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Jazz WeeklyNov 2, 2026

Anne Burnell: Let It Snow

Vocalist Anne Burnell celebrates the Christmas season on this swinging single with Mark Burnell/p-voc, Chuck Webb/b, Jim Widlowski/dr and Zach Brock/vi. Burnell has a sweet girl next door delivery, and it works well with the celebratory Stuff Smith’d strings offered by Brock, who supercharges the whole affair. The lyrics are delivered in clear celebratory fashion,...

Jazz WeeklyNov 2, 2026

SEPTEMBER OF HIS YEARS…Louis Rosen: Life After Before

Throughout his career that has had him on fifteen albums, Louis Rosen has been consistent in being that rare and almost extinct breed of singer/songwriter. Not only does Rosen live in that unique world, but the subjects that he writes and sings about are ones that make you ponder where you are in life. He...

Jazz WeeklyNov 2, 2026

Ken Fowser: The Big Picture

NYC-based Tenor saxist Ken Fowser packs a wallop with his team of Joshua Bruneau/tp, Matthe Rotker-Lynn/g, Steve Einerson/p, Peter Brendler/b and Mike Camacho/dr on this exciting gig at GB’s Juke Joint. Fowser’s compositions range from a dark rubato’d “BQE that goes into some tricky angles, to a straight out boogaloo on “Fish Walk” with the...

Jazz WeeklyNov 2, 2026

Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, etc: The Complete 1956 British Albums Chart

Just before rock and roll took over the world, the radio waves in the UK had some of the best crooners and canaries in the business. Yes, rock was landing on the shores with Bill Haley and the Comets singing “Rock Around The Clock” and “Shake, Rattle and Roll”, and Elvis w as singing about...

Jazz WeeklyNov 2, 2026

Paul Bley: Ramblin’

One of the more free flowing pianists of the 1960s, Paul Bley is found here with his intuitive trio of Mark Levinson/b and Randy Altshul/dr in Milano, Italy for an album of advanced ideas. He delivers a rich read of his wife Carla’s”Ida Lupino” while a pair of tunes by Gary Peacock result in introspective...

Wheel Bearings

Wheel BearingsNov 2, 2026

Don’t Buy Temu Engine Parts

This week Jill has been driving the Lexus RX500h, Robbie had the Cadillac Optiq-V and Sam had time with the Volvo EX30 and Infiniti QX65. Sam and Jill both went to Huntsville Alabama to see the 1 millionth vehicle(s) off the line at the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant and see how the joint venture company...

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Jazz WeeklyOct 30, 2026

Carmen@LA Opera 10.29.26

A new production of Carmen has come upon Angelenos, with not only new décor, but Domingo Hindoyan making his conducting debut and director Thaddeus Strassberger adding a hefty half hour to the show with extra dialogue, dancing and even a liturgical procession. The décor itself was a kind of neo gothic, with lots of black,...

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Game Side StoryOct 29, 2026

The Merlies, les oiseaux retournent au nid.

On sait qu’avec les productions signées par Arte, on va avoir droit à un jeu qui sort de l’ordinaire (pas toujours de beaucoup) avec toujours pour ambition de montrer différents pans de la culture, allant de la techno allemande (Vectronom) à l’inceste subi par bien trop d’enfants (Wednesday) en passant par un mec qui se...

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Jazz WeeklyOct 29, 2026

****RINGER OF THE WEEK***THE BATON FROM BRECKER…Eli Bennett: Breakthrough (Live In Poland)

The wake of Michael Brecker is still felt to this day, and the latest to successfully ride his white caps is Canada-based Eli Bennett, caught here concert in Poland while returning to his find his grandfather’s countryside farm. Bennett returned to his roots there and here with a formidable team of Pawel Tomaszewski/p-key, Robert Kubiszyn/b...

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Jazz WeeklyOct 29, 2026

Enzo Favata: Ritornare

Enzo Favata plays soprano sax, clarinet and bass clarinet on this collection of folksy originals with Daniele di Bonaventura/bandeon, Marcello Peghin/10strg, Salvatore Maltana/b and U.T. Gandhi/dr. Peghin’s ten string guitar adds harplike atmospheres around Favata’s sax on the tenle “Escuchame” and tender “El Sur”, with crystalline stars flickering on “Tukuman”. Favata sighs gracefully around di...

Jazz WeeklyOct 29, 2026

SOLO BATISTE…John Batiste: Monk Movements, Black Mozart, Monk Meditations

Possibly one of the greatest strengths of John Batiste is that you just can’t pin the guy down. All of his albums are glorious and exciting kaleidoscopes, ranging from soul to gospel to hard bop and beyond. This time around, he’s released a trio of albums in a collection called Batiste Piano Series, Vol 1,...

Jazz WeeklyOct 29, 2026

Andy Sheppard, Rita Marcotulli, Michel Benita: Salt Catchers

Possessing a distinct cirrus toned tenor and soprano, Andy Sheppard creates pastel portraits with Rita Marcotulli/p and Michael Benita/b on this album of gentle conversations. Marcutulli provides Bill Evans-styled support in the impressionistic “Draw You In St ars”, graceful ideas on the serene “Lawns” and soft pedals on “Elevation”, while giving tensile support when strumming...

Jazz WeeklyOct 29, 2026

LADIES AT THE MIC..Juliann Kuchocki: But, Only For You

Canadian vocalist Juliann Kuchocki teams up with composer Gene DiNovi and a collection of pianists who are mixed and matched with Neil Swainson/b, Mark Kelso/dr, Rob Piltch/g and Drew Jurecka/vi. With the composer at the ivories, she goes Broadway-ish on ‘Once I Met A Day” and is lovely with Jurecka on “I Fall In Love...

Jazz WeeklyOct 29, 2026

Christian Finger: Zeit Zirkel

Drummer and composer Christian Finger points jazz in a post bop direction with his team of Ralph Alessi/tp, Ben Monder/g, Vadim Neselovskyi/p and Adam Armstrong/b. Alessi’s warm horn is a pluss her, lonely and clear on “Alta Anima”, soft and abstract on a muted “Frei Geist” and tweeting ellipticallyon the prismatic “Five Secerets” Monder gets...

Jazz WeeklyOct 29, 2026

Kiefer: Memory Bomb

Pianist/keyboardist and composer Kiefer mixes hip hop, urban funk and jazz on this album containing multiple guests and collaborations. Some of it, such as “As She Was” with Omari Jazz and Shibo is richand romantic, while “I Let My Hair Grow” is a fun funkfest with some hip electric bass work, and “get to The...

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Jazz WeeklyOct 29, 2026

Paula Fing: A Bird On The Wing

Singing and playing a bit of guitar, Paula Fong keeps it folksy and rural on this album supported by a team that includes Phil Glenn/vi-p-bank-key-mand-acc, Justin Sinclair/g-b, Drew Taubenfeld/dob-g, Cory tramontelli/b, Kevin Brown/dr and a slew of guests. The songs have a Nashville feel, as on “Peace Of Mine” and the bluegrassy “River Run”, with...

Jazz WeeklyOct 29, 2026

Denise Donatelli: Take My Breath Away

Understated charms are presented by veteran vocalist Denise Donatelli, who’s guided by producer and arranger Geoffrey Keezer/p on this mix and match collection of musical portraits. Ideas range from a tender spartan duet between Donatelli and Keezer on a riveting “How Deep Is The Ocean” or intimate joining with guitarist Ytaom Dilberstein on a cozy...

Jazz WeeklyOct 29, 2026

Meshell Ndegeocello: Synonym

Meshell Ngedeocello teams up with producer Dave Gamson once again to produce a poppish mix of summit meetings of various musical stars and genres. The mix sounds like a PBS radio station of the 1970s, as you get folksy pop with her and Cyntha Erivo on “I Knew You Were Waiting For Me”, peppy upbeat...

Film BastardOct 28, 2026

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Game Side Story

Game Side StoryOct 27, 2026

Avait-on besoin d’un Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered ?

Vendu 40 € à la sortie (avec un bon vieux DLC des familles pour obtenir tous les costumes et autres fioritures, histoire d’atteindre les 70 € habituels), Dynasty Warriors 3 revient à la charge sur consoles et PC. Le troisième épisode, alors que je vous ai parlé du dixième, Origins, il y a peu. C’est...

Freedom Press

Freedom PressOct 27, 2026

Review: Babel and the Wilderness

Julian Langer uses a metaphysical topography to explore the very real issues of antisemitism, state-Zionism, and Jewish and anarchist resistance

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Jazz WeeklyOct 26, 2026

COZY CORNERS…Catherine Russell: Christmas In You Heart

Catherine Russell gets us in the Christmas mood early, recording the holiday classic “Christmas In Your Heart” in tribute to her father, Luis Russell, who recorded it back in the swing era. Both versions are presented here, and more, as an instrumental take has Ben Rosenblum to add to the chanson atmosphere created by the...

Jazz WeeklyOct 26, 2026

THIS IS HARD BOP PIANO…Tommy Flanagan: So In Love

Pianist Tommy Flanagan was one of those guys, like George Cables or John Hicks, that simply can’t play a wrong note. One of the major sidemen of the 50s-o0s, he leads his own trio with all stars Rufus Reid/b and Albert Heath/dr at a 2000 gig in Milano Italy, and is rich form on his...

Jazz WeeklyOct 26, 2026

Oscar Rossignoli: Mar Adentro

Honduras-born and New Orleans residing, pianist Oscar Rossignoli brings up an impressive trio session with Lex Warshawshy/b and Peter Varnado with a mix of mostly originals and a handful of covers. His own material delivers an easy groove on one take of “Ebbs and Flows”, while an “espresso version” of it has his fingers sprinting...