Fifty years ago Roger Dean lamented the monotony of Cherry's mystic music-making, noting that repetitious music is not necessarily transcendent

Fifty years ago Barry McRae welcomed a free-jazz session that came complete with audience participation and any profits destined for CND

Sixty years ago Mark Gardner accorded with Getz's observation that 'These guys know how to swing harder than most, and they do it without pushing.'

Sixty years ago Steve Voce was pleasantly surprised to find that having a bunch of addicts record together wasn't maudlin and distasteful but swinging and satisfying

Sixty years ago the famed blues singer opined on Jay McShann, Stan Getz, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and others, and explained how the advent of Elvis Presley revived the careers of black entertainers

Valdes, Chucho: Jazz Nocturno They say : Nothing. (Descarga 637002 LP) Vallon, Colin: Samares They say : The signature-lyricism of Colin Vallon’s compositions and his trio’s understated three-way interaction remain magically...

Sajdera, Anne: It's Here They say : Third album by San Francisco pianist/composer Anne Sajdera takes listeners on an uplifting & groove-filled journey with Sajdera originals, familiar...

Pagán, Michael: Paganova They say : Paganova the new album from the prolific pianist/composer Michael Pagán, who has become a fixture of the Kansas City jazz scene...

M.T.B. Quintet (Mehldau / Turner / Bernstein) : Solid Jackson They say : When eminent jazz practitioners with shared histories convene in the studio without rehearsal or...

Jackson, Javon: Javon and Nikki Go to the Movies They say : Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson reunites with renowned poet, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni for a...

Edmonds, Euan: Beyond Hope and Fear They say : Trombonist and composer Euan Edmonds releases a set of all original compositions, and his first record as a...

Calgaréal: Vanishing Point They say : Calgaréal is a dynamic new Canadian cross-country collective. The project fuses together two distinct musical scenes; that of Calgary, in the...