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Article: Album Review

Domo Branch: Hand of Gifts

Read "Hand of Gifts" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers

Even though Oregon-bred Domo Branch is traversing an enviable path as a drummer and composer, he hasn't forgotten how he got where he is and those to whose wisdom and guidance he owes a large measure of his success. On Hand of Gifts, his second recording as leader of his own group, Branch salutes his high ...

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Article: Album Review

Harper Trio: Dialogue of Thoughts

Read "Dialogue of Thoughts" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski

With their sophomore album, Dialogue of Thoughts , the Harper Trio returns with a record that feels both intimate and expansive, a journey through sound that. is subtly exhilarating. Maria-Christina Harper's electric harp, paired with Josephine Davies' expressive saxophone and Evan Jenkins' precise, yet fluid drumming, forms a trio that listens as much as it plays. ...

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Article: Year in Review

Jerome Wilson's Favorite Jazz Albums Of 2025

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by Jerome Wilson

Many things in the world were not faring too well in 2025 but jazz music, as always continued to thrive and evolve throughout the year. The music that really caught my ear this year included a number of imaginative and ambitious large ensemble albums and two powerful solo piano sets from veteran artists who are rarely ...

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Elijah Shiffer: City Of Birds, Volume 3: Fly By Night Blues

Read "City Of Birds, Volume 3: Fly By Night Blues" reviewed by Max Kutner

by Max Kutner

Few current composers are as restlessly inventive as saxophonist-clarinetist Elijah Shiffer. Over the past decade, Shiffer has led numerous ensembles and written an ever-expanding catalog of original music, all crafted and thematically tied closely to and informed by distinct aspects of his interests and tastes. Fly by Night Blues, the third volume in his City of ...

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I'll Be Home for Christmas

Album: I'll Be Home for Christmas
By Francesca Confortini
Label: Self Released
Released: 2025
Duration: 03:10

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Article: Year in Review

Jua Howard's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

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by Jua Howard

I'm elated to share my “Best Jazz Albums" list once again!  2025 has been another year of extraordinary music that has kept me inspired, reflective and creatively full.  Even though we've lost musical giants this year such as Jack DeJohnette , Sheila Jordan , Eddie Palmieri and Nancy King; to name a few, the music released ...

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Checheriiku

Album: The Flop
By Agustin Strizzi
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Duration: 6:00

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Article: Year in Review

Ian Patterson's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

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by Ian Patterson

The number of albums released year upon year seems to grow exponentially, with self-released albums increasingly the norm. Much of the most interesting and courageous modern jazz is released on small, independent labels where artistic value and not commercial potential is the principal driving force. The challenge for these free spirits is to get their music ...

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America (From West Side Story)

Album: America (From West Side Story)
By The String Revolution
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Duration: 03:19

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Article: Album Review

Bob Schlesinger: Falling From Earth

Read "Falling From Earth" reviewed by Joshua Weiner

by Joshua Weiner

Many a music project was derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but Colorado-based pianist, composer, and educator Bob Schlesinger's Falling From Earth (Self-Produced, 2025) has had a longer gestation and more interesting rebirth than most. With funding from the Pathways to Jazz fund, part of the Boulder County Arts Alliance, Schelsinger initially planned for his first release ...


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