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Continue reading →: Keith Oxman: HomeCAPRI RECORDS (RELEASED DECEMBER 5, 2025 On some of his earlier recordings, Denver-based saxophonist Keith Oxman was inspired by bandmates such as Curtis Fuller (Dues in Progress, 2006), Dave Liebman (Glimpses, 2008) and Houston Person (Two Cigarettes in the Dark, 2020). On Home, Oxman’s inspiration comes from those who made…
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Continue reading →: Frantisek Uhlir: Coming HomeSELF PRODUCED (RELEASED OCTOBER 17, 2025) Like the bass players he heard in his youth on Voice of America (i.e., Ray Brown, Paul Chambers. Ron Carter and Sam Jones) and the Czech bassists of his generation (i.e.,George Mraz and Miroslav Vitous), Frantisek Uhlir is a master of all things bass.…
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Continue reading →: Sean Fyfe: Follow-UpCELLAR MUSIC (RELEASED NOVEMBER 14) Follow-Up, the newest recording from Canadian pianist Sean Fyfe and his quartet lives up to its name. This collection of ten tunes is indeed a wonderful follow-up to their 2024 Stepping Stones release. There are more tunes inspired by some of Fyfe’s favorite piano players…
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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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