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A former newspaper writer / editor who has been writing about jazz for more than twenty-five years.

Ashanti

Santi Debriano & Arkestra Bembe
2023-01-18
3

Fire In The West

Neil Swainson
2023-01-17
6

Bleeding Amazonia

Millennium Jazz Orchestra
2023-01-16
6

My America 2: Destinations

Jim Self
2023-01-15
9

Tenor Time

Scott Burns / John Wojciechowski / Geof Bradfield
2022-12-31
11

No Hugs

PJ Perry
2022-12-25
11

HUJE 2022

Howard University Jazz Ensemble
2022-12-21
13

People

Hinda Hoffman Meets Soul Message
2022-12-16
10

Recollecting

Mathieu Soucy
2022-12-12
20

From The Pen Of...

Fraser MacPherson
2022-12-11
16

New Beginnings

Jason Marshall
2022-12-10
19

Twelve

Noam Lemish
2022-12-07
19

Thoughts & Images

Alex Tremblay
2022-12-06
21

Plays Monk & Ellington

Spike Wilner Trio
2022-12-03
20

In a Funk

The Justin Haynes Jazz Collective
2022-11-30
18

Reminiscing at Rudy's

Houston Person
2022-11-29
24

Hubub!

Ted Kooshian
2022-11-24
19

Center Stage

Steve Gadd, Eddie Gomez, Ronnie Cuber, WDR Big Band
2022-11-22
24

Urbanessence

Tito Carrillo
2022-11-21
23

Discover

Eric Jacobson
2022-11-14
26

Blossom-ing!

Roberta Donnay
2022-11-08
20

Feelin' It

Jim Witzel Trio & Quartet
2022-11-07
21

Keyed Up

Bobby Broom
2022-11-03
27

Fun House

David Blake
2022-10-31
27

Conspiracy

Tobias Hoffmann Jazz Orchestra
2022-10-29
27

Isn't It Romantic

Judy Whitmore
2022-10-26
23

Rituals

Jim McNeely/Frankfurt Radio Big Band
2022-10-23
26

180

Shawn Purcell
2022-10-19
25

Tunes & Explorations

Florian Ross
2022-10-17
26

Samba Jazz Odyssey

Hendrik Meurkens and the WDR Big Band
2022-10-16
34

We're Still Here

NYO Jazz
2022-10-14
29

Duo & Trio

Roberto Magris
2022-10-08
44

I'll See You in My Dreams

Doug MacDonald
2022-10-05
31

Times Like These

Nica Carrington
2022-10-03
27

Freedom

Albare & Co.
2022-10-02
28

Overtones

Doug MacDonald
2022-10-01
26

Tone Paintings

Craig Davis
2022-09-30
34

The Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra

Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra
2022-09-12
42

You Hit the Spot

Tracye Eileen
2022-09-10
32

Blues on Top

Mike Clark, Leon Lee Dorsey
2022-09-06
37

The Big Band Project

Jim Levendis
2022-08-28
37

Convergency

Dave Slonaker Big Band
2022-08-22
43

Out In It

Thomas Linger
2022-08-21
39

Live at the Last Hotel

Hard Bop Messengers
2022-08-20
33

Persistence

Steve Knight
2022-08-11
33

Earthshine

Meridian Odyssey
2022-08-10
34

Involutions

Springbok
2022-08-09
32

Valse Sinistre

Billy Drummond and Freedom of Ideas
2022-08-02
35

The Jam!

Eyal Vilner Big Band
2022-08-01
37
Read more album reviews by Jack Bowers

Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2022

Year in Review | 2022-12-14
15

Jack Bowers: Top 15 Albums of 2021

Year in Review | 2022-01-07
7

Jack Bowers' Best Releases Of 2020

Year in Review | 2020-12-21
12

A Big Band Spectacular? You Bet Your Brass!

Big Band Report | 2017-06-05
13

Time Check: A Paucity of Riches?

Big Band Report | 2016-06-02
8

Buddy Rich Rides Again

Big Band Report | 2016-01-27
6

Buddy Rich: The Beat Goes On

Big Band Report | 2014-06-11
18

Leslie Lewis: Midnight Sun / Keeper of the Flame

Multiple Reviews | 2013-08-03
8

Swingin' on a Riff . . . Hangin' by a Thread?

Big Band Report | 2013-06-14
8

Pointing Fingers... And Naming Names

Big Band Report | 2013-05-04
13

In Tune or Not in Tune... That Is the Question

Big Band Report | 2013-04-02
11

"Lone Wolf" Finds Plenty to Chew On

Big Band Report | 2013-03-08
10

Buddy Rich: In a Zone of His Own

Big Band Report | 2013-02-10
13

Dave Brubeck: Small Groups, Large Stature

Big Band Report | 2013-01-03
9

After 15 Years, a "Caravan" Ends Its Journey

Big Band Report | 2012-12-11
6

Stars on the Horizon

Big Band Report | 2012-10-08
6

From Charlie Christian to Charlie Parker

Big Band Report | 2012-09-04
5

Budman-Levy Orchestra / Jens Wendelboe Big Band /...

Big Band Caravan | 2012-08-07
5

Ladder Is High, Women Keep Climbing

Big Band Report | 2012-08-05
5

June Means Jazz as Festivals Flourish

Big Band Report | 2012-07-12
3

Caution: Brief Column Ahead...

Big Band Report | 2012-06-04
16

Bob Lark Alumni Band / Bob Curnow / JazzMN Big Band

Big Band Caravan | 2012-05-08
56

The "Desert Island" Revisited

Big Band Report | 2012-05-07
51

Marching to a Jazz Tempo

Big Band Report | 2012-04-05
93

The AJO: Alive and Swinging at Thirty

Big Band Report | 2012-03-04
79

SuperSax Me

Big Band Report | 2012-01-13
96

Catching Up

Big Band Report | 2011-12-08
141

Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It's Off To Jazz We Go . . .

Big Band Report | 2011-10-09
96

BuJazzO: That's German for Swinging Big Band Jazz

Big Band Report | 2011-09-04
239

Big Band Jazz: It's Not Just for Guys Anymore

Big Band Report | 2011-08-04
191



Read more articles by Jack Bowers

Rodger Fox Big Band: Plays Hone Tuwhare

Album Review | Published: 23

Eric Goletz: Standard-ized!

Album Review | Published: 24

Rodney Whitaker: Oasis

Album Review | Published: 25

"A Swingin' Affair" Outshines Its Name

Big Band Report | 2009-06-08
2,095

Time Check: A Paucity of Riches?

Big Band Report | 2016-06-02
8

Swingin' on a Riff . . . Hangin' by a Thread?

Big Band Report | 2013-06-14
8

Buddy Rich: The Beat Goes On

Big Band Report | 2014-06-11
18

Buddy Rich: In a Zone of His Own

Big Band Report | 2013-02-10
13

A Big Band Spectacular? You Bet Your Brass!

Big Band Report | 2017-06-05
13

Pointing Fingers... And Naming Names

Big Band Report | 2013-05-04
13

In Tune or Not in Tune... That Is the Question

Big Band Report | 2013-04-02
11

Tops in '10: The Best Big Band Albums of the Year

Big Band Report | 2010-12-03
471

Jack Cooper: Big Band Reflections of Cole Porter

Album Review | 2003-07-25
2,347

Michael Waldrop Big Band: Time Within Itself

Album Review | 2015-04-02
1,837

Jack Cooper: Mists: Charles Ives for Jazz Orchestra

Album Review | 2014-09-23
1,763

"Lone Wolf" Finds Plenty to Chew On

Big Band Report | 2013-03-08
10

Hy Perbole's Astonishingly Incomparable All-Stars: Hy Perbole's Astonishingly Incomparable Superstars: Platinum-Plated Gold

Extended Analysis | 2007-04-01
1,143

Dave Brubeck: Small Groups, Large Stature

Big Band Report | 2013-01-03
9

Maynard Ferguson: Gonna Fly Now

Big Band Report | 2006-09-05
1,406

The Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra: Daryl McKenzie Jazz Orchestra: It's About Time / Scallywag / Slammin' Joe's

Extended Analysis | 2013-07-19
6

Phil Woods / Stan Kenton / The Les Hooper Band

Big Band Caravan | 2010-06-03
1,849

Granddad Does Dallas

Big Band Report | 2006-04-15
1,448

Buddy Rich: The Lost Tapes

Film Review | 2005-12-09
476

Sammy Nestico: A Portrait of Sammy

Album Review | 2005-05-09
708

Maynard Ferguson: Live -- At the Top

Film Review | 2005-04-05
419

Lars Gullin: Danny's Dream: Volume 8, 1953-55

Album Review | 2006-03-04
246

Bob Lark Alumni Band / Bob Curnow / JazzMN Big Band

Big Band Caravan | 2012-05-08
56

Buddy Rich Rides Again

Big Band Report | 2016-01-27
6

Pat Metheny / Kenny G: The Jazz Soul of P.D.Q. Bach

Album Review | 2004-04-01
474

The IAJE's Collapse: What Happened?

Big Band Report | 2008-05-07
936

Gold Medalists Abound at Big Band Olympics

Big Band Report | 2011-06-15
200

Wayne Bergeron: Plays Well with Others

Album Review | 2007-07-17
363

Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble: From Maxville to Vanport

Album Review | 2018-10-24
8

The Chris McDonald Orchestra: Big Band Hymns / Big Band Christmas

Album Review | 1999-11-01
391

Multiple Artists: Stan Kenton: Horns of Plenty

Extended Analysis | 2004-03-17
846

The Ken Peplowski Big Band: Sunrise

Album Review | 2018-04-29
5

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