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Continue reading →: Greg Burrows: Let’s Not Wait – The Music of Ed BonoffGREBU RECORDS 1002 (RELEASED OCTOBER 31) Trombonist Eddie Bert introduced jazz fans to the music of composer/arranger Ed Bonoff on his 1997 recording The Human Factor. Twenty-eight years later, drummer Greg Burrows brings more of Bonoff’s music to life on Let’s Not Wait. Burrows, a longtime friend and musical partner…
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Continue reading →: Mark Sherman: Bop ContestMILE HIGH RECORDS 8638 (RELEASED NOVEMBER 7, 2025 After a series of recordings showcasing his piano playing, Mark Sherman returns to the vibraphone for a very special session titled Bop Contest. One reason why it is special is the appearance of the most recorded bassist in the history of jazz…
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Continue reading →: Scott Sibert: Dream Dancing, Celebrating Zoot Sims at 100SELF PRODUCED (RELEASED NOVEMBER 7, 2025 Eighty-one years after his recording debut, 44 years following his last recording session and 100 years since his birth, the music of John Haley “Zoot” Sims comes to life on Dream Dancing, Celebrating Zoot Sims at 100. Like any Sims performance, the music of…
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Continue reading →: Brandon Sanders: Lasting ImpressionSAVANT 2228 (RELEASED NOVEMBER 7) NOTE: Realizing that drummer Brandon Sanders once played college basketball I decided to load this review with various basketball terms. Hope you catch them all! As a walk-on basketball player for the University of Kansas, Brandon Sanders understood the importance of “covering a lot of…
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Continue reading →: Aretha Tillotson: Kinda Out WestBENT RIVER RECORDS (RELEASED NOVEMBER 7) Inspired by the geography of her native Western Canada, bassist Aretha Tillotson explores the wide-open spaces and rugged terrain of a pianoless quartet on Kinda Out West. Joined by a group of Canadian musicians — saxophonist Christine Jensen, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen and drummer Dave…
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Continue reading →: Domo Branch: Hand of GiftsALBINA MUSIC TRUST (RELEASED OCTOBER 31) With the release of Hand of Gifts, Domo Branch establishes himself as a triple threat.As a drummer, he displays the versatility and sensitivity to play everything from Latin numbers to slow blues, funky struts to ballads, and everything in between. As a composer, he…
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Continue reading →: David Sneider: Introducing Neil Gray: In the StreetsCELLAR MUSIC (RELEASED OCTOBER 24) Saxophonist and record producer Cory Weeds is always on the lookout for young musicians who share his passion for music that swings. The latest two releases on his Cellar Music label prove that point. Introducing David Sneider and Neil Gray’s In The Streets could easily…
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Continue reading →: Anthony D’Alessandro: City LightsSELF RELEASED (RELEASED OCTOBER 24, 2025) Canadian pianist Anthony D’Alessandro’s new release is a mixed bag. City Lights features everything from tunes reminiscent of the hard bop era to a Mingus-style gospel tune to a ballad (featuring vocalist Jennaire) to two piano solos. Except for the piano pieces, which were…
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Continue reading →: Noam Lemish: There’s Beauty Enough In Being HereTPR RECORDS (RELEASED OCTOBER 24) Although There’s Beauty Enough in Being Here is pianist Noam Lemish’s eighth album, itis his first recording within the context of a traditional jazz quartet of sax, piano, drums and bass. Toronto-based Lemish, who has credentials as a jazz artist, classical composer and accompanist, chose…
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Continue reading →: Ivo Perelman: 12 Stages of Spiritual Alchemy & Polarity 412 STAGES OF SPIRITUAL ALCHEMY:FUNDACJA SLUCHAJ (RELEASED OCTOBER 1, 2026)POLARITY 4:BURNING AMBULANCE (RELEASED NOVEMBER 7, 2026) With the release of 12 Stages of Spiritual Alchemy and Polarity 4, saxophonist Ivo Perelman adds two distinctly different duo sessions to his growing discography of more than 125 recordings. He is joined by…
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