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This one’s about Jack. Jack DeJohnette. Amazing drummer, pianist, composer, bandleader, man. Loved by so many. He died on October 26th but his music and influence never will die. His passing really hit me hard as it did many others. Some of my most memorable live musical experiences include Jack. Continue Reading

Record promoters have taken to sending out single “preview” tracks for upcoming releases and there are some notable ones in this edition of OMJ: the trio Flyways featuring pianist Mara Rosenbloom, the duo of soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom collaborating with percussionist Brian Shankar Adler, and bassist Shawn Lovato (not Continue Reading

Highlights of this episode come from two of the rising reed players in the world today: Sam Gill from Sydney Australia & Federico Calcagno from Milan Italy. Their new albums are among the best I’ve heard this year. Gill, who is primarily an alto player, and his quartet Coursed Waters, Continue Reading