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Tom Varner--one of the world's top jazz French horn players, and an inventive composer for his many ensembles. Tom has 11 cd's out as a leader,and he plays on over 70 others. After 26 years in Manhattan, Varner moved with his family to Seattle in fall 2005, and is now busy in the Northwest as well as in the international scene.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Combustible Mix of Post Bop From the Last Century As Well As New Releases

by Jon Greenbaum
September 29, 2026

Archie Shepp, Bill Dixon, World Sax, Chico Freeman and The Art Ensemble along with a bunch of exciting new releases.Playlist Carmen Quill “Plaza" from Harmless (Ruination Record Co.) 00:00 Henry Threadgill / Vijay Iyer / Dafnis Prieto “I Wanted A Map" from Fifteen (Nonesuch Records) 00:05:26 Art Ensemble of Chicago “Proverbes (I-II-III)" from Les ...

Album

Dream Suites vol. 1

By Samo Salamon

Label: Samo Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Drums Suite; Djembe Suite; Freedom March Suite.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Palimpsestastic

by Patrick Burnette
December 7, 2023

It's been a crazy few weeks with an extra order of cray cray on the side coming up, so we're running our first “classic" episode, this one a throw-back to 2013! Come for the insights you missed, stay to appreciate the slightly more sophisticated editing you've been enjoying the last few years. Covers are the order ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Taylor Ho Bynum, Manhattan Transfer, Andrew Hill and others

by Jerome Wilson
May 13, 2022

This show features music from a wide range of artists including Taylor Ho Bynum, Nicole Mitchell, Andrew Hill and Manhattan Transfer among others. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Kenny Wessel Quartet “Bone Dance" from ...

Album

It's Not Business, It's Personal

By Jim Knapp

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Miami Vince; Afterthought; The Presence of Absence; Kumasi; Gray Skies; Forward Motion; Modal Horizon; Nerds of Steel.

Article: Album Review

Jim Knapp Orchestra: It's Not Business, It's Personal

Read "It's Not Business, It's Personal" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
December 12, 2021

The Jim Knapp Orchestra's CD It's Not Business, It's Personal, recorded in February 2009, was set to be released on November 19, 2021—six days after Knapp died at age eighty-two in Kirkland, Washington. Apart from his role as bandleader, Knapp was a trumpeter, composer, arranger and longtime faculty member at Cornish College of the Arts in ...

Song of the Day

Gray Skies

March 8, 2022

Album: It's Not Business, It's Personal
By Jim Knapp
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2021
Duration: 07:10

Article: Interview

Interview with Tom Varner

by AAJ Staff
June 29, 1999

From the 1995-2003 archives. This article was first published at All About Jazz in June 1999,When I mentioned to a friend and fellow jazz fan that I had an upcoming opportunity to interview Tom Varner, I was met by his momentarily puzzled expression which suddenly gave way to a pleased recognition and an enthusiastic... ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Hanksgiving: Jazz Tributes to Hank Williams

by Ludovico Granvassu
November 27, 2018

Do you sympathize with the plight of the turkeys? Do family reunions bring you anxiety? Then forget about Thanksgiving! Mondo Jazz is here to help you switch to Hanksgiving, with two hours of Jazz tributes to the great Hank Williams, the only singer who is more American than pumpkin pie! This week we have ...