I am still trying to process the news that one of the greatest pianists, improvisers and keyboard players in ALL of music left us yesterday... the incredible Lyle Mays. Lyle was absolutely incomparable, his synth orchestrations and harmonic acuity, nonpareil.

A review of Tzúr "Here Be Dragons" bit.ly/2QMip4u ECM Records Johnathan Blake

bit.ly/3blQIHM @LydiaLiebman @AntonioDrumsX John Patitucci Joe Lovano Christian McBride Chick Corea

I'm raising money for Help New York Jazz Workshop during COVID-19. Click to Donate: gofundme.com/f/help-new-yor… via GoFundMe

A review of nduduzo mkhize Blue Note Records debut "Modes of Communication: Letters From The Underworlds" bit.ly/3cFgasp Logan Richardson Linda Sikhakhane

Today 60 years ago Jimmy Smith recorded the landmark Midnight Special and Back at the Chicken Shack albums with Stanley Turrentine (asked at the spur of the moment) Kenny Burrell and Donald Bailey Blue Note Records

Join us this Saturday, 5/23 at 11am for the second NYJW online jazz masterclass! Guitarist Kenny Wessel will be discussing and demonstrating harmolodics and the music of Ornette Coleman. facebook.com/events/5848581…

My review of Connie Han excellent Iron Starlet out today Mack Avenue Music bit.ly/2YuVsF @waltersmithiii DL Media

My review of avishai cohen "Big Vicious" bit.ly/37keDGK ECM Records

A review of Ambrose Akinmusire 5th Blue Note Records recording "on the tender spot of each calloused moment", an album the trumpeter considers a sequel to his 2010 Blue Note debut. bit.ly/3eZVhK0 Genevieve Artadi

My review of Marcin Wasilewski's Arctic Riff with Joe Lovano ECM Records bit.ly/3einESu

My lengthy, in depth review of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers unreleased album 60 years in the making, "Just Coolin'" is live now: bit.ly/2ZBQ5XH Blue Note Records

My review of Derrick Hodge Color of Noize Blue Note Records #DonWas bit.ly/2OZC3sL

A review of Chase Baird "Pulsar" bit.ly/3gBAk8S

My review of Gerald Clayton's "Happening" is live bit.ly/322WbQC Blue Note Records Logan Richardson Marcus Gilmore

My review of the Brecker Brothers' Live and Unreleased is live! bit.ly/31wXk3Q Randy Brecker @LydiaLiebman @AntonioDrumsX @jasonisaacdrums Chase Baird

My review of Thelonious Monk's Palo Alto is live! impulse! records Crossover Media bit.ly/3n77lgQ

Review of Terje Rypdal's excellent "Conspiracy" bit.ly/3jShA6T ECM Records

A profile of 8 ground breaking Herbie Hancock tracks for his 80th birthday at Jazz Workshop bit.ly/3jAG3N2

Shizuka Best of 2020 list! Reviews resuming 2021! bit.ly/3nDMBNP @Thanalexa ECM Records Blue Note Records Joe Lovano Connie Han Christian McBride Chris Potter Gerald Clayton Pat Metheny Linda May Han Oh Resonance Records Nonesuch Records Outside In Music