Home » Dan Bilawsky Member Page » Article Archive

Articles by Dan Bilawsky

Dan is a jazz journalist, jazz advocate, music educator, and lover of sounds.

small things

Jackson Potter

2025-03-07

9

South

Randal Despommier

2025-03-06

4

In Jazz We Trust

In Jazz We Trust

Posi-Tone Swingtet

2025-03-04

6

Hard Believer

Believers

2025-03-01

14

Ballads

Noah Preminger

2025-02-20

9

Tippin'

Carl Allen

2025-01-23

24

No Wonder

Judy Wexler

2025-01-19

6

Rio Fantasia

Duduka Da Fonseca Trio

2025-01-13

9

Seven

Melanie Scholtz

2024-10-01

5

Iris

Álvaro Torres Trio

2024-09-27

8

Live at Cliff Bell's

Live at Cliff Bell's

Michael Sarian

2024-09-24

9

Dawn Clement / Steve Kovalcheck / Jon Hamar

Dawn Clement / Steve Kovalcheck / Jon Hamar

Dawn Clement / Steve Kovalcheck / Jon Hamar

2024-09-19

7

I'm On My Way

Melinda Rose & Frenchy Romero

2024-08-22

6

Colossal Abundance

Colossal Abundance

Geof Bradfield

2024-08-08

8

All in Good Time

All in Good Time

Monika Herzig's Sheroes

2024-08-06

5

Homing

Sam Newbould

2024-07-22

5

Behind the Voice

Behind the Voice

Clarence Penn

2024-07-05

6

God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi.

God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi.

Thembi Dunjana

2024-07-02

6

Alliance

Alliance

2024-07-01

3

I Owe It All To You

I Owe It All To You

Luther Allison

2024-06-29

4

Numerals

Don Peretz/Jacob Sacks

2024-06-25

7

Hittin' It

Mike Clement

2024-06-17

8

Beautiful Moons Ago

Beautiful Moons Ago

The Gabrielle Stravelli Trio

2024-05-29

6

BEATitude

David Bixler

2024-05-21

8

Wanderlust

Andrea Wolper

2024-05-13

13

Motherhood

Brenda Earle Stokes

2024-05-12

5

Jobim's World

Yvonnick Prené & Geoffrey Keezer

2024-05-09

8

Groove Junkies

Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra

2024-04-30

8

Heartland Radio

Heartland Radio

Remy Le Boeuf’s Assembly of Shadows

2024-04-22

7

On the Trail With the Lonesome Pines

On the Trail With the Lonesome Pines

Hilary Gardner

2024-04-12

7

Guinga

Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini

2024-03-31

4

Fellowship

David Gibson

2024-03-29

6

Grit & Grace

Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm

2023-11-02

10

How Love Begins

How Love Begins

Nicole Zuraitis

2023-08-25

2

Third Time's The Charm

Third Time's The Charm

Benny Benack III

2023-07-15

3

Multitudes

Nadje Noordhuis + James Shipp

2023-06-30

3

Close Connection

Close Connection

Laszlo Gardony

2023-06-20

5

Verdant

Ellie Martin

2023-06-17

7

Nowhere Girl

Nicky Schrire

2023-06-10

3

Radio Sechaba

Bokani Dyer

2023-05-30

6

With Best Intentions

With Best Intentions

Jochen Rueckert

2023-05-25

6

Your Requests

Laila Biali

2023-05-16

6

Autumn Serenade

Autumn Serenade

Bill Mays Trio

2023-05-14

6

Gravity

Martin Wind/Peter Weniger/Jonas Burgwinkel

2023-04-16

6

Symphony

Jean-Michel Pilc

2023-03-20

4

9 to 5

3D Jazz Trio

2023-03-15

7

Tunnel Visionaries

Tunnel Visionaries

Viento Terral

2023-03-08

5

Made in Miami

Camilo Valencia / Richard Bravo

2023-02-06

27

Plan To Be Spontaneous

Plan To Be Spontaneous

Steve Shapiro

2023-01-21

3

Songs of the Doomed: Some Jaded, Atavistic Freakout

Songs of the Doomed: Some Jaded, Atavistic Freakout

Dan McCarthy

2022-12-11

5

Read more album reviews by Dan Bilawsky

Read "Anat Cohen and Oded Lev-Ari: On Togetherness, The 3 Cohens and The Art of Interaction"

Anat Cohen and Oded Lev-Ari: On Togetherness, The 3 Cohens and...

Interview | 2025-03-05

9

Read "Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra: Mad Scientist Music"

Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra: Mad Scientist Music

Liner Notes | 2025-02-15

5

Read "Dan Bilawsky's Best Jazz Albums of 2024"

Dan Bilawsky's Best Jazz Albums of 2024

Year in Review | 2025-01-05

6

The Jazz Loft Presents The John Monteleone Art of the Guitar...

In Pictures | 2024-08-06

7

Tilles Jazz Festival 2024

In Pictures | 2024-07-29

4

Read "Marshall Gilkes: LifeSongs"

Marshall Gilkes: LifeSongs

Liner Notes | 2024-07-10

6

Moss at Joe's Pub

In Pictures | 2024-05-30

3

Read "Dan Pugach Big Band at The Jazz Loft"

Dan Pugach Big Band at The Jazz Loft

In Pictures | 2024-03-27

3

Read "Alan Ferber: Enneadic Endeavors"

Alan Ferber: Enneadic Endeavors

Interview | 2023-07-20

3

Read "Wondering: Harvie S and Roni Ben-Hur featuring Sylvia Cuenca"

Wondering: Harvie S and Roni Ben-Hur featuring Sylvia Cuenca

Liner Notes | 2023-05-03

3

Read "CeCe Gable: Next Year's Song"

CeCe Gable: Next Year's Song

Liner Notes | 2023-03-15

1

Read "Steve Slagle: Into The Heart Of It"

Steve Slagle: Into The Heart Of It

Liner Notes | 2023-03-11

2

Read "Adam Larson: Listen With Your Eyes"

Adam Larson: Listen With Your Eyes

Liner Notes | 2023-03-10

3

Read "Dida Pelled: A Missing Shade Of Blue"

Dida Pelled: A Missing Shade Of Blue

Liner Notes | 2023-03-06

5

Read "Marshall Gilkes: Cyclic Journey"

Marshall Gilkes: Cyclic Journey

Liner Notes | 2023-03-05

6

Read "Jennifer Wharton: Not a Novelty"

Jennifer Wharton: Not a Novelty

Liner Notes | 2023-03-03

3

Read "New Faces: New Sounds"

New Faces: New Sounds

Liner Notes | 2023-02-13

6

Read "Jim Snidero: Far Far Away"

Jim Snidero: Far Far Away

Liner Notes | 2023-02-07

9

Read "Steven Feifke: Kinetic"

Steven Feifke: Kinetic

Interview | 2021-07-29

7

Little Leaps and Sounds: 12 Intermediate Jazz Studies

Book Review | 2021-05-29

4

Read "Dan McCarthy: A Place Where We Once Lived"

Dan McCarthy: A Place Where We Once Lived

Interview | 2021-05-20

4

Read "Sizeable Outfits, Enviable Outcomes: Large Ensembles In Pursuit Of Excellence"

Sizeable Outfits, Enviable Outcomes: Large Ensembles In Pursuit...

Multiple Reviews | 2021-02-19

9

Read "Maria Schneider: On Worlds Diverged"

Maria Schneider: On Worlds Diverged

Interview | 2020-08-20

21

Read "Massimo Biolcati: Positive Polymath, Cooperative Catalyst"

Massimo Biolcati: Positive Polymath, Cooperative Catalyst

Multiple Reviews | 2020-02-18

4

Read "We Three Holiday Happenings: Season's Greetings From Benny Benack III and the Steven Feifke Big Band, Martina DaSilva and Dan Chmielinski, and Dave Stryker"

We Three Holiday Happenings: Season's Greetings From Benny...

Multiple Reviews | 2019-12-05

3

Read "Cathy Segal-Garcia: A Weaver Of Dreams"

Cathy Segal-Garcia: A Weaver Of Dreams

Multiple Reviews | 2019-11-18

4

Read "Northern Voices: Heather Bambrick and Brenda Earle Stokes"

Northern Voices: Heather Bambrick and Brenda Earle Stokes

Multiple Reviews | 2019-10-26

6

Read "6 Steps To Big Band Writing"

6 Steps To Big Band Writing

Book Review | 2019-06-25

5

Read "Matt Davis: Big Family, Big Picture"

Matt Davis: Big Family, Big Picture

Interview | 2019-03-21

12

Read "The Sound Of Progress: Lioness And Ellen Rowe"

The Sound Of Progress: Lioness And Ellen Rowe

Multiple Reviews | 2019-02-21

6

Read "South African Saliency: Reza Khota, Carlo Mombelli, Andrew Lilley, and Mandisi Dyantyis"

South African Saliency: Reza Khota, Carlo Mombelli, Andrew...

Multiple Reviews | 2019-02-20

3

Read "Leaps & Sounds: 12 Contemporary Etudes for Jazz Saxophone"

Leaps & Sounds: 12 Contemporary Etudes for Jazz Saxophone

Book Review | 2018-12-06

2

Read "Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2018"

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-11-30

12

Danny Green Trio Plus Strings at Heckscher Park

Live Review | 2018-08-06

10

Read "A Pair From Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery/Three Minutes To Four"

A Pair From Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery/Three Minutes To Four

Multiple Reviews | 2018-02-04

6

Read "NYC Winter Jazzfest 2018 - The Friday Marathon"

NYC Winter Jazzfest 2018 - The Friday Marathon

Live Review | 2018-01-22

8

Lean On Me: José James Celebrates Bill Withers @ NYC Winter...

Live Review | 2018-01-15

3

Read "Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases Of 2017"

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases Of 2017

Year in Review | 2017-12-01

14

Read "Fred Hersch's Leaves Of Grass at Jazz at Lincoln Center"

Fred Hersch's Leaves Of Grass at Jazz at Lincoln Center

Live Review | 2017-09-26

6

Antonio Sanchez Group at Jazz Standard

Live Review | 2017-09-24

8

Read "Of Stories, Songs, and Self: Fred Hersch's Good Things Happen Slowly & Open Book"

Of Stories, Songs, and Self: Fred Hersch's Good Things Happen...

Multiple Reviews | 2017-08-21

7

The Jazz Epistles featuring Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya at The...

Live Review | 2017-05-01

15

Read "Anat Cohen's Brazilian Bonanza: Outra Coisa and Rosa Dos Ventos"

Anat Cohen's Brazilian Bonanza: Outra Coisa and Rosa Dos Ventos

Multiple Reviews | 2017-04-17

5

Read "Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2016"

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases of 2016

Year in Review | 2016-12-08

9

The Power Quintet at Jazz Standard

Live Review | 2016-12-05

3

Katie Thiroux Quartet at Birdland

Live Review | 2016-11-08

10

Dafnis Prieto: A World Of Rhythmic Possibilities

Book Review | 2016-10-18

6

Read "Tonic Games To Cure What Ails You"

Tonic Games To Cure What Ails You

Product Spotlight | 2016-10-11

7

Hilary Gardner and Ehud Asherie at Caffè Vivaldi

Live Review | 2016-10-04

3

Read "In Jazz We Trust: On The Politically Inspired Work Of Delfeayo Marsalis and Ted Nash"

In Jazz We Trust: On The Politically Inspired Work Of Delfeayo...

Multiple Reviews | 2016-10-02

8

Read more articles by Dan Bilawsky

Billy Cobham's Time Machine at Blue Note Jazz Club

In Pictures | This article has not been scheduled yet.

Frank Kimbrough: The Call

Album Review | Publish Date: 9

Ted Rosenthal Trio: High Standards

Album Review | Publish Date: 13

Read "Four Artists Of The Jazz Clarinet Renaissance"

Four Artists Of The Jazz Clarinet Renaissance

Multiple Reviews | 2013-09-18

5

Read "Evolution"

Dave Glasser: Evolution

Album Review | 2010-04-07

2,131

Read "Matt Davis: Big Family, Big Picture"

Matt Davis: Big Family, Big Picture

Interview | 2019-03-21

12

Read "Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny"

Cuong Vu Trio With Pat Metheny: Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny

Album Review | 2016-04-20

10

Read "Wild Man Dance"

Charles Lloyd: Wild Man Dance

Album Review | 2015-05-21

21

Read "The Thompson Fields"

Maria Schneider Orchestra: The Thompson Fields

Album Review | 2015-06-02

21

Dave Holland: Prism

Album Review | 2013-09-02

5

Billy Childs: Rebirth

Album Review | 2017-03-04

12

Read "Evolution"

Dr. Lonnie Smith: Evolution

Album Review | 2016-01-04

9

Read "The Questions"

Kurt Elling: The Questions

Album Review | 2018-03-20

5

Read "Eric Harland's Voyager: Vipassana"

Eric Harland's Voyager: Eric Harland's Voyager: Vipassana

Extended Analysis | 2014-07-29

19

Read "Bob Dylan: The Bard Of Jazz"

Bob Dylan: The Bard Of Jazz

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue | 2010-09-24

745

Read "Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro"

Billy Childs: Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro

Album Review | 2014-10-30

25

Jim Snidero: A Tale Of Taste

Interview | 2013-07-08

15

Read "Keeping Up With The Joneses: The Jones Name In Jazz"

Keeping Up With The Joneses: The Jones Name In Jazz

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue | 2010-04-26

810

Read "Take Me To The Alley"

Gregory Porter: Take Me To The Alley

Album Review | 2016-04-10

14

Read "Four In One: Monk From Four Different Angles"

Four In One: Monk From Four Different Angles

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue | 2010-02-18

962

Gregory Porter: Be Good

Album Review | 2012-02-12

97

Read "Bright Lights & Promises: Redefining Janis Ian"

Sarah Partridge: Bright Lights & Promises: Redefining Janis Ian

Album Review | 2017-04-14

12

Duke Ellington Tames The Savage Beasts: Lions and Tigers and Bears (and Gazelles!)

Old, New, Borrowed and Blue | 2010-07-14

1,002

Read "I Am A Man"

Ron Miles: I Am A Man

Album Review | 2017-10-27

10

Danny Green Trio Plus Strings at Heckscher Park

Live Review | 2018-08-06

10

Read "Sonic Creed"

Stefon Harris & Blackout: Sonic Creed

Album Review | 2018-09-05

13

Read "Upward Spiral"

The Branford Marsalis Quartet with Special Guest Kurt Elling: Upward Spiral

Album Review | 2016-05-19

8

Read "Gadditude"

Steve Gadd Band: Gadditude

Album Review | 2013-08-28

5

Read "Ron Aprea: On John Lennon, Jazz Legends, And Life In Music"

Ron Aprea: On John Lennon, Jazz Legends, And Life In Music

Interview | 2015-08-16

119

Read "Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases Of 2017"

Dan Bilawsky's Best Releases Of 2017

Year in Review | 2017-12-01

14

Read "Brooklyn"

John Patitucci: Brooklyn

Album Review | 2015-05-07

6

Read "Roseanna Vitro: Following Her Muse"

Roseanna Vitro: Following Her Muse

Interview | 2011-08-01

304

Read "Marc Ribot Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard"

Marc Ribot Trio: Marc Ribot Trio: Live At The Village Vanguard

Extended Analysis | 2014-04-30

11

Nicky Schrire: On Songs, Spaces And Places

Interview | 2014-03-29

10

Sara Gazarek and Josh Nelson at Jazz at Kitano

Live Review | 2014-04-23

8

Read "We Are The Drum"

Kendrick Scott Oracle: We Are The Drum

Album Review | 2015-09-17

7

Read "Four MFs Playin' Tunes"

Branford Marsalis Quartet: Four MFs Playin' Tunes

Album Review | 2012-08-01

10

Read "Live In Healdsburg"

Anat Cohen/Fred Hersch: Live In Healdsburg

Album Review | 2018-03-19

5

Read "Whispers And Cries"

Noah Preminger-Frank Carlberg: Whispers And Cries

Album Review | 2018-03-01

12

Dida Pelled: Telling Stories And Serving Songs

Interview | 2015-07-21

10

Read "Miguel Zenon: Alma Adentro - The Puerto Rican Songbook"

Miguel Zenon: Miguel Zenon: Alma Adentro - The Puerto Rican Songbook

Extended Analysis | 2011-08-21

293

Read "Masters Of War"

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels with Lucinda Williams: Masters Of War

Album Review | 2017-01-29

7

Read "Nihil Novi"

Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life: Nihil Novi

Album Review | 2016-04-30

9

Rudy Royston: 303

Album Review | 2014-01-24

14

Read "Mort Weiss is a Jazz Reality Show"

Mort Weiss: Mort Weiss is a Jazz Reality Show

Album Review | 2015-09-26

15

Read "Bringin' It"

Christian McBride Big Band: Bringin' It

Album Review | 2017-09-08

15

Read "I Long To See You"

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels: I Long To See You

Album Review | 2016-03-06

11

Read "Joey.Monk.Live!"

Joey Alexander: Joey.Monk.Live!

Album Review | 2017-10-14

13

Read "Mark Guiliana: Beat Poet Of A Different Sort"

Mark Guiliana: Beat Poet Of A Different Sort

Multiple Reviews | 2014-08-29

11

Read "Cape Town Jazz Festival 2013"

Cape Town Jazz Festival 2013

Live Review | 2013-04-15

10

Read "Moving Day"

Mark Wade Trio: Moving Day

Album Review | 2018-02-27

15

Read "Conversations With Christian"

Christian McBride: Conversations With Christian

Album Review | 2011-11-11

144

Read "A Pair From Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery/Three Minutes To Four"

A Pair From Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery/Three Minutes To Four

Multiple Reviews | 2018-02-04

6

Install All About Jazz

iOS Instructions:

To install this app, follow these steps:

Tap the share button (the square icon with the up arrow) in the tab bar below.
Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen.

All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as articles, reviews, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.