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Joshua Redman, Walking Shadow…
This is Joshua Redman’s “ballads with strings” record, … more »
The Byron Allen Trio, The Byr…
During the 1960s, Bernard Stollman’s ESP label worked a side of the… more »
Darcy James Argue’s Sec…
With Infernal Machines, Darcy James Argue seemed to come out of nowhere: … more »
Kendrick Scott Oracle, Convic…
“Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred le… more »
Craig Taborn Trio, Chants…
Craig Taborn HAS set a daunting standard with his outings as a leader: 20… more »
Dave Douglas Quintet, Time Tr…
The seven tracks here come from the same April 2012 session as last year… more »
Jaimeo Brown, Transcendence…
Jaimeo Brown’s Transcendence is “essential” music, in t… more »
Uri Caine and Han Bennink, So…
This inspired meeting between adventurous keyboardist Caine and gale-forc… more »
Sean Nowell, The Kung-Fu Mast…
Sean Nowell has firmly established his credentials as a stolid post-bop s… more »
Aaron Diehl, The Bespoke Man…
Any ensemble fronted by piano and vibes is going to garner comparisons to… more »
Tomasz Stanko New York Quarte…
The veteran Polish trumpeter Tomasz Stanko has long been a reliable and r… more »
Duke Ellington, Complete Colu…
Any significant band leader who stays in the public eye long enough will … more »
Steve Lacy, Barry Wedgle …
Despite being one of the most singular voices to come out of jazz, and on… more »
Stan Getz Quartet, Live at Bi…
Tenor saxophonist Stan Getz gained commercial success early in his career… more »
Charles Lloyd & Jason Mo…
The reedist Charles Lloyd, who turns 75 on March 15, is almost twice the … more »
Ryan Keberle and Catharsis, M…
Ryan Keberle’s third album as a leader is not as different from the… more »
Wayne Shorter Quartet, Withou…
Seven months away from his 80th birthday, the greatest living composer in… more »
Christian Howes, Southern Exp…
Southern Exposure is an evocative musical geography tour writ in bold str… more »
Rudresh Mahanthappa, Gamak…
Indian-American saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa sometimes looks for ways … more »
Terri Lyne Carrington, Money …
Fifty years ago, United Artists released Duke Ellington’s Money Jun… more »
Chris Potter, The Sirens…
Chris Potter, a titanic saxophonist still searching for the ceiling of hi… more »
John Hollenbeck, Songs I Like…
Most widely known for his Claudia Quintet, which chucks the usual piano i… more »
Harvie S with Kenny Barron, W…
Whether he is providing the lone accompaniment to idiosyncratic vocalist … more »
Jeremy Pelt, Water and Earth…
Trumpeter-composer Jeremy Pelt has been trying for years now to add some … more »
