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A former newspaper writer / editor who has been writing about jazz for more than forty years.
Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2025
Year in Review | 2025-12-17
Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2024
Year in Review | 2024-12-12
The 29th Annual IAJE Conference: A Jazz Merry-Go-Round
Big Band Report | 2024-08-18
The 27th Annual IAJE Conference: New Orleans And All That Jazz
Big Band Report | 2024-08-18
The 26th Annual IAJE Conference: A Memorable Event
Big Band Report | 2024-08-18
Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2023
Year in Review | 2023-12-19
Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2022
Year in Review | 2022-12-14
Jack Bowers: Top 15 Albums of 2021
Year in Review | 2022-01-07
Jack Bowers' Best Releases Of 2020
Year in Review | 2020-12-21
A Big Band Spectacular? You Bet Your Brass!
Big Band Report | 2017-06-05
Time Check: A Paucity of Riches?
Big Band Report | 2016-06-02
Buddy Rich Rides Again
Big Band Report | 2016-01-27
Buddy Rich: The Beat Goes On
Big Band Report | 2014-06-11
Leslie Lewis: Midnight Sun / Keeper of the Flame
Multiple Reviews | 2013-08-03
Swingin' on a Riff . . . Hangin' by a Thread?
Big Band Report | 2013-06-14
Pointing Fingers... And Naming Names
Big Band Report | 2013-05-04
In Tune or Not in Tune... That Is the Question
Big Band Report | 2013-04-02
"Lone Wolf" Finds Plenty to Chew On
Big Band Report | 2013-03-08
Buddy Rich: In a Zone of His Own
Big Band Report | 2013-02-10
Dave Brubeck: Small Groups, Large Stature
Big Band Report | 2013-01-03
Albert–Hobbs Big Band / Jeff Hamilton–DePaul University...
Big Band Caravan | 2012-12-11
After 15 Years, a "Caravan" Ends Its Journey
Big Band Report | 2012-12-11
R3: Special Big Band / Gull Lake Jazz Orchestra / Empire Jazz...
Big Band Caravan | 2012-11-17
Did Stan Kenton Swing? You Bet Your Walkin' Shoes He Did...
Big Band Report | 2012-11-16
Stars on the Horizon
Big Band Report | 2012-10-08
Bob Mintzer Big Band / Bob Wilber and the Tuxedo Big Band / Joe...
Big Band Caravan | 2012-10-07
Kris Berg & the Metroplexity Big Band / Michael Treni Big Band...
Big Band Caravan | 2012-09-09
From Charlie Christian to Charlie Parker
Big Band Report | 2012-09-04
Budman-Levy Orchestra / Jens Wendelboe Big Band /...
Big Band Caravan | 2012-08-07
Ladder Is High, Women Keep Climbing
Big Band Report | 2012-08-05
June Means Jazz as Festivals Flourish
Big Band Report | 2012-07-12
James Morrison / Tall & Small / Millennium Jazz Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2012-07-12
Darmstadter Big Band / Alon Yavnai–NDR Big Band / Red Bank...
Big Band Caravan | 2012-06-06
Caution: Brief Column Ahead...
Big Band Report | 2012-06-04
Bob Lark Alumni Band / Bob Curnow / JazzMN Big Band
Big Band Caravan | 2012-05-08
The "Desert Island" Revisited
Big Band Report | 2012-05-07
Marching to a Jazz Tempo
Big Band Report | 2012-04-05
Stan Kenton-UW Eau Claire / Kirk MacDonald Orchestra / Kansas...
Big Band Caravan | 2012-04-05
Nova Jazz Orchestra / Christian McBride Big Band / NYJO
Big Band Caravan | 2012-03-05
The AJO: Alive and Swinging at Thirty
Big Band Report | 2012-03-04
Skelton Skinner All Stars / Clare Fischer Big Band / Ron...
Big Band Caravan | 2012-02-10
Bob Brookmeyer: Jack of All Trades, Master of Valves
Big Band Report | 2012-02-05
SuperSax Me
Big Band Report | 2012-01-13
Stan Kenton-NOVA Jazz Orchestra / Baker's Dozen Big Band /...
Big Band Caravan | 2012-01-10
Catching Up
Big Band Report | 2011-12-08
Cecilia Coleman Big Band / Phil Norman Tentet / UNT One O'Clock...
Big Band Caravan | 2011-12-01
Westchester Jazz Orchestra / Sandvika Storband / Band of Bones
Big Band Caravan | 2011-11-13
"Modern Sounds," or: Running a Marathon in Full Body Armor
Big Band Report | 2011-11-08
Rodger Fox's Wellington Jazz Orchestra / Sammy Nestico-SWR Big...
Big Band Caravan | 2011-10-11
Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It's Off To Jazz We Go . . .
Big Band Report | 2011-10-09Read more articles by Jack Bowers
Dave Wilson: When Even Goes East
Album Review | This article has not been scheduled yet.
Alexander Claffy: Alive in Philadelphia, Vol. 1 (At Chris’ Jazz Cafe)
Album Review | Publish Date: 7
Barry Greene: Giants
Album Review | Publish Date: 8
Jon Gold: Things Are Looking Up
Album Review | Publish Date: 8
Javon Jackson: Jackson Plays Dylan
Album Review | Publish Date: 9
Chris Aschman: Volcanic
Album Review | Publish Date: 10
Jorge Sylvester Spontaneous Expressions: Mayhem At Large--The Last Baha'i Session
Album Review | Publish Date: 11
The Paul Keller Orchestra: Thank You Notes--The Music of Gregg Hill
Album Review | Publish Date: 11
Scott Routenberg Trio: Live at Merrimans' Playhouse: Oscar Peterson Tribute
Album Review | Publish Date: 12
Joan Fort: Hangin' In
Album Review | Publish Date: 13
Peter Erskine: Peregrine
Album Review | Publish Date: 14
Brian Dickinson & the Penderecki String Quartet: October Songs
Album Review | Publish Date: 14
Pete Mills: This Is Now
Album Review | Publish Date: 15
Robert Jospe Quartet: The Night Sky
Album Review | Publish Date: 16
Nat Reeves: Now In Time
Album Review | Publish Date: 17
Steve Kovalcheck: Buckshot Blues
Album Review | Publish Date: 17
Trombocalist Big Band: The Vigil and the Sleeping Giant
Album Review | Publish Date: 18
Charles Ruggiero: Plays Monk Live! At The Baked Potato
Album Review | Publish Date: 18
Sean Imboden Large Ensemble: Uncharted Realms
Album Review | Publish Date: 19
Owen Chen: Eternal Wind
Album Review | Publish Date: 24
Ben Markley Big Band: Tuesday Morning Feeling
Album Review | Publish Date: 24
Bobby Broom: Notes of Thanks
Album Review | Publish Date: 25
Harvie S: Bright Dawn
Album Review | Publish Date: 26
Jim Robitaille: Sonic
Album Review | Publish Date: 27
Shunzo Ohno: Live at Joe's Pub
Album Review | Publish Date: 28
Hy Perbole's Astonishingly Incomparable All-Stars: Hy Perbole's Astonishingly Incomparable Superstars: Platinum-Plated Gold
Extended Analysis | 2007-04-01
The Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra: Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra: It's About Time / Scallywag / Slammin' Joe's
Extended Analysis | 2013-07-19
Resonance Big Band / Sammy Nestico-SWR Big Band / Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra / Alf Clausen Jazz Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2009-07-10
Stan Kenton-NOVA Jazz Orchestra / Baker's Dozen Big Band / Danny D'Imperio and the Bloviators
Big Band Caravan | 2012-01-10
Stan Kenton-UW Eau Claire / Kirk MacDonald Orchestra / Kansas City Jazz Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2012-04-05
Gordon Goodwin / DePaul University / Wayne Bergeron / South Florida Jazz Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2008-12-26
Bob Florence Limited Edition / Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band / Dana Legg Stage Band / John Burnett Swing Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2009-08-03
Darmstadter Big Band / Alon Yavnai–NDR Big Band / Red Bank Jazz Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2012-06-06
Kris Berg & the Metroplexity Big Band / Michael Treni Big Band / Millennium Jazz Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2012-09-09
Nova Jazz Orchestra / UNT One O'Clock Lab Band / Frank Macchia / Omar Sosa & NDR Big Band
Big Band Caravan | 2010-03-05
Eric Miyashiro / CNY Jazz Orchestra / No Name Horses / Stockholm Jazz Orchestra / Howard University Jazz Ensemble
Big Band Caravan | 2008-07-07
Bob Mintzer Big Band / Bob Wilber and the Tuxedo Big Band / Joe Chambers Moving Pictures Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2012-10-07
Vaughn Wiester / Doncaster Jazz Orchestra / Kluvers Big Band / Mike Holober & the Gotham Jazz Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2009-03-01
Allen Carter Big Band / Lucerne Jazz Orchestra / Joris Teepe Big Band
Big Band Caravan | 2010-08-03
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band / Gerald Wilson Orchestra / Knoxville Jazz Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2011-08-11
Dani Felber Big Band / Dan Gailey Jazz Orchestra / Jazz Composer's Workshop Orchestra
Big Band Caravan | 2010-09-02
