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Continue reading →: Satoko Fujii/Myra Melford: KatarahiROGUE ART 0149 (RELEASED MAY 8. 2026) The title of this recording says it all — Katarahi, the Japanese word for a heart-to-heart conversation with a friend. This conversation is made up of notes and rhythms, and the friends are pianists Myra Melford and Satoko Fujii. Although they met through…
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Continue reading →: Ted Rosenthal: The Good Old DaysTMR MUSIC (RELEASED MAY 1, 2026) In the context of baseball, Ted Rosenthal could easily be considered a utility player. Since winning the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 1988, Rosenthal has demonstrated his ability to competently play multiple positions — as a solo pianist, an accompanist to vocalists such…
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Continue reading →: Phil Haynes: TerraCorner Store Jazz 0153 (RELEASED MAY 1, 2026) With titles such as “Moonrise” and “Borealis,” Terra is the perfect soundtrack for the recent Artemis mission to the moon. The four freely improvised pieces give you the feeling of hurling and floating through the terrestrial scenery of deep space. Expanding the…
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Continue reading →: Ben Markley: Tuesday Morning FeelingOA2 RECORDS (RELEASED MAY 1, 2026) The perfect picture frame enhances the beauty of the artwork it surrounds much like the perfect big band arrangements enhance the beauty of the solos it contains. In that case, Ben Markley’s Tuesday Morning Feeling is truly a masterpiece — smart compositions and stirring…
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Continue reading →: Chris Andrew: AwakeningCHRONOGRAPH RECORDS (RELEASED APRIL 24, 2026) Listening to Awakening, the first solo release from Canadian pianist Chris Andrew, reminds me of March — it comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb! Things come on strong with the original “Out the Door.” Andrew’s rhapsodic opening unfolds into…
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Continue reading →: Loren Stillman: SeerNEWVELLE RECORDS (RELEASED APRIL 24, 2026) Today’s world leaders would be wise to listen to Seer. For starters, the music is soothing, peaceful and calming, and that is exactly what the world needs now. Secondly, it’s a discourse between three individuals coming from various background who manage to create something…
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Continue reading →: The One: Chasing ShadowsPARK WEST RECORDS (RELEASED FEBRUARY 20, 2026) The One, a trio featuring pianist Anthony Coleman, bassist Adam Lane and drummer Patrick Golden, can best be described as a trilix. Trilix is a Latin adjective referring to a fabric woven with three threads. The members of The One demonstrate their ability…
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Continue reading →: Jimmy Farace: Big Shoulders, Big Sounds.SHIFTING PARADIGM (RELEASED APRIL 11, 2026) Chicago boasts a rich history of soulful tenor saxophonists including Johnny Griffin, Gene Ammons and Von Freeman. With the release of his second album, Chicago can also boast about a powerful homegrown baritone saxophonist — Jimmy Farace. Farace honors the Windy City as well…
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Continue reading →: Jean Derome: Le SourireAMBIANCES MAGNETIQUES (RELEASED APRIL 17, 2026) Except for his 2014 Monk Work release, the majority of Jean Derome’s discography has focused on his own compositions. That began to change in 2019 when his band, Somebody Special, issued their first recording of Stave Lacy compositions. Derome along with bassist Normand Guilbeault,…
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I started reading Cadence in the early 1980s. Since that time, I have come to respect editor and jazz critic Robert Rusch for his intelligent, succinct and unbiased reviews. Over the past twenty years, it has been my pleasure to get to know Robert and his family, making frequent trips from our home in Iowa to New York’s North Country. Several years ago, I was honored to be asked to help edit Robert’s Papatamus column.
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