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Bird Food

Bird Food

Pierre Favre
2026-05-31
5
Transcend

Transcend

Dave Douglas
2026-05-26
13
Tales of Consequence

Tales of Consequence

Whatever Happens Don't Be Yourself
2026-05-22
18
Somethin' To Relax With

Somethin' To Relax With

Nolatet
2026-05-21
22
Things Of This Nature

Things Of This Nature

Things Of This Nature
2026-05-18
22
Many Worlds

Many Worlds

Andrew MacKelvie
2026-05-13
23
Sounds Have Dreams

Sounds Have Dreams

Asteroid Ekosystem
2026-05-09
34
Eponymously Titled

Eponymously Titled

Living With Tollways
2026-05-08
24
As It Relates To Now

As It Relates To Now

Christian Dillingham
2026-05-06
28
New Digs

New Digs

Michael Formanek
2026-05-06
31
New Lines

New Lines

Christoph Irniger and Marc Perrenoud
2026-05-05
26
Elemental

Elemental

Mark Wingfield
2026-05-03
26
Apperceptions

Apperceptions

Nick Freer
2026-04-27
51
Eclats - Live in Europe

Eclats - Live in Europe

Sylvie Courvoisier
2026-04-19
36
Elephant

Elephant

Adam O'Farrill
2026-04-16
39
Memphis Mandala

Memphis Mandala

Art Edmaiston & Chad Fowler
2026-04-07
24
Focus Out

Focus Out

Jon Irabagon
2026-04-06
28
Here We Go

Here We Go

Arvind Ramdas
2026-04-04
31
Between the Neon and the Cosmos

Between the Neon and the Cosmos

Frankie Valli / Sun Ra
2026-04-01
26
Stars Aligned

Stars Aligned

Frode Kjekstad Qrt
2026-03-11
54
Chicago Tapes

Chicago Tapes

Angelika Niescier
2026-03-09
38
Knucklebox

Knucklebox

Dave Mattock
2026-03-08
27
Presencia

Presencia

Nebbia/Banner/Andrzejewski
2026-03-05
22
Brötz Now!

Brötz Now!

Jon Raskin
2026-03-02
26
Hellbent Daydream

Hellbent Daydream

Brandon Seabrook
2026-02-20
35
State Fête

State Fête

Billy Martin + Matt Glassmeyer + Jonathan Goldberger
2026-02-07
26
Four Freedoms

Four Freedoms

Dave Douglas
2026-01-30
38
For Electric Guitar

For Electric Guitar

Tim Brady
2026-01-25
28
The Solastalgia Suite

The Solastalgia Suite

Kris Davis and the Lutoslawski Quartet
2026-01-24
41
Andvake

Andvake

Stefano Boggiani
2026-01-22
31
Gamle Mester

Gamle Mester

Lars Fredrik Frøislie
2026-01-19
28
Backlash of Uncertainty

Backlash of Uncertainty

Lorenzo De Finti Qrt
2026-01-18
23
Umwelt

Umwelt

Denman Maroney Quintet
2026-01-17
36
Live in Chicago

Live in Chicago

Kenny Reichert
2026-01-16
29
The Third Sleep

The Third Sleep

Oak
2026-01-15
26
Bringer of Light

Bringer of Light

Omrum
2026-01-12
26
Planetentochter

Planetentochter

Norbert Stein Pata Trio
2026-01-01
35
Prove You're Not a Robot

Prove You're Not a Robot

Alex Skolnick Trio
2025-12-29
44
Close to Nothing

Close to Nothing

EH3
2025-12-26
42
In Echoes' Shadow

In Echoes' Shadow

ErbtMäderAmBerg? & Lehn
2025-12-25
47
Burning Wick

Burning Wick

Satoko Fujii Quartet
2025-12-24
48
Mirante

Mirante

Nick Storring
2025-12-18
57
Aria

Aria

Roy Powell - Lorenzo Feliciati - Lucrezio de Seta
2025-12-17
55
Going Where The Wind Takes It

Going Where The Wind Takes It

Pavel Hrubý, Klaus Kugel
2025-12-15
59
Arid Landscapes

Arid Landscapes

Dan Pitt | Noah Franche-Nolan
2025-12-13
61
Phyla music

Phyla music

Erb / Mayas / Hemingway
2025-12-12
61
Matter Antimatter

Matter Antimatter

Ore'
2025-12-11
68
Cursed Month

Cursed Month

Lingyuan Yang
2025-12-10
60
Ye Olde 2: At the End of Time

Ye Olde 2: At the End of Time

Ye Olde 2
2025-12-09
60
Jungle Duke

Jungle Duke

Sylvia Bolognesi
2025-12-07
55

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Glenn Astarita's Best Jazz Albums Of 2025

Year in Review | 2026-01-11
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Year in Review | 2024-12-26
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Read "My Conversation with David Binney"

My Conversation with David Binney

Catching Up With | 2024-08-14
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Read "McIntosh Sessions Volume I - The Peter Erskine Quartet"

McIntosh Sessions Volume I - The Peter Erskine Quartet

The Audiophile | 2024-08-11
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Read "Glenn Astarita's Best Recordings of 2021"

Glenn Astarita's Best Recordings of 2021

Year in Review | 2022-01-02
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Read "Frank Zappa: The Lost Broadcast - The Full Performance"

Frank Zappa: The Lost Broadcast - The Full Performance

Film Review | 2016-03-05
40
Read "Rockin' The Wall: How Music Ripped The Iron Curtain"

Rockin' The Wall: How Music Ripped The Iron Curtain

Film Review | 2015-01-18
36
Read "Where Is Home: Janel & Anthony and Palo Colorado Dream: Anthony Pirog"

Where Is Home: Janel & Anthony and Palo Colorado Dream: Anthony...

Multiple Reviews | 2015-01-08
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Read "Achille Succi: Nuances and Articulations"

Achille Succi: Nuances and Articulations

Interview | 2011-10-19
394
Read "Nobu Stowe: Beyond Free"

Nobu Stowe: Beyond Free

Interview | 2010-08-25
1,417
Read "August 2007"

August 2007

New & Noteworthy | 2007-08-29
257
Read "July 2007"

July 2007

New & Noteworthy | 2007-08-04
382
Read "June 2007"

June 2007

New & Noteworthy | 2007-06-23
278
Read "Live In Glasgow"

Live In Glasgow

Film Review | 2007-06-22
218
Read "Hurricane On The Bayou"

Hurricane On The Bayou

Film Review | 2007-05-26
326
Read "May 2007"

May 2007

New & Noteworthy | 2007-05-20
332
Read "April 2007"

April 2007

New & Noteworthy | 2007-04-18
146
Read "March 2007"

March 2007

New & Noteworthy | 2007-03-21
691
Read "February 2007"

February 2007

New & Noteworthy | 2007-02-14
292
Read "January 2007"

January 2007

New & Noteworthy | 2007-01-12
632
Read "December 2006"

December 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-12-14
278
Read "November 2006"

November 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-11-03
416
Read "Bob Marley and The Wailers: Catch A Fire"

Bob Marley and The Wailers: Catch A Fire

Film Review | 2006-10-29
143
Read "October 2006"

October 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-10-17
525
Read "September 2006"

September 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-09-11
175
Read "August 2006"

August 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-08-08
430
Read "July 2006"

July 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-07-06
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Read "June 2006"

June 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-05-31
512
Read "May 2006"

May 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-05-09
321
Read "Cream: Disraeli Gears"

Cream: Disraeli Gears

Film Review | 2006-04-22
164
Read "April 2006"

April 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-04-06
161
Read "March 2006"

March 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-03-08
519
Read "February 2006"

February 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-02-06
383
Read "Fred Hamilton & The Earl Harvin Trio: The Jam"

Fred Hamilton & The Earl Harvin Trio: The Jam

Film Review | 2006-02-03
264
Read "January 2006"

January 2006

New & Noteworthy | 2006-01-09
562
Read "Post-Katrina Jazz in New Orleans"

Post-Katrina Jazz in New Orleans

Live Review | 2006-01-08
364
Read "December 2005"

December 2005

New & Noteworthy | 2005-12-05
670
Read "November 2005"

November 2005

New & Noteworthy | 2005-11-09
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Read "October 2005"

October 2005

New & Noteworthy | 2005-10-10
344
Read "July 2005"

July 2005

New & Noteworthy | 2005-07-25
192
Read "June 2005"

June 2005

New & Noteworthy | 2005-06-25
374
Read "May 2005"

May 2005

New & Noteworthy | 2005-05-16
402
Read "April 2005"

April 2005

New & Noteworthy | 2005-04-18
332
Read "March 2005"

March 2005

New & Noteworthy | 2005-03-18
395
Read "February 2005"

February 2005

New & Noteworthy | 2005-02-14
502
Read "January 2005"

January 2005

New & Noteworthy | 2005-01-18
463
Read "December 2004"

December 2004

New & Noteworthy | 2004-12-15
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Read "November 2004"

November 2004

New & Noteworthy | 2004-11-14
437
Read "October 2004"

October 2004

New & Noteworthy | 2004-10-15
313
Read "September 2004"

September 2004

New & Noteworthy | 2004-09-11
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Album Review | 2018-02-27
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Read "Nobu Stowe: Beyond Free"

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Interview | 2010-08-25
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Album Review | 2014-02-07
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Read "Vibe Station"

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Album Review | 2015-06-10
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Read "70 Strong"

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Album Review | 2015-04-03
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Read "Basement Sessions Vol. 4 (The Bali Tapes)"

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Album Review | 2018-03-28
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Read "UpRoot"

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Album Review | 2017-12-02
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Read "Threes"

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Album Review | 2017-11-24
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Album Review | 2018-03-20
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Album Review | 2018-03-30
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Read "Desert Pulse"

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Album Review | 2017-10-30
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Read "Side Three"

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Album Review | 2006-05-26
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Album Review | 1999-02-01
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Album Review | 2017-03-24
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Album Review | 2001-11-01
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Read "Quiet Life"

Fish on Friday: Quiet Life

Album Review | 2017-11-05
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Read "Discussions"

Roscoe Mitchell: Discussions

Album Review | 2017-09-20
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Read "Heart Tonic"

Caroline Davis: Heart Tonic

Album Review | 2018-04-07
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3 Cohens: Family

Album Review | 2012-01-04
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Sex Mob: Cultural Capital

Album Review | 2017-05-04
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Chicago / London Underground: A Night Walking Through Mirrors

Album Review | 2017-04-20
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Read "Osmosis"

Osmosis: Osmosis

Album Review | 2018-02-25
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Idris Muhammad: Power Of Soul

Album Review | 2002-03-01
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Read "Away With You"

Mary Halvorson Octet: Away With You

Album Review | 2016-11-09
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Jonathan Kreisberg: The South Of Everywhere

Album Review | 2007-11-20
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David Cross: Crossing the Tracks

Album Review | 2018-09-30
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Lisa Mezzacappa: avantNOIR

Album Review | 2017-03-21
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Album Review | 2018-05-17
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Album Review | 2018-06-06
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Read "The Goldberg Variations"

Uri Caine Ensemble: The Goldberg Variations

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Read "Desire & Freedom"

Rodrigo Amado's Motion Trio: Desire & Freedom

Album Review | 2017-02-19
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Album Review | 2018-04-29
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Read "Bright Force"

Kira Kira: Bright Force

Album Review | 2018-04-30
71
Read "VISIONS: Coast to Coast Connection"

Bob Holz: VISIONS: Coast to Coast Connection

Album Review | 2018-03-11
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Oz Noy: Fuzzy

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Mihaly Dresch Quartet with Chris Potter: Zea

Album Review | 2017-05-22
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Album Review | 2018-02-18
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Read "War Dance"

Colosseum II: War Dance

Album Review | 2018-10-02
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