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Marlbank — 113 episodes
This week's marlbank podcast is about change
Kenny Barron at Brecon discussed
Kurt Elling in the track of the week spot
Ch-ch-ch changes - new look on marlbank
Carsten Dahl blows me away
Live reviews dominate - a Hartman and Coltrane tribute, Immy Churchill, Oltremare and more
What's popular and a few thoughts on the stride revival
Jazz festivals and more
Steve Wilson - album of the week - impressive stuff plus thoughts on Scott Hamilton and more. What's so wrong with meat and potatoes jazz?
Changing tastes for changing times
Wynton - album of the week and Irish dates
Speak like a Childs
Make your day the Mikrokosmos way
Eurojazz, RIP Mike Westbrook, Van Morrison and more
Looking ahead to Stroud, Brick Lane, Derry & Cheltenham
Word on Alexander Claffy + The Bad Plus at the Barbican
Media indifference: why isn't the press giving jazz proper coverage?
Live mentions Talkline, Nathan Carter, year best jazz so far and more
State of the play two months in
Vital spark and more
Niklas Lukassen makes a splash
A confident strand of Eurojazz in focus
Julian Joseph and new act to know Blair/Huber
Focus on live activity
Beyond category - unusual albums are a feature recently
Trad has a bit of a moment, looking forward to seeing the new Ronnie's Upstairs and word on the Dock Street Jazz Club
Lots of activity on the live jazz gig front
On hearing Ethan Iverson
The idea of a critical consensus is an absurdity
Bigging up the Unknowns
Hymn to Love
Sun up for Sundance in 2026 - Karim Saber focus in the marlbank podcast this week
No need to be rueful at all about Rufus Wainwright's excellent Kurt Weill album
Ode to the oud DHAFER YOUSSEF dominates this week's episode
On the eve of the London jazz festival a focus on live jazz around London: James Allsopp, Simon Spillett & the formidable Count Basie Orchestra
On Iain Ballamy’s Riversphere
A tribute to Jack DeJohnette
Clubs drive jazz scene more than festivals
Stephensong - Ian Shaw's new Stephen Sondheim duo album
Live albums have been strong this year
This week: Joe Webb at the Green Note
Dark Eyes inspired - plus not at all Brahms and Liszt more jazz and lists
Jo flow at Magy's Farm and more
Weekend extra - Irish jazz mentions and more
Godtet, Being and Becoming
Weekend bonus podcast - latest listening
Start the week: Tanhai Collective, Julian Joseph, Ken Haddock
Anthony Wilson, Brad Mehldau and more
Back after a break - social function, Paul Cornish, Linda May Han Oh and more
Rachael & Vilray, Greg Foat - and what is Eurojazz?
Sligo jazz, Iain Ballamy, Fergus McCreadie
Matt Benson, Anat Fort and more
Increased traffic - vote in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards - Dino Saluzzi, Paul Dunlea and more
A focus on guest bloggers Dave Redmond and Tom Barford
Strong vocals in a stripped back piano setting from a Danish duo captured live in Japan
2025 has been a very fertile year for sax
Lyrical flow - This week's podcast Elemental, We Insist and a tip of the hat to Don Black
Thoughts on Jarrett, Basie, Van Morrison, Spotify and more
Eurojazz, sublime Jarrett, James Brandon Lewis
Song Unconditional, Folk Traffic, Dena DeRose
Chris Doherty, Olga Amelchenko, Danny Grissett
The Action 4s - 'Patti' rings out
Jarrett's influence, Carsten Dahl, Palle Mikkelborg and more
Thoughts on For the Love of It All and a look ahead to Unified Theories
Kneebody's Reach - album of the week
Jazz and poetry themed referring to Anthony Joseph's latest
Marcin Wasilewski, Joe Lovano and more
Ronnie's, Mathias Eick, El Roi, Tortoise and more
El Roi and more plus word on the great new Gabi Hartmann album
A sense of Belonging
Sachal and Christian McBride magic
Ezra Collective wins a Brit, word on Chris Minh Doky and more
Best new Irish jazz album in years and more
Andy Fairweather-Low, Stefan Redtenbacher and more
Anthony Joseph plus super new Irish sounds, Billy Hart and more
This wheel's on fire
A straightahead and hard bop kind of week - Jeremy Pelt, Andrew Rathbun, Steve Johns
Michael Wollny, Thomas Marriott plus Ian Shaw and Dana Masters
Carl Allen's Tippin' is in focus
This week's podcast looks at the upcoming biography of Kenny Wheeler
Andy Wheelock, Etienne Manchon Trio and more
A few thoughts on 2024 in jazz
Tony in focus - Tony Allen paid tribute to by Anthony Joseph
Jazz Piano Trio Album of the Year
Hanks for the memories
Great new acts for 2025
New sounds from Nate Radley and Thomas Fonnesbæk
Thinking about great live jazz experiences this year
Best bits on marlbank
Kind of Kenny
A focus on Jane Monheit in this week's episode
Samara Joy, Wolfgang Muthspiel and more
News of Ezra Collective chart success plus a first gig for Wynton and JALCO in Dublin planned for next year
A look ahead to the Cork Jazz Festival
Danish Radio Big Band and Sara Decker
Guest posts - a highlight this week
Longevity, hybrids and more
This week's highlights: Tigran and more
Best bits on marlbank and a few thoughts
A great week for fans of the piano trio
Never mind the prolix
UK-Jazz act Oreglo and more - top tips jazz pickers
New look
In the listening woodshed
Field of dreams
A jazz vocals theme - such inspirational abundance in 2024
Hotter than July - best bits on marlbank this week
Track of the week and the best bits on marlbank
Such small ale and more
The one with the wee donkey
Word from marlbank
A week on daily jazz blog marlbank condensed
Welcome word