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C. Michael Bailey
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I am sanctified and Southern fried / Mama tried and daddy cried / I tell the truth ‘crept when I’ve lied / And, I like my huevos is on the side.
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Jelly Roll Morton gets a little side sunshine...

Oliver-Smith Incomparables - Stomp Your Stuff
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Oliver-Smith Incomparables - Stomp Your Stuff
(Turtle Bay Records, 2026)
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September 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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Jonathan Karrant and Deedles set the story straight...

Jonathan Karrant & Diane Schuur - Full Circle
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Jonathan Karrant & Diane Schuur - Full Circle
Virtuoso Music, 2026
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September 15, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Here is a heapin' helpin' of Helenic charm...

Kay Kostopoulos - All This Is Possible: Black Olive Jazz in the Big Apple
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Kay Kostopoulos - All This Is Possible: Black Olive Jazz in the Big Apple
(Black Olive Jazz, 2026)
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September 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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A commanding jazz voice silenced...

Cassandra Wilson 1955—2026
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Cassandra Wilson 1955—2026
The jazz vocal trailblazer catches her ride...
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September 4, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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The 100 Best Live Recordings - No. 78 Vladimir Horowitz - Horowitz in Moscow
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The 100 Best Live Recordings - No. 78 Vladimir Horowitz - Horowitz in Moscow
No. 78 - Vladimir Horowitz - Horowitz in Moscow (Deutsche Grammophon, 1986)
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September 4, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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Seamus Blake channels Eddie Harris...

Seamus Blake - EH! The Electrifying Seamus Blake Plays the Music of Eddie Harris
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Seamus Blake - EH! The Electrifying Seamus Blake Plays the Music of Eddie Harris
(Cellar Music, 2026)
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September 1, 2026 at 9:29 PM
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Cantus and the love that dare not speak its name...

Cantus — The Secret Letter
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Cantus — The Secret Letter
(Signum Classics, 2026)
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September 1, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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This is a pretty fabulous recording...

Suzanne Pittson | Bevan Manson - Conversations
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Suzanne Pittson | Bevan Manson - Conversations
(Vineland Records, 2026)
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September 1, 2026 at 9:14 PM
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Delta Magnolia
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Delta Magnolia | Substack
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September 1, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Music Archeology...

Suzanne Pittson | Bevan Manson - Conversations
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Suzanne Pittson | Bevan Manson - Conversations
(Vineland Records, 2026)
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August 25, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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April Varner finds herself everywhere!

Visions Jazz Ensemble - Of the People
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Visions Jazz Ensemble - Of the People
(Self Released, 2026)
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August 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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Lisa Rich strips down the band and is coming in hot...

Lisa Rich - I Still Rise
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Lisa Rich - I Still Rise
(Tritone Records, 2026)
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August 18, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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As I close in on 70, I thought it prudent to complete this series I started 10 years ago...

The Led Zeppelin Papers: Presence, Deluxe Edition – Led Zeppelin | Bailey's Bundles | All About Jazz www.allaboutjazz.com/the-led-zepp...
The Led Zeppelin Papers: Presence, Deluxe Edition – Led Zeppelin | Bailey's Bundles | All About Jazz
Read The Led Zeppelin Papers: Presence, Deluxe Edition by C. Michael Bailey on All About Jazz. Discover in-depth jazz Bailey's Bundles coverage, artist features, and expert writing since 1995.
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August 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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It's all Deedles...

Diane Schuur - "I'll Be Seeing You"
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Diane Schuur - "I'll Be Seeing You"
Virtuoso Music, 2026 - The last single anticipating the release of Jonathan Karrant's tribute to Deedles, "Full Circle."
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August 14, 2026 at 8:35 PM
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Not exactly Third Stream but a statement nevertheless...

Brian Dickinson with the Penderecki String Quartet - October Songs
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Brian Dickinson with the Penderecki String Quartet - October Songs
(Cellar Music Group, 2026)
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August 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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"Get Bach to where you once belonged..."

Francesco Tristano - Bach: The 6 French Suites
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Francesco Tristano - Bach: The 6 French Suites
(Naïve Records, 2026)
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August 11, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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Wrapping up unfinished projects...

The Golden Era of Art Pepper on Contemporary Records (1957-1960) – Art Pepper | Bailey's Bundles | All About Jazz www.allaboutjazz.com/the-golden-e...
The Golden Era of Art Pepper on Contemporary Records (1957-1960) – Art Pepper | Bailey's Bundles | All About Jazz
Read The Golden Era of Art Pepper on Contemporary Records (1957-1960) by C. Michael Bailey on All About Jazz. Discover in-depth jazz Bailey's Bundles coverage, artist features, and expert writing sinc...
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August 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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When THIS was popular music...

The 100 Best Live Recordings - No. 79 Frank Sinatra - Sinatra At The Sands — OR — Count Basie - Live At The Sands (Before Frank)
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The 100 Best Live Recordings - No. 79 Frank Sinatra - Sinatra At The Sands — OR — Count Basie - Live At The Sands (Before Frank)
No. 79 - Frank Sinatra - Sinatra At The Sands (Reprise, 1966) — OR — Count Basie - Live At The Sands (Before Frank) (Reprise, 1998)
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August 7, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Showing a lot of love for Lady Day...

Stella Heath - For Billie
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Stella Heath - For Billie
(Matterhorn Records, 2026)
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August 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Rethinking the Rolling Stones...

With Time No Longer an Issue: The Rolling Stones' Hackney Diamonds and Foreign Tongues – The Rolling Stones | Bailey's Bundles | All About Jazz www.allaboutjazz.com/with-time-no...
With Time No Longer an Issue: The Rolling Stones' Hackney Diamonds and Foreign Tongues – The Rolling Stones | Bailey's Bundles | All About Jazz
Read With Time No Longer an Issue: The Rolling Stones' Hackney Diamonds and Foreign Tongues by C. Michael Bailey on All About Jazz. Discover in-depth jazz Bailey's Bundles coverage, artist features, a...
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July 31, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Turtle Bay Records: specializing in traditional jazz...

Four from Turtle Bay Records
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Four from Turtle Bay Records
The Joymakers, Ricky Alexander, and Terry Waldo & the Gotham City Band.
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July 31, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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An infectious live recording to which the band's remaining oeuvre never lived up to...

The 100 Best Live Recordings - No. 80 Cheap Trick at Budokan
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The 100 Best Live Recordings - No. 80 Cheap Trick at Budokan
No. 80 Cheap Trick at Budokan (Epic Records, 1978)
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July 28, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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More new choral music from Christopher Tyler Nickel...

Christopher Tyler Nickel - Stabat Mater | Magnificat
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Christopher Tyler Nickel - Stabat Mater | Magnificat
(Avie Records, 2026)
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July 26, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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Large and in charge, James Gavin on Anita O'Day...

Cool Heat: Anita O'Day And Her Dangerous Jazz Life – Anita O'Day | Book Review | All About Jazz www.allaboutjazz.com/cool-heat-an...
Cool Heat: Anita O'Day And Her Dangerous Jazz Life – Anita O'Day | Book Review | All About Jazz
Read Cool Heat: Anita O'Day And Her Dangerous Jazz Life by C. Michael Bailey on All About Jazz. Discover in-depth jazz Book Review coverage, artist features, and expert writing since 1995.
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July 22, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Jonathan Karrant waxes poetic with Billy Joel...

Jonathan Karrant - "New York State of Mind"
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Jonathan Karrant - "New York State of Mind"
Virtuoso Music, 2026 - anticipating the release of Karrant's new recording "Full Circle."
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July 21, 2026 at 4:15 PM