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New York based contributor. Author of: "A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights" and keynote speaker/host of Pearson Jazz Foundation's International Jazz Day event (2018, 2019)

It Was Always Time

It Was Always Time

Berke Can Özcan & Jonah Parzen-Johnson
2024-10-15
8
Party @ Tivolux

Party @ Tivolux

I Compani
2024-09-21
4
Six Additional Pieces of Piano Music

Six Additional Pieces of Piano Music

Jeppe Zeeberg
2024-09-13
15
Movin'

Movin'

John R. Lamkin II
2024-05-15
10
Central Park’s Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens

Central Park’s Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens

Wadada Leo Smith / Amina Claudine Myers
2024-04-20
12
My Multiverse

My Multiverse

Pearring Sound
2024-04-15
11
Gjenskinn

Gjenskinn

Nils Økland Band
2024-04-11
10
The Mighty Warriors

The Mighty Warriors

Mal Waldron / Steve Lacy
2024-04-09
22
You're Never Really Alone

You're Never Really Alone

Jonah Parzen-Johnson
2024-04-03
10
Live at the Washateria

Live at the Washateria

Miles Davis / John Coltrane
2024-04-01
27
New Concepts in Piano Trio Jazz

New Concepts in Piano Trio Jazz

Matthew Shipp Trio
2024-03-25
24
Futuro Ancestrale

Futuro Ancestrale

Giuseppe Doronzo, Andy Moor, Frank Rosaly
2024-02-03
8
Dwelling on Magic Mountain

Dwelling on Magic Mountain

Adam Berenson
2024-02-01
17
Sonic Alchemy Suprema

Sonic Alchemy Suprema

Alma Tree
2024-01-31
13
And every fleck of russet

And every fleck of russet

Bob Gluck
2024-01-20
10
Strands

Strands

Palle Mikkelborg / Jakob Bro / Marilyn Mazur
2023-11-10
15
Pastor's Paradox

Pastor's Paradox

Aruán Ortiz
2023-10-25
12
Ex Machina

Ex Machina

Steve Lehman
2023-09-05
14
The Intrinsic Nature Of Shipp

The Intrinsic Nature Of Shipp

Matthew Shipp
2023-08-25
14
Continuing

Continuing

Tyshawn Sorey Trio
2023-07-02
23
No Subject

No Subject

East Axis
2023-06-22
16
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Keith Jarrett
2023-06-15
25
Shinjuku

Shinjuku

Bo van de Graaf
2023-05-25
14
Tilting Curvaceous

Tilting Curvaceous

Patrick Brennan Sonic Openings
2023-05-23
9
Torrent

Torrent

Satoko Fujii
2023-05-18
11
The Rite of Spring: Spectre d’un songe

The Rite of Spring: Spectre d’un songe

Sylvie Courvoisier / Cory Smythe
2023-05-01
13
Monk on Viola

Monk on Viola

George Dumitriu
2023-04-03
20
We Have Become Our Ancestors

We Have Become Our Ancestors

The Dunbarton Oakes Trio
2023-04-01
17
Friendship Music for Turkey

Friendship Music for Turkey

Berke Can Özcan, Jonah Parzen-Johnson
2023-03-30
12
Crustal Movement

Crustal Movement

Kaze & Ikue Mori
2023-03-24
12
Songs from the Garret

Songs from the Garret

Adam Berenson
2023-02-01
19
Permeance

Permeance

Wade Matthews / Abdul Moimême
2023-01-28
8
Pieces & Interludes

Pieces & Interludes

Eli Wallace
2023-01-24
9
Uncharted Faith

Uncharted Faith

Dino Duo: J.A. Deane & Jason Kao Hwang
2023-01-22
10
A Short Diary

A Short Diary

Sebastian Rochford / Kit Downes
2023-01-10
25
Drifting

Drifting

Mette Henriette
2023-01-05
33
Affirmation

Affirmation

Arild Andersen Group
2022-12-18
14
Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse

Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse

Ahmad Jamal
2022-11-28
24
Subtractions

Subtractions

Greg Stuart
2022-11-14
13
Ibeji

Ibeji

Xhosa Cole
2022-11-13
11
HOME.S.

HOME.S.

Esbjorn Svensson
2022-11-01
19
Three Seconds | Kolme Toista

Three Seconds | Kolme Toista

Jussi Reijonen
2022-10-22
21
Freedom Suite

Freedom Suite

Mark Lomax, II and Edwin Bayard - Ogún Meji Duo
2022-10-19
17
Dictionary Land

Dictionary Land

Taeko Kunishima
2022-10-09
41
Xaybu: The Unseen

Xaybu: The Unseen

Steve Lehman & Sélébéyone
2022-09-28
15
Bordeaux Concert

Bordeaux Concert

Keith Jarrett
2022-09-15
35
The Deep

The Deep

Joel Futterman, William Parker, Chad Fowler, Steve Hirsh
2022-08-04
8
Sleeping Cat

Sleeping Cat

Natsuki Tamura and Gato Libre
2022-08-01
14
Ciel-Cristal

Ciel-Cristal

Lionel Marchetti & Abdul Moimême
2022-07-29
19
Legacies for Our Grandchildren: Live in Hollywood 1995

Legacies for Our Grandchildren: Live in Hollywood 1995

Horace Tapscott Quintet
2022-07-19
21

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The Legacy of Lillian Hardin Armstrong

Backstories | 2025-04-10
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The Father of Early Jazz: James Reese Europe

Backstories | 2025-03-03
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Read "Jazz: An Origin Story"

Jazz: An Origin Story

Backstories | 2025-01-09
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Read "The Keith Jarrett Trio: Ten Essential Recordings"

The Keith Jarrett Trio: Ten Essential Recordings

Building a Jazz Library | 2024-01-15
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Read "Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music Of 2023"

Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music Of 2023

Year in Review | 2023-12-26
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Read "Singularity Codex: Matthew Shipp on RogueArt"

Singularity Codex: Matthew Shipp on RogueArt

Book Review | 2023-07-08
10
Read "Stefano Travaglini: Book of Innocence"

Stefano Travaglini: Book of Innocence

Liner Notes | 2023-01-17
12
Read "Ten Essential Keith Jarrett Solo Recordings"

Ten Essential Keith Jarrett Solo Recordings

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-01-10
86
Read "Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music Albums Of 2022"

Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music Albums Of 2022

Year in Review | 2022-12-15
24
Read "Matthew Shipp: A Dozen Essential Albums"

Matthew Shipp: A Dozen Essential Albums

Building a Jazz Library | 2022-09-13
32
Read "A Different Drummer, Pt. 8: Ustad Zakir Hussain Talks Tabla"

A Different Drummer, Pt. 8: Ustad Zakir Hussain Talks Tabla

Under the Radar | 2022-08-25
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Read "A Different Drummer, Pt. 7: Rudy Royston’s Higher Calling"

A Different Drummer, Pt. 7: Rudy Royston’s Higher Calling

Under the Radar | 2022-05-18
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Read "Charu Suri: The Jazz Raga"

Charu Suri: The Jazz Raga

Under the Radar | 2022-03-28
36
Read "A Different Drummer, Pt. 6: Iberian Beats – Jorge Rossy & Pedro Melo Alves"

A Different Drummer, Pt. 6: Iberian Beats – Jorge Rossy &...

Under the Radar | 2022-01-20
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Read "Michael Robinson: Piano Improvisation Series"

Michael Robinson: Piano Improvisation Series

Multiple Reviews | 2022-01-10
24
Read "Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music of 2021"

Karl Ackermann's Best Creative Music of 2021

Year in Review | 2021-12-14
23
Read "The Afro Algonquin Trio Live at Michiko Studios"

The Afro Algonquin Trio Live at Michiko Studios

Live Review | 2021-11-24
12
Read "Ill Considered - Reconsidered"

Ill Considered - Reconsidered

Under the Radar | 2021-11-09
39
Read "A Different Drummer, Part 5: Terri Lyne Carrington"

A Different Drummer, Part 5: Terri Lyne Carrington

Under the Radar | 2021-08-23
25
Read "Unconventional Instruments"

Unconventional Instruments

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-07-27
33
Read "A Different Drummer, Part 4: The Zildjian Legacy"

A Different Drummer, Part 4: The Zildjian Legacy

Under the Radar | 2021-06-24
44
Read "From Aimless to Activist, Bassist Kevin Ray Lands on Higher Ground"

From Aimless to Activist, Bassist Kevin Ray Lands on Higher...

Interview | 2021-06-07
20
Read "A Different Drummer, Part 3: Pino Basile & Mizuki Wildenhahn"

A Different Drummer, Part 3: Pino Basile & Mizuki Wildenhahn

Under the Radar | 2021-05-24
20
Read "Instrumental Duos"

Instrumental Duos

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-04-20
29
Read "A Different Drummer, Part 2: Royal Hartigan"

A Different Drummer, Part 2: Royal Hartigan

Under the Radar | 2021-03-30
41
Read "Seeing Jazz: The Photography of Luciano Rossetti"

Seeing Jazz: The Photography of Luciano Rossetti

In Pictures | 2021-03-11
45
Read "A Different Drummer, Part 1: Mark Lomax II and Mauricio Takara"

A Different Drummer, Part 1: Mark Lomax II and Mauricio Takara

Under the Radar | 2021-02-25
43
Read "Solo Recordings for Non-Traditionalists"

Solo Recordings for Non-Traditionalists

Building a Jazz Library | 2021-01-30
48
Read "The Word from Johannesburg, Part II: Brenda Sisane and The Art of Sunday"

The Word from Johannesburg, Part II: Brenda Sisane and The Art...

Under the Radar | 2021-01-11
44
Read "Karl Ackermann’s Best Releases of 2020"

Karl Ackermann’s Best Releases of 2020

Year in Review | 2020-12-09
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Read "A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights"

A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights

Book Excerpts | 2020-11-03
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Read "The Word from Johannesburg, Part I: Nduduzo Makhathini"

The Word from Johannesburg, Part I: Nduduzo Makhathini

Under the Radar | 2020-10-13
34
Read "The Rebel Festival"

The Rebel Festival

Under the Radar | 2020-08-12
29
Read "Women in Jazz, Pt. 3: The International Women in Jazz Organization"

Women in Jazz, Pt. 3: The International Women in Jazz...

Under the Radar | 2020-06-29
29
Read "Jazz in the Time of Pandemic"

Jazz in the Time of Pandemic

Under the Radar | 2020-04-09
40
Read "The Archive of Contemporary Music"

The Archive of Contemporary Music

Under the Radar | 2020-03-24
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Read "Tales of The Mystic Order of the Jazz Obsessed - Jazz Societies, Part II"

Tales of The Mystic Order of the Jazz Obsessed - Jazz...

Under the Radar | 2020-01-30
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Read "Karl Ackermann’s Best Releases of 2019"

Karl Ackermann’s Best Releases of 2019

Year in Review | 2019-12-15
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Read "Jazz Societies, Part I: The Skipp Pearson Jazz Legacy Foundation"

Jazz Societies, Part I: The Skipp Pearson Jazz Legacy Foundation

Under the Radar | 2019-12-03
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Read "The New Golden Age of Jazz Radio"

The New Golden Age of Jazz Radio

Under the Radar | 2019-09-30
51
Read "The Black Swan: A History of Race Records"

The Black Swan: A History of Race Records

Under the Radar | 2019-07-08
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Read "Experimentalists: Talking with Adam Berenson, Dana Jessen, and Abdul Moimême"

Experimentalists: Talking with Adam Berenson, Dana Jessen, and...

Under the Radar | 2019-06-06
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Read "Invisible Man: Willis Conover and The Jazz Hour"

Invisible Man: Willis Conover and The Jazz Hour

Under the Radar | 2019-04-30
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Read "Women in Jazz, Pt. 2: The Girls From Piney Woods"

Women in Jazz, Pt. 2: The Girls From Piney Woods

Under the Radar | 2019-03-26
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Read "Women in Jazz, Part 1: Early Innovators"

Women in Jazz, Part 1: Early Innovators

Under the Radar | 2019-02-04
43
Read "Big in Japan, Part 3: Satoko Fujii’s Year of Living Dangerously"

Big in Japan, Part 3: Satoko Fujii’s Year of Living...

Under the Radar | 2019-01-04
34
Read "Big in Japan, Part 2: Osaka & the Eri Yamamoto Connection"

Big in Japan, Part 2: Osaka & the Eri Yamamoto Connection

Under the Radar | 2018-12-04
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Read "Big in Japan: A History of Jazz in the Land of the Rising Sun, Part 1"

Big in Japan: A History of Jazz in the Land of the Rising Sun,...

Under the Radar | 2018-10-29
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Read "Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part II"

Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part II

Under the Radar | 2018-08-30
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Read "Shipp / Lowe / Baker / Ray at Le Poisson Rouge"

Shipp / Lowe / Baker / Ray at Le Poisson Rouge

Live Review | 2018-08-13
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Read "Culture Clubs: Part IV: When Jazz Met Europe"

Culture Clubs: Part IV: When Jazz Met Europe

Under the Radar | 2018-03-05
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Read "State and Mainstream: The Jazz Ambassadors and the U.S. State Department"

State and Mainstream: The Jazz Ambassadors and the U.S. State Department

Under the Radar | 2018-04-27
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Read "Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part III: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles & Beyond"

Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part III: Kansas City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles & Beyond

Under the Radar | 2018-01-06
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Read "Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part I: New Orleans and Chicago"

Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part I: New Orleans and Chicago

Under the Radar | 2017-09-29
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Read "Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part II: New York"

Culture Clubs: A History of the U.S. Jazz Clubs, Part II: New York

Under the Radar | 2017-11-07
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Read "Jazz Education: The Next Generation, Part 2"

Jazz Education: The Next Generation, Part 2

Under the Radar | 2017-02-09
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Read "Preserving the Cradle of Jazz: The New Orleans Jazz Museum"

Preserving the Cradle of Jazz: The New Orleans Jazz Museum

Under the Radar | 2017-08-04
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Read "Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part II"

Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part II

Under the Radar | 2018-08-30
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Read "Flame Keepers: National Jazz Museum in Harlem"

Flame Keepers: National Jazz Museum in Harlem

Under the Radar | 2017-06-28
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Read "Big in Japan: A History of Jazz in the Land of the Rising Sun, Part 1"

Big in Japan: A History of Jazz in the Land of the Rising Sun, Part 1

Under the Radar | 2018-10-29
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Read "Cecil Taylor: 1929-2018"

Cecil Taylor: 1929-2018

Profile | 2018-04-07
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Read "The Politics of Dancing: Jazz and Protest, Part 1"

The Politics of Dancing: Jazz and Protest, Part 1

Under the Radar | 2017-03-20
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Read "The Politics of Dancing: Jazz and Protest, Part 2"

The Politics of Dancing: Jazz and Protest, Part 2

Under the Radar | 2017-05-05
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Read "Jazz Education: The Next Generation, Part 1"

Jazz Education: The Next Generation, Part 1

Under the Radar | 2016-12-30
119
Read "Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part I"

Blue Highways and Sweet Music: The Territory Bands, Part I

Under the Radar | 2018-06-25
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Read "Women in Jazz, Part 1: Early Innovators"

Women in Jazz, Part 1: Early Innovators

Under the Radar | 2019-02-04
43
Read "Big in Japan, Part 3: Satoko Fujii’s Year of Living Dangerously"

Big in Japan, Part 3: Satoko Fujii’s Year of Living Dangerously

Under the Radar | 2019-01-04
34
Read "Big in Japan, Part 2: Osaka & the Eri Yamamoto Connection"

Big in Japan, Part 2: Osaka & the Eri Yamamoto Connection

Under the Radar | 2018-12-04
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Read "Women in Jazz, Pt. 2: The Girls From Piney Woods"

Women in Jazz, Pt. 2: The Girls From Piney Woods

Under the Radar | 2019-03-26
37
Read "Invisible Man: Willis Conover and The Jazz Hour"

Invisible Man: Willis Conover and The Jazz Hour

Under the Radar | 2019-04-30
32
Read "The Black Swan: A History of Race Records"

The Black Swan: A History of Race Records

Under the Radar | 2019-07-08
35
Read "Experimentalists: Talking with Adam Berenson, Dana Jessen, and Abdul Moimême"

Experimentalists: Talking with Adam Berenson, Dana Jessen, and Abdul Moimême

Under the Radar | 2019-06-06
31
Read "Dai Liang, aka A Bu: Beijing Prodigy"

Dai Liang, aka A Bu: Beijing Prodigy

Under the Radar | 2016-11-17
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Read "After The Fall"

Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette: After The Fall

Album Review | 2018-02-13
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Read "Shipp / Lowe / Baker / Ray at Le Poisson Rouge"

Shipp / Lowe / Baker / Ray at Le Poisson Rouge

Live Review | 2018-08-13
13
Read "Ravensburg"

Mathias Eick: Ravensburg

Album Review | 2018-02-16
23
Read "East River"

PLS.trio: East River

Album Review | 2015-02-22
191
Read "An Evil Clown and a Leap of Faith"

An Evil Clown and a Leap of Faith

Under the Radar | 2016-10-07
37
Read "La Fenice"

Keith Jarrett: La Fenice

Album Review | 2018-10-10
19
Read "The Ludwigsburg Concert"

Lyle Mays Quartet: The Ludwigsburg Concert

Album Review | 2016-02-26
44
Read "e.s.t. live in london"

Esbjorn Svensson Trio: e.s.t. live in london

Album Review | 2018-05-01
31
Read "Some Other Time: The Lost Session From the Black Forest"

Bill Evans with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette: Some Other Time: The Lost Session From the Black Forest

Album Review | 2016-04-27
36
Read "Standards"

Seal: Standards

Album Review | 2017-11-16
35
Read "In Movement"

Jack DeJohnette/Ravi Coltrane/Matthew Garrison: In Movement

Album Review | 2016-05-04
29
Read "Ten Essential Keith Jarrett Solo Recordings"

Ten Essential Keith Jarrett Solo Recordings

Building a Jazz Library | 2023-01-10
86
Read "A Multitude of Angels"

Keith Jarrett: A Multitude of Angels

Album Review | 2016-11-30
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Read "A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke"

Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith: A Cosmic Rhythm With Each Stroke

Album Review | 2016-03-09
33
Read "We Want Miles (Bonus Track Version)"

Miles Davis: We Want Miles (Bonus Track Version)

Album Review | 2014-03-26
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Read "Continuum"

Nik Bärtsch's Mobile: Continuum

Album Review | 2016-03-31
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Read "Karl Ackermann's Best Releases of 2017"

Karl Ackermann's Best Releases of 2017

Year in Review | 2017-12-08
38
Read "Synovial Joints"

Steve Coleman and the Council of Balance: Synovial Joints

Album Review | 2015-04-17
36
Read "You’ve Been Watching Me"

Tim Berne's Snakeoil: You’ve Been Watching Me

Album Review | 2015-04-10
45
Read "Far From Over"

Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over

Album Review | 2017-08-13
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Read "In-House Science"

Arild Andersen/Paolo Vinaccia/Tommy Smith: In-House Science

Album Review | 2018-03-09
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Read "Love & Peace"

Joachim Kuhn: Love & Peace

Album Review | 2018-02-20
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Read "The Keith Jarrett Trio: Ten Essential Recordings"

The Keith Jarrett Trio: Ten Essential Recordings

Building a Jazz Library | 2024-01-15
76
Read "Nightfall"

Till Brönner / Dieter Ilg: Nightfall

Album Review | 2018-10-01
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Read "Hoodman's Blind"

Arshak Sirunyan: Hoodman's Blind

Album Review | 2014-02-06
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Read "Provenance"

Bjorn Meyer: Provenance

Album Review | 2017-11-17
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Read "The New Golden Age of Jazz Radio"

The New Golden Age of Jazz Radio

Under the Radar | 2019-09-30
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