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Maci Miller ‘Nine’ Album Preview

Jazz vocalist Maci Miller brings together a host of the city’s finest musicians for her stunning new album ‘Nine’.

Pianist Kevin Hays, Bassist Ben Street, and Drummer Billy Hart Reunite for a Second, Scintillating Trio Date

Atlanta-based pianist Joe Alterman pays tribute to his mentor and dear friend, the legendary pianist/composer Les McCann.

Sinikka Langeland draws upon older traditions of folk music including rune songs and incantations in the creation of vibrantly new work.

The 2007 live concert at Lincoln Center resulted in one of the most pleasurable jazz albums of the past 50 years.

Drummer/producer Ross Pederson delves into jazz, rock, pop and hip-hop on Identity, his debut as a leader.

Guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel and his working trio of bassist Scott Colley and drummer Brian Blade reach a new creative peak on Dance of the Elders.

Frozen Silence is the third ECM release from Alto Saxophonist Maciej Obara’s Polish-Norwegian quartet.

The celebrated Cuban-Canadian composer and piano-master Hilario Durán leads his 19-Piece ensemble in a stellar big band recording.

This was such a fascinating look into Steely Dan’s roots and creative mindset. I never realized how much their songwriting…

Hi Scott, right you are about the source of their name. Thanks for the correction and thanks for reading!

Dear Mr. Miller, I enjoyed your article and your insights into Steely Dan. They’re a great American band and remain…

Great words about the most revered vocalist of all time. No one “marries words to lyrics “ like Sinatra. What…

A very nice article and I've wondered for years why the album never saw CD or any other sort of…

Great read. Thanks for sharing and writing. I hope you are enjoying today's addition to the roadmap. ;)

It's not by accident that they were thinking that way in 1971. Do you remember the famous picture - Earthrise?…