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Continue reading →: Adonis Rose/Phillip Manuel: Unusual SuspectsSELF PRODUCED (RELEASED FEBRUARY 27, 2026) Drummer Adonis Rose and vocalist Phillip Manuel have crossed paths several times intheir hometown of New Orleans. Manuel has been featured with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (directed by Rose) and Rose has appeared on Manuel’s two recordings. Unusual Suspects brings them together on…
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Continue reading →: Antonio Farao & Stephane Belmondo: Do It!NOTES AROUND (RELEASED FEBRUARY 27, 2026) Italian pianist Antonio Farao and French trumpeter Stephane Belmondo deliver a fresh bouquet of post-bop jazz on Do It! Farao and Belmondo display their individual approaches to jazz — Farao with his rhythmic vitality and Belmondo with his cool to hot sensibilities — while…
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Continue reading →: Bob Reynolds: Eddie Told Me SoNOSAHU RECORDS (RELEASED FEBRUARY 20, 2026) Saxophonist Bob Reynolds never got a chance to hear Eddie Harris live, but after listening to Harris’ rendition of “When a Man Loves a Woman,” he was hooked. He shares his enthusiasm for Harris on Eddie Told Me So, but don’t expect to hear…
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Continue reading →: Bellbird: The CallCONSTELLATION RECORDS (RELEASED FEBRUARY 6, 2026) I can remember exactly where I was when I first heard the groundbreaking music of Dave Holland’s Conference of the Birds back in 1973. Fifty-four years later, the idea of two saxophonists, a drummer and bassist playing music inspired by birds doesn’t seem quite…
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Continue reading →: A Joyful Noise: Klezmer In MotionNOTE: Something a little different for PapatamusRedux — a review about a book featuring photos of klezmer musicians. I would encourage fans of music and photography to purchase a copy at https://klezmerinstitute.bandcamp.com/merch/a-joyful-noise-klezmer-in-motion What Does Klezmer Music Look Like It’s easy to describe what klezmer music sounds like. It’s the wailing…
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Continue reading →: Martin Wind: StarsNEWVELLE RECORDS (RELEASED JANUARY 30, 2026) Stars is a more than an appropriate title for bassist Martin Wind’s new release. It’s perfect! After all, Wind has surrounded himself with jazz luminaries in clarinetist Anat Cohen, pianist Kenny Barron and drummer Matt Wilson. Furthermore, the album concludes with a classic take…
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Continue reading →: Ron Reider: Compositions in Blue and Other HuesMESON RECORDS (RELEASED JANUARY 1, 2026) Compositions in Blue and Other Hues presents a set of unfamiliar tunes performed by a group of relatively unfamiliar (at least to me) names in a very familiar format. The unfamiliar tunes are penned by Massachusetts’ based composer Ron Rieder. The unfamiliar names (except…
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Continue reading →: Dave Douglas: Four FreedomsGREENLEAF MUSIC (RELEASED JANUARY 30, 2026) From its very first note, jazz has always been about freedom — the freedom to explore melodies, expand harmonies, extrapolate rhythms and experiment with other genres of music. Since his first recordings, trumpeter Dave Douglas has expressed those freedoms in everything from pianoless quartets…
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Continue reading →: John Clay: About TimeCLAY TONE MUSIC (RELEASED JANUARY 23, 2026) About Time is an accurate title for drummer John Clay’s first recording under his own name. Having recorded and performed with jazz luminaries such as Zoot Sims, Steve Kuhn, Teddy Wilson as well as his touring with fusion and soul/R&B bands, it’s about…
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Continue reading →: Joe Magnarelli: Decidedly SoCELLAR MUSIC (RELEASED JANUARY 16, 2026) Thirteen years ago, trumpeter Joe Magnarelli and trombonist Steve Davis lead a quintet date (Looking Up) on the Positone label. Since that time, they recorded several sessions together or on their own with various size ensembles. With the release of Decidedly So they recapture…
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I started reading Cadence in the early 1980s. Since that time, I have come to respect editor and jazz critic Robert Rusch for his intelligent, succinct and unbiased reviews. Over the past twenty years, it has been my pleasure to get to know Robert and his family, making frequent trips from our home in Iowa to New York’s North Country. Several years ago, I was honored to be asked to help edit Robert’s Papatamus column.
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