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Reviews: Good Things, Big Packages
A recent caller to my radio show expressed surprise that big band was music still being made in 2026. Not only is it…
Everything about pianist Ben Markley’s new large ensemble project feels classic.
Jul 7, 2026 11:53 AM
A recent caller to my radio show expressed surprise that big band was music still being made in 2026. Not only is it…
“Every sound has a color,” says Javon Jackson, shown here with artist Peter Bradley, in discussing the documentary soundtrack.
Aug 22, 2023 1:25 PM
In composing the music for With Peter Bradley, a brilliant new documentary on the abstract painter directed by Alex…
Vocalist Fay Victor released a second album, We’ve Had Enough!, alongside her improvising ensemble through the ESP-Disk imprint.
Mar 1, 2021 1:47 PM
Despite being recorded prior to the coronavirus pandemic, vocalist Fay Victor’s We’ve Had Enough!, an album…
Marshall Allen composed the title tune on Swirling, the Sun Ra Arkestra’s first studio date in more than 20 years.
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For Swirling, the first Sun Ra Arkestra studio album in more than 20 years, saxophonist Marshall Allen set veterans of…
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