considerable strife. Fortunately, as Art Blakey once observed, “Music washes away the dust of everyday life." And yet, given the current state of affairs, the moment might be more accurately captured by a line from The Police: “When the world is falling down, you ...
Chet Baker's Five from '65 - New Land's Best Box Set Yet
by Patrick Burnette
Five From '65: The Quintet Summer Sessions Chet Baker New Land Records 2025 We are far enough into the vinyl revival that box sets are now becoming commonplace, and the New Land label has been particularly adventurous--almost quixotic--in its offerings. New Land devoted its first jazz box ...
A Muse Renaissance: Reissues from Roy Brooks, Kenny Barron, and Carlos Garnett
by C. Andrew Hovan
The independent jazz label has long served as a bellwether for the music's highest artistry, ever since the advent of the long-playing record. Labels such as Verve Records, Blue Note Records, Prestige Records, Contemporary Records, and Riverside--each a modest operation led by passionate entrepreneurs--were devoted to documenting the sound of their era with fidelity and purpose. ...
