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New Start

New Start

Tom Kennedy
2024-04-24
4
Julien Kasper

Julien Kasper

Julien Kasper
2023-12-13
8
On Becoming

On Becoming

House of Waters
2023-10-07
10
The Golden Sèkèrè

The Golden Sèkèrè

Douyé
2023-08-11
4
XYZ

XYZ

Jeff Richman
2023-04-17
11
World Travelers

World Travelers

Joe La Barbera Quintet
2023-02-13
18
Live at Sam First

Live at Sam First

Justin Kauflin Trio
2023-01-28
9
Proto-Cosmos

Proto-Cosmos

Allan Holdsworth & Alan Pasqua
2022-12-19
15
Live In Italy

Live In Italy

Alan Pasqua, Peter Erskine, Darek Oles
2022-12-16
17
Electric Parker

Electric Parker

Massimo Colombo, Peter Erskine, Chuck Berghofer
2022-12-10
4
Drumology Volume 3

Drumology Volume 3

Rob Silverman
2022-11-17
1
The Power Station Sessions

The Power Station Sessions

The Pat Petrillo Big Rhythm Band
2022-09-29
5
Drumology Volume 2

Drumology Volume 2

Rob Silverman
2022-09-18
2
OdesSea

OdesSea

Yako Trio
2022-09-04
12
Wise One: Celebrating The Music of John Coltrane

Wise One: Celebrating The Music of John Coltrane

Daniel Rotem
2022-07-13
7
The Landscape

The Landscape

Marilyn Scott
2022-06-16
10
ARCeology: The Music of MSM Schmidt

ARCeology: The Music of MSM Schmidt

ARC Trio and the John Daversa Big Band
2022-06-10
12
Jokers

Jokers

Vincent Peirani
2022-05-23
11
Paris Sessions 2

Paris Sessions 2

Tierney Sutton
2022-05-17
7
Bird Lives

Bird Lives

John Beasley, Magnus Lindgren, SWR Big Band
2022-04-25
10
Miles to Go

Miles to Go

Daniel Dyonisius
2022-04-11
8
Inner Spirit

Inner Spirit

Bill Evans
2022-04-10
7
Morning Glory

Morning Glory

Bill Evans
2022-04-10
7
Skyline

Skyline

Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Gonzalo Rubalcaba
2022-04-02
12
Trio Circle

Trio Circle

Magnus Dolerud, Hans Backenroth, and Oscar Johansson Werre
2022-03-25
7
Trust

Trust

Mike Miller
2022-03-04
10
In Between

In Between

Erik Palmberg
2021-11-28
24
Swedish Songbook Series Volume 1

Swedish Songbook Series Volume 1

Leo Lindberg Trio
2021-11-12
7
Mirror Mirror

Mirror Mirror

Eliane Elias
2021-10-21
10
Live!

Live!

Chick Corea Akoustic Band
2021-10-16
15
Long Distance Connections

Long Distance Connections

Lukasz Pawlik
2021-10-09
16
Unify

Unify

Arthur White and Merge
2021-10-04
14
Silver Lining Suite

Silver Lining Suite

Hiromi
2021-09-29
15
Prim and Primal

Prim and Primal

Adam Nolan Trio
2021-09-29
4
Conversations

Conversations

Rodney Jordan and Christian Fabian
2021-09-05
4
Monterey Groove

Monterey Groove

Gary Meek
2021-08-30
3
Dance

Dance

Leni Stern
2021-06-02
10
Imaginary World

Imaginary World

Randal Clark
2021-05-28
5
Sing To The World

Sing To The World

Benito Gonzalez
2021-05-07
8
Hurricane Unleashed

Hurricane Unleashed

Bobby Hurricane Spencer
2021-04-27
6
Live in St. Louis at the Chesterfield Jazz Festival

Live in St. Louis at the Chesterfield Jazz Festival

The Dave Weckl Band
2021-04-02
17
Trio

Trio

Patitucci, Colaiuta, Cunliffe
2021-03-29
14
Day Dream

Day Dream

Alan Pasqua
2021-03-06
12
Whisper of a Shadow

Whisper of a Shadow

Yohan Giaume
2021-03-05
20
The Jazz All Stars Volume 1

The Jazz All Stars Volume 1

The Jazz All Stars
2021-02-25
8
I Love Paris

I Love Paris

Melbreeze
2021-02-21
6
Love You Madly: Live at Bubba's

Love You Madly: Live at Bubba's

Monty Alexander
2021-02-03
11
Flying Spirits

Flying Spirits

Nicolas Meier/ Dewa Budjana Group
2021-01-13
17
The Stockholm Corona Sessions Volume Three

The Stockholm Corona Sessions Volume Three

Jazzagenturen
2021-01-06
4
Inflexion

Inflexion

Russell Ferrante Trio
2021-01-01
11

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Leni Stern: The Twenty Year Audition

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Jeff Richman: Fresh & Formidable Fusion Pioneer

SoCal Jazz | 2023-05-18
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Sam First Records: Live Jazz on Vinyl

SoCal Jazz | 2023-03-06
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Jim Worsley's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022

Year in Review | 2022-12-12
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Read "The Music of Thelonious Monk: John Beasley's MONK'estra Live"

The Music of Thelonious Monk: John Beasley's MONK'estra Live

SoCal Jazz | 2022-06-22
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The Weckl/Kennedy Project: Live at The Catalina Jazz Club

SoCal Jazz | 2022-06-17
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Dennis Chambers: Heartbeats and Backbeats

SoCal Jazz | 2022-03-02
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Lukasz Pawlik: Making Long Distance Connections

SoCal Jazz | 2021-12-08
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Read "Hiromi: Dancing and Smiling With Every Note"

Hiromi: Dancing and Smiling With Every Note

SoCal Jazz | 2021-08-27
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Read "Dolby ATMOS: Now HEAR This"

Dolby ATMOS: Now HEAR This

SoCal Jazz | 2021-08-10
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Read "Pasqua, Erskine, and Oles: The Art of the Jazz Trio"

Pasqua, Erskine, and Oles: The Art of the Jazz Trio

SoCal Jazz | 2021-07-14
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Read "L.A. Jazz Quartet: Live at The Baked Potato"

L.A. Jazz Quartet: Live at The Baked Potato

SoCal Jazz | 2021-05-11
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Read "John Patitucci: The Quintessence of Acoustic and Electric"

John Patitucci: The Quintessence of Acoustic and Electric

SoCal Jazz | 2021-05-10
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Read "Philippe Coignet: The Fusion of Paris, Rio, and New York"

Philippe Coignet: The Fusion of Paris, Rio, and New York

SoCal Jazz | 2021-03-26
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Read "Bill Cunliffe: Always Doing It The Right Way"

Bill Cunliffe: Always Doing It The Right Way

SoCal Jazz | 2021-03-18
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Read "Gergo Borlai: Talkin' Drummers and Drumming"

Gergo Borlai: Talkin' Drummers and Drumming

SoCal Jazz | 2021-03-09
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Read "Andrea Balestra: A Rich Sicilian Odyssey"

Andrea Balestra: A Rich Sicilian Odyssey

SoCal Jazz | 2021-02-17
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Read "Chick Corea: In The Present Tense"

Chick Corea: In The Present Tense

SoCal Jazz | 2021-02-12
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Read "Tom Kennedy: Stories From Behind and Beyond The Bass"

Tom Kennedy: Stories From Behind and Beyond The Bass

SoCal Jazz | 2021-01-10
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Read "The Monk'estra Trilogy: The Genius of John Beasley and Thelonious Monk"

The Monk'estra Trilogy: The Genius of John Beasley and...

SoCal Jazz | 2020-12-23
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Read "Pontus de Wolfe: The Genre's First Responder"

Pontus de Wolfe: The Genre's First Responder

SoCal Jazz | 2020-12-17
10
Read "Ada Rovatti: Big Sax, Big Heart, Big Shoes"

Ada Rovatti: Big Sax, Big Heart, Big Shoes

SoCal Jazz | 2020-11-25
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Read "Randy Brecker: Fusion Pioneer Still Blazing The Trails"

Randy Brecker: Fusion Pioneer Still Blazing The Trails

SoCal Jazz | 2020-11-21
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Read "Sittin' In: Jazz Clubs of the 1940s and 1950s"

Sittin' In: Jazz Clubs of the 1940s and 1950s

Book Review | 2020-11-01
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Randy Brecker & Eric Marienthal: Aces

SoCal Jazz | 2020-09-08
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Read "Steve Khan: A Rich Discography and A Priceless Left Hand"

Steve Khan: A Rich Discography and A Priceless Left Hand

SoCal Jazz | 2020-08-14
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Catalina Jazz Club: Landmark Jazz Haven Forges Onward

SoCal Jazz | 2020-06-23
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Read "Tamir Hendelman: The Many Colors and Cultures of Tamir"

Tamir Hendelman: The Many Colors and Cultures of Tamir

SoCal Jazz | 2020-06-12
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Read "Leni Stern: A Special Spirit"

Leni Stern: A Special Spirit

SoCal Jazz | 2020-06-07
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Read "Frank Tiberi: The Thundering is Still Heard"

Frank Tiberi: The Thundering is Still Heard

SoCal Jazz | 2020-05-07
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Read "Alice Soyer: A Tale of Two Wings"

Alice Soyer: A Tale of Two Wings

SoCal Jazz | 2020-04-20
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Read "George Garzone: Sax In The City"

George Garzone: Sax In The City

SoCal Jazz | 2020-04-09
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Read "Samuel Torres: The Interfuse of Percussion and Orchestration"

Samuel Torres: The Interfuse of Percussion and Orchestration

SoCal Jazz | 2020-03-09
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Read "Jimmy Haslip: Amperes Beyond the BASSics, Part 2"

Jimmy Haslip: Amperes Beyond the BASSics, Part 2

SoCal Jazz | 2020-02-24
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Read "Jimmy Haslip: Amperes Beyond The BASSics, Part 1"

Jimmy Haslip: Amperes Beyond The BASSics, Part 1

SoCal Jazz | 2020-02-05
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Read "Darek Oleszkiewicz: Rolls-Royce Groovin'"

Darek Oleszkiewicz: Rolls-Royce Groovin'

SoCal Jazz | 2019-12-30
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Read "Alan Pasqua: Keys That Unlock Many Doors"

Alan Pasqua: Keys That Unlock Many Doors

SoCal Jazz | 2019-12-06
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Read "Douye: Live at LACMA"

Douye: Live at LACMA

SoCal Jazz | 2019-11-29
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Read "David Sanborn: The Curtain Rises on Sanborn Sessions"

David Sanborn: The Curtain Rises on Sanborn Sessions

SoCal Jazz | 2019-11-14
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Read "Garzone, Erskine, Pasqua, Oleskiewicz Live at Sam First"

Garzone, Erskine, Pasqua, Oleskiewicz Live at Sam First

SoCal Jazz | 2019-11-04
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Read "Bob Sheppard: The Clark Kent of Jazz"

Bob Sheppard: The Clark Kent of Jazz

SoCal Jazz | 2019-10-31
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Read "Chick Corea Trio Live: Food For Thought"

Chick Corea Trio Live: Food For Thought

SoCal Jazz | 2019-10-10
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Read "The Musician's Lifeline: Advice for All Musicians, Student to Professional"

The Musician's Lifeline: Advice for All Musicians, Student to...

Book Review | 2019-10-10
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Read "Bob James, David Sanborn, and Marcus Miller: The Lost Tour"

Bob James, David Sanborn, and Marcus Miller: The Lost Tour

SoCal Jazz | 2019-10-04
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Read "Lydia Pense & Cold Blood: The Endless Summer of Love"

Lydia Pense & Cold Blood: The Endless Summer of Love

SoCal Jazz | 2019-09-24
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Read "Sam First: LA's Hottest and Coolest New Jazz Haunt"

Sam First: LA's Hottest and Coolest New Jazz Haunt

SoCal Jazz | 2019-09-17
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Read "Peter Erskine: Up Front, In Time, and On Call, Part 2"

Peter Erskine: Up Front, In Time, and On Call, Part 2

SoCal Jazz | 2019-09-14
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Read "Alvas Showroom: The Art of Listening"

Alvas Showroom: The Art of Listening

SoCal Jazz | 2019-09-05
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Read "House of Waters: The Fresh Fountain of Fusion"

House of Waters: The Fresh Fountain of Fusion

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SoCal Jazz | 2018-10-22
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Leni Stern: Finally The Fame Has Come

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Herbie Hancock: Quintessential Quintet Live

SoCal Jazz | 2018-03-15
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David Sanborn: Stick Out Your Tongue

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Incendio: The Fire Within

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John Beasley: Master of All Trades

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Erik Palmberg: Swiss Time Was Running Out

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Massimo Colombo: Italy's Erudite Jazz Pianista

SoCal Jazz | 2018-11-26
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Read "Oz Noy: Fun With Fusion"

Oz Noy: Fun With Fusion

SoCal Jazz | 2019-04-15
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Jeff Lorber: Chemistry in Fusion

SoCal Jazz | 2019-06-17
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Arturo Sandoval: Two Counties, Two Lives, One Trumpet de Oro

SoCal Jazz | 2019-05-13
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Read "The Michael Landau Liquid Quartet"

The Michael Landau Liquid Quartet

SoCal Jazz | 2018-02-19
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Read "Michael Lauren: Give My Regards To Portugal"

Michael Lauren: Give My Regards To Portugal

SoCal Jazz | 2019-06-03
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Mike Stern: What A Trip

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Read "Douye: At Last, A Sophisticated Lady"

Douye: At Last, A Sophisticated Lady

SoCal Jazz | 2019-06-21
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Read "Dustbowl Revival at Sweetwater Union High School"

Dustbowl Revival at Sweetwater Union High School

SoCal Jazz | 2017-10-28
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Read "Eliane Elias: For The Love of Jazz"

Eliane Elias: For The Love of Jazz

SoCal Jazz | 2019-08-17
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Simon Phillips Protocol at Catalina Jazz Club

SoCal Jazz | 2018-02-18
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Maureen Choi: A Fusion of Passion and Intent

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Ron Carter: A Clew of Worms

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Massimo Colombo: Powell To The People

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Dennis Chambers: Heartbeats and Backbeats

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House of Waters: The Fresh Fountain of Fusion

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Alice Soyer: A Tale of Two Wings

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Read "Alvas Showroom: The Art of Listening"

Alvas Showroom: The Art of Listening

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Read "Eleven"

Mike Stern - Jeff Lorber Fusion: Eleven

Album Review | 2019-09-26
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Mike Stern: Different Orbits

SoCal Jazz | 2019-08-04
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Read "First Lines"

Erik Palmberg: First Lines

Album Review | 2018-10-25
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Read "Hiromi at the Catalina Jazz Club"

Hiromi at the Catalina Jazz Club

SoCal Jazz | 2017-10-09
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Read "Al Di Meola at Balboa Theater"

Al Di Meola at Balboa Theater

SoCal Jazz | 2017-09-30
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Read "Trilogy 2"

Chick Corea Trio: Trilogy 2

Album Review | 2019-10-03
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Read "Love Stories"

Eliane Elias: Love Stories

Album Review | 2019-08-27
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Jim Worsley's Best Releases of 2017

Year in Review | 2017-12-21
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Gergo Borlai: The Missing Song

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Read "Spectrum"

Hiromi: Spectrum

Album Review | 2019-09-27
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Read "Silver Lining Suite"

Hiromi: Silver Lining Suite

Album Review | 2021-09-29
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Read "Lydia Pense & Cold Blood: The Endless Summer of Love"

Lydia Pense & Cold Blood: The Endless Summer of Love

SoCal Jazz | 2019-09-24
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Read "Daddy Said So"

Douye': Daddy Said So

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Read "Alan Pasqua: Keys That Unlock Many Doors"

Alan Pasqua: Keys That Unlock Many Doors

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Read "Visionary"

Daniel Szabo: Visionary

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