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Rarely has such unanimously unstinting praise been bestowed on a less self-congratulatory recipient. As genial and matter-of-fact off the stand as he is fiercely individual at the keys, Tommy Flanagan handles his world class ranking with an equanimity, a modesty, an easy friendliness not always associated with the psychic burden of being Number One. Perhaps because almost instant early recognition by his peers and the universal affection in which he has been held by them over the years has made for a warm and artistically rewarding roost in the jazz jungle for Tommy Flanagan. Or perhaps it is owing to his wholesome origins, as one of six children of an upwardly striving, musically enthusiastic family in Detroit. Whatever, Flanagan made his professional debut in 1945 at age 15, joining forces with fellow Motor City budding heavyweights Milt Jackson, Thad Jones, Elvin Jones and Kenny Burrell, playing clubs like the Bluebird, Detroit’s renowned jazz room

Album

Miles '56: The Prestige Recordings

By Miles Davis

Label: Craft Recordings
Released: 2026
Track listing: CD 1: In Your Own Sweet Way (March 16, 1956 version); No Line; Vierd Blues; In Your Own Sweet Way (May 11, 1956 version); Diane; Trane’s Blues; Something I Dreamed Last Night; It Could Happen to You; Woody’n You; Ahmad’s Blues. CD2: Surrey with the Fringe on Top; It Never Entered My Mind; When I Fall in Love; Salt Peanuts; Four; The Theme (Take 1); The Theme (Take 2); If I Were a Bell; Well, You Needn’t. CD3: ’Round Midnight; Half Nelson; You’re My Everything; I Could Write a Book; Oleo; Airegin; Tune Up; When Lights Are Low; Blues by Five; My Funny Valentine.

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Amina Figarova, Fumi Tomita, Devra Hoff, Rempis/Abrams/Ra + Baker

by Cheryl K.
November 5, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianists Sir Roland Hanna and Amina Figarova; vocalist Joan Watson-Jones; harmonica player Roni Eytan; bassists Fumi Tomita and Devra Hoff; saxophonists Rahsaan Barber and Azar Lawrence; and an extended piece by saxophonist Dave Rempis, pianist Jim Baker, bassist Joshua Abrams, and drummer/percussionist Avreeayl Ra.Playlist Sir ...

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Keyboard Special: Thelonious Monk, John Donegan, Tom Schuman and others

by David W. Daniels
November 3, 2026

End of the month keyboard special and the last week of Monktober! In addition to the keyboard players named in the title, we are featuring jazz music ranging from the vocal/piano stylings of Shirley Horn and Freddy Cole to the fusion jams of Weather Report and the Headhunters. Plenty of hard bop, soul jazz, post bop, ...

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ALA.NI & Adrian Younge, Julieta Eugenio, Clarence Hines Jazz Orchestra

by Cheryl K.
October 29, 2026

During this week's two-hour program of jazz and improvised music--pianist Tommy Flanagan from 1984; singer/songwriter ALA.NI and producer/multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge ; saxophonists Julieta Eugenio and Julian Banks; guitarist Gon Muruaga; pianist/composer Thompson Egbo-Egbo; and trombonists Clarence Hines, Michael Dease, and Steve Davis.Playlist Tommy Flanagan “A Child is Born" from Made in Dublin (Livia) 6:08 ...

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Todd Robbins, Part 2: Dave McKenna as saloon pianist…

by Mike Jones
October 26, 2026

In Part 2 of their conversation, the magician, sideshow artist, and ragtime pianist tells Jonesy about his mid-80s job emceeing the piano room at the Fortune Garden Pavilion, where he brought on Tommy Flanagan and Dave McKenna under a greenhouse roof. Dave McKenna asked Todd Robbins to introduce him as “a saloon pianist," so Todd did, ...

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Monktober continues with covers from Abbey Lincoln, Art Blakey, Chick Corea, and Billy Higgins. Also new music from Janis Siegel, Bobby Watson, and Others

by David W. Daniels
October 20, 2026

In addition to the musicians mentioned in the title, this edition of Exploration includes newly released music from Tommy Flanagan, Amber Weekes, Ray Russell, and more. Birthdays for Freddy Cole, Roy Hargrove, Kazumi Watanabe, and others are recognized.Playlist Chick Corea and Eddie Gomez and Paul Motian “Little Rootie Tootie" from Further Explorations (Concord Jazz) ...

Article: Album Review

Tommy Flanagan: Solo Piano

Read "Solo Piano" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard

by Jakob Baekgaard
October 9, 2026

A solo piano outing is the perfect opportunity to experience the style of a pianist in its purest form. Without the interaction with other musicians, there is only the instrument and the artist, and every musical trace and train of thought can be followed. Unfortunately, it is also rare sometimes to experience such musical soliloquys. While ...

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Craft Mines the Vaults: New Moodsville Titles from Red Garland, Frank Wess, and Coleman Hawkins

by C. Andrew Hovan
September 27, 2026

When it comes to independent record labels of the past that ventured across such a broad musical landscape, few could rival the efforts of Bob Weinstock and his Prestige imprint. Recognizing the advantages of appealing to multiple markets, Weinstock expanded well beyond his core jazz catalog, issuing rare blues titles through the Bluesville subsidiary and turning ...

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New Reissue Series Offers A First-Class Ticket To Moodsville

by Joshua Weiner
September 22, 2026

With the rise of consumer culture in the 1950s and 1960s, hi-fi systems on which to play newly available stereo records became de rigueur for those who aspired to sophisticated leisure time. A wide variety of “mood music" albums, from classical to exotica to jazz, promised the perfect soundtrack for any emotional state or social gathering. ...