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Poet, pundit, provocateur. Host of New Jazz Excursions, WVKR 91.3FM Vassar College

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
2024-05-02
4
Power Vibe

Power Vibe

Steph Richards
2024-05-01
5
Poppin In Paris: Live At L'Olympia 1972

Poppin In Paris: Live At L'Olympia 1972

Cannonball Adderley
2024-04-26
3
Burnin’ in Bordeaux: Live in France 1969

Burnin’ in Bordeaux: Live in France 1969

Cannonball Adderly
2024-04-20
10
The Carnegie Hall Concert

The Carnegie Hall Concert

Alice Coltrane
2024-04-18
14
Silent, Listening

Silent, Listening

Fred Hersch
2024-04-16
10
Truth Seeker

Truth Seeker

Ivo Perelman / Mark Hellias / Tom Rainey Truth Seeker
2024-04-05
8
The Bootleg Series Volume 21: To Be Likened Later, Spring 65: The Forgotten Gil Evans Sessions

The Bootleg Series Volume 21: To Be Likened Later, Spring 65: The Forgotten Gil Evans Sessions

Bob Dylan
2024-04-01
8
Echoes Of The Inner Prophet

Echoes Of The Inner Prophet

Melissa Aldana
2024-03-28
23
Sensual

Sensual

Rachel Z
2024-03-28
3
Even Odds

Even Odds

Dan Weiss
2024-03-20
8
Inside Colours Live

Inside Colours Live

Julie Sassoon
2024-03-17
3
To the Surface

To the Surface

Lawrence Fields
2024-03-15
11
But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?

But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?

Christian McBride, Edgar Meyer
2024-03-12
7
The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow

The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow

Charles Lloyd
2024-03-11
30
Spring Sings

Spring Sings

Yes! Trio
2024-03-08
8
Being Human

Being Human

Lynne Arriale
2024-02-28
8
Novoa / Gress / Gray Trio, Vol. 1

Novoa / Gress / Gray Trio, Vol. 1

Eva Novoa
2024-02-28
5
Tubes

Tubes

Sam Newsome
2024-02-25
2
Words Unspoken

Words Unspoken

John Surman
2024-02-15
15
Witness To History

Witness To History

Eddie Henderson
2024-02-14
7
Jonesville

Jonesville

Moppa Elliott's Acceleration Due To Gravity
2024-02-11
6
Compassion

Compassion

Vijay Iyer
2024-02-09
12
The Blue Land

The Blue Land

Matthieu Bordenave
2024-02-07
14
Causa y Efecto, Vol. 2

Causa y Efecto, Vol. 2

Francisco Mela & Zoh Amba
2024-02-05
7
Maua

Maua

اسم  [ism]
2024-01-28
5
Reveal

Reveal

Micah Thomas
2024-01-27
7
Real Life

Real Life

Kinga Glyk
2024-01-15
6
Magic Heart

Magic Heart

Playfield
2024-01-10
5
Solo Game

Solo Game

Sullivan Fortner
2024-01-06
7
Technically Acceptable

Technically Acceptable

Ethan Iverson
2024-01-03
16
Cloudward

Cloudward

Mary Halvorson
2024-01-02
11
Almas Inquietas

Almas Inquietas

Mayra Domine / Rodrigo Gonzalez
2023-12-19
6
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out!

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out!

Mark Lotz
2023-12-18
3
Una pregunta, tres respuestas

Una pregunta, tres respuestas

Eduardo Elia
2023-12-11
5
Emerald City Nights: Live at The Penthouse, 1966-1968

Emerald City Nights: Live at The Penthouse, 1966-1968

Ahmad Jamal
2023-12-03
9
The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Live From The Northwest, 1959

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Live From The Northwest, 1959

The Dave Brubeck Quartet
2023-11-30
7
Coincidental Moment

Coincidental Moment

Lisa Hilton
2023-11-29
7
Here Now

Here Now

Søren Bebe Trio
2023-11-28
16
Endless Questions and Answers

Endless Questions and Answers

Kristina Barta
2023-11-27
7
Seven Skies Orchestra

Seven Skies Orchestra

Ivo Perelman
2023-11-26
7
Fire Within

Fire Within

Rich Halley
2023-11-25
10
Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964)

Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964)

Bill Evans
2023-11-20
8
Rising Sun

Rising Sun

Shuteen Erdenebaatar
2023-11-19
8
Visiones

Visiones

Nicolas Politzer
2023-11-08
4
Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio Live in Lugano, 1964

Con Alma: The Oscar Peterson Trio Live in Lugano, 1964

The Oscar Peterson Trio
2023-11-07
11
Undaunted

Undaunted

Lafayette Gilchrist
2023-10-22
13
Open Question, Vol. 2

Open Question, Vol. 2

Daniel Carter
2023-10-10
3
Divinations

Divinations

Tina Raymond
2023-10-05
4
Weary Gold

Weary Gold

Danielle Friedman
2023-10-04
4

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Eric Dolphy

Book Review | 2023-12-23
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Mike Jurkovic's Best Albums Of 2023

Year in Review | 2023-12-14
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Read "The Electric Years Box Set"

The Electric Years Box Set

Reassessing | 2023-11-09
25
Read "Veronica Swift: Breaking It Up, Making It New"

Veronica Swift: Breaking It Up, Making It New

Catching Up With | 2023-10-03
7
Read "The Brighton Beat at The Peekskill Brewery"

The Brighton Beat at The Peekskill Brewery

Live Review | 2023-09-13
6
Read "Brad Mehldau Live at The Falcon"

Brad Mehldau Live at The Falcon

Live Review | 2023-09-07
7
Read "Ahmad Jamal: Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse (1963-1964) and (1965-1966)"

Ahmad Jamal: Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse...

Multiple Reviews | 2023-01-05
20
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Jazz Albums Of 2022

Year in Review | 2022-12-14
9
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Recordings of 2021"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Recordings of 2021

Year in Review | 2021-12-08
10
Read "Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, and Milford Graves: Sacred Ceremonies & Trumpet"

Wadada Leo Smith, Bill Laswell, and Milford Graves: Sacred...

Multiple Reviews | 2021-05-21
6
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2020"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2020

Year in Review | 2020-12-14
6
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2019"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2019

Year in Review | 2019-12-31
10
Read "Sun of Goldfinger at Nublu 151"

Sun of Goldfinger at Nublu 151

Live Review | 2019-03-26
2
Read "Darrell Grant Black Art @ 25 Quartet at Birdland Theater"

Darrell Grant Black Art @ 25 Quartet at Birdland Theater

Live Review | 2019-01-18
2
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2018"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-12-20
10
Read "Connie Han Trio at Smoke Jazz Club"

Connie Han Trio at Smoke Jazz Club

Live Review | 2018-10-10
5
Read "David Murray And Class Struggle at The Village Vanguard"

David Murray And Class Struggle at The Village Vanguard

Live Review | 2018-07-04
3
Read "Vijay Iyer Sextet at The Village Vanguard"

Vijay Iyer Sextet at The Village Vanguard

Live Review | 2018-05-21
3
Read "Denny Zeitlin, Buster Williams & Matt Wilson at Mezzrow Jazz Club"

Denny Zeitlin, Buster Williams & Matt Wilson at Mezzrow Jazz...

Live Review | 2018-05-13
4
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2017: Pianos Lead the Way"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2017: Pianos Lead the Way

Year in Review | 2017-12-30
3
Read "David Amram 87th Birthday Celebration at the Falcon"

David Amram 87th Birthday Celebration at the Falcon

Live Review | 2017-12-06
2
Read "Christian McBride and Tip City at Village Vanguard"

Christian McBride and Tip City at Village Vanguard

Live Review | 2017-12-05
5
Read "Crispell-Fonda-Sorgen Trio Live at The Falcon"

Crispell-Fonda-Sorgen Trio Live at The Falcon

Live Review | 2017-11-29
1
Read "Gary Peacock Trio at the Jazz Standard"

Gary Peacock Trio at the Jazz Standard

Live Review | 2017-11-14
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Read "Miles Davis & John Coltrane - The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6"

Miles Davis: Miles Davis & John Coltrane - The Final Tour: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6

Album Review | 2018-03-16
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Read "Way Out West"

Sonny Rollins: Way Out West

Album Review | 2018-02-16
12
Read "Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings"

John Coltrane: Coltrane '58: The Prestige Recordings

Album Review | 2019-04-10
14
Read "Awase"

Nik Bärtsch's Ronin: Awase

Album Review | 2018-05-07
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Read "Rainy Day Chillin'"

Jimi Hendrix/Miles Davis: Rainy Day Chillin'

Album Review | 2023-04-01
28
Read "Currents, Constellations"

Nels Cline: Currents, Constellations

Album Review | 2018-04-14
4
Read "Ravensburg"

Mathias Eick: Ravensburg

Album Review | 2018-03-17
10
Read "Queen City Blues"

Phil DeGreg: Queen City Blues

Album Review | 2017-11-18
9
Read "David Amram 87th Birthday Celebration at the Falcon"

David Amram 87th Birthday Celebration at the Falcon

Live Review | 2017-12-06
2
Read "Hey Bill, It's Paul From Abbey Road"

Bill Evans: Hey Bill, It's Paul From Abbey Road

Album Review | 2021-04-01
24
Read "Connie Han Trio at Smoke Jazz Club"

Connie Han Trio at Smoke Jazz Club

Live Review | 2018-10-10
5
Read "The Other Side"

Tord Gustavsen: The Other Side

Album Review | 2018-08-30
11
Read "Far from Over"

Vijay Iyer: Far from Over

Album Review | 2017-09-08
12
Read "After the Fall"

Keith Jarrett: After the Fall

Album Review | 2018-03-03
6
Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2018"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases Of 2018

Year in Review | 2018-12-20
10
Read "Helsinki Songs"

Trygve Seim: Helsinki Songs

Album Review | 2018-10-04
4
Read "The Seasons"

Ben Wendel: The Seasons

Album Review | 2018-12-02
2
Read "Christian McBride and Tip City at Village Vanguard"

Christian McBride and Tip City at Village Vanguard

Live Review | 2017-12-05
5
Read "Songbook"

Giuseppe Millaci: Songbook

Album Review | 2017-11-14
45
Read "Trio Tapestry"

Joe Lovano: Trio Tapestry

Album Review | 2019-02-03
8
Read "Absence"

Kristjan Randalu: Absence

Album Review | 2018-04-27
3
Read "And Then Comes The Night"

Mats Eilertsen: And Then Comes The Night

Album Review | 2019-02-05
10
Read "Crime Zone"

Connie Han: Crime Zone

Album Review | 2018-10-10
2
Read "Dirty in Detroit"

Emmet Cohen Trio: Dirty in Detroit

Album Review | 2019-01-08
5
Read "Beauty & Mystery"

Lewis Porter: Beauty & Mystery

Album Review | 2018-02-16
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Read "Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2017: Pianos Lead the Way"

Mike Jurkovic's Best Releases of 2017: Pianos Lead the Way

Year in Review | 2017-12-30
3
Read "Passion Reverence Transcendence"

Benito Gonzalez: Passion Reverence Transcendence

Album Review | 2018-08-17
7
Read "The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul"

The Branford Marsalis Quartet: The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul

Album Review | 2019-03-22
9
Read "Body"

The Necks: Body

Album Review | 2018-08-13
5
Read "Concentric Circles"

Kenny Barron: Concentric Circles

Album Review | 2018-05-11
10
Read "Gary Peacock Trio at the Jazz Standard"

Gary Peacock Trio at the Jazz Standard

Live Review | 2017-11-14
6
Read "Presence"

Orrin Evans: Presence

Album Review | 2018-09-26
2
Read "Live"

Terence Blanchard: Live

Album Review | 2018-04-21
3
Read "Imaginary Friends"

Ralph Alessi: Imaginary Friends

Album Review | 2019-02-04
9
Read "Blue Maqams"

Anouar Brahem: Blue Maqams

Album Review | 2017-11-13
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Read "Master Legacy Series, Volume 2"

Emmet Cohen: Master Legacy Series, Volume 2

Album Review | 2018-02-08
6
Read "Lifelike"

Jeff Williams: Lifelike

Album Review | 2018-04-22
1
Read "Emanon"

Wayne Shorter: Emanon

Album Review | 2018-09-27
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Read "The Planets"

Manuel Valera: The Planets

Album Review | 2018-04-06
2
Read "From Beyond"

Vito Liturri: From Beyond

Album Review | 2018-03-16
5
Read "Nightfall"

Marc Copland: Nightfall

Album Review | 2017-10-11
9
Read "Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album"

John Coltrane: Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album

Album Review | 2018-06-29
14
Read "Secret Language"

Sergej Avanesov: Secret Language

Album Review | 2017-11-17
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Read "The Dream Thief"

Shai Maestro: The Dream Thief

Album Review | 2018-10-19
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Read "This Bitter Earth"

Veronica Swift: This Bitter Earth

Album Review | 2021-03-01
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Read "Vanished Gardens"

Charles Lloyd: Vanished Gardens

Album Review | 2018-06-27
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Read "Hidden Details"

Soft Machine: Hidden Details

Album Review | 2018-10-15
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Read "Double Portrait"

Giuseppe Millaci and the Vogue Trio: Double Portrait

Album Review | 2023-09-20
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Read "The Complete Live at the Lighthouse"

Lee Morgan: The Complete Live at the Lighthouse

Album Review | 2021-07-26
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Read "Live"

Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Live

Album Review | 2018-09-25
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