May 7, 2026 #1460

New releases dominate this episode, including the exotic sounds of the Korean zither – the gayageum – as played by Do Yeon Kim, whose brilliance has been showing up on many albums of late. “Wellspring”, though, is her first as a leader. It’s very different, challenging, and unique. Nite Bjuti, Continue Reading

April 23, 2026 #1458

Lots of new releases for sampling in this edition of OMJ, including “Lucid” from the highly regarded pianist Micah Thomas, saxophonist Victor Fox from Germany, the English quartet Let Spin, violinist Mike Khoury, long-time musical partners saxophonist Cath Roberts & bassist Olie Brice from England, and a mix of Hindustani Continue Reading