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Review: Play from Jeff Kashiwa

In the liner notes to Play, the latest Jeff Kashiwa release, writer Brian Soergel writes “a new creative direction in contemporary jazz – a shaking free of abundantly creative talent in a genre sagging under the weight of yesterday’s rules…

New Yellowjackets CD

Though they’ve recorded holiday music for a compilation and with Take 6, the Yellowjackets have never released an album of Christmas music. Get into the spirit early with Peace Round: A Christmas Celebration which will only be available from the…

New Releases Details

I updated the New Releases section tonight. Here are some details about some of the upcoming CDs.The Rhino 2-disc Punk Jazz: The Jaco Pastorius Anthology features three previously unreleased tracks from the legendary bassist.Roy Haynes’ Love Letters see its U.S.…