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Previously Unissued Recording By The Roy Hargrove Quintet

April 15, 2026  •  

Time Traveler Recordings releases Bern, a previously unissued Roy Hargrove date, showcasing the then 30-year-old trumpeter at the height of his powers. Produced by Zev Feldman and James Batsford, the invaluable recording is being released in partnership with the Roy Hargrove Estate, with the late jazz master’s widow, Aida Brandes-Hargrove, serving as Executive Producer. The […]

Newly Unearthed Recordings from the Jazz Showcase: Joe Henderson, Yusef Lateef, Ahmad Jamal, and Mal Waldron to be Released for Record Store Day 4/18/26

April 3, 2026  •  

by Don Berryman This year’s Record Store Day on April 18th has many exclusive jazz LP offerings, including reissues and newly discovered recordings from Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans, Buster Williams, Cecil Taylor, the Charles Tolliver All Stars, Chet Baker, Cyrus Chestnut, Don Cherry, Gil Scott-Heron, James Carter, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane, Mal Waldron, McCoy Tyner, […]

Kind of Now – The Pulse of Miles Davis by Gregory Hutchinson

March 16, 2026  •  

by Don Berryman “Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing”. Miles Davis  Celebrating the year of Miles Davis’s centennial, drummer Gregory Hutchinson is releasing Kind Of Now, The Pulse of Miles Davis on Warner Music this April 3rd. The album features the extraordinary Ambrose Akinmusire, who is ideally suited to the task of […]

Duo CORDA

March 1, 2026  •  

By Don Berryman Duo CORDA,   a musical collaboration between cellist Jacqueline Ultan and guitarist Paval Jany pulling together music from multiple genres, has just released their eponymous debut album. Both cello and guitar make sound from vibrating strings resonating in a wooden body. However the bowed string and fretless fingerboard of the cello allow […]

Bobby Peterson with Gary Raynor and Jay Epstein Live at The Dakota St. Paul 1996

February 21, 2026  •  

  by Don Berryman A previously unreleased recording of the late great pianist, Bobby Peterson, with bassist Gary Raynor and drummer Jay Epstein recorded live at the Dakota jazz club at Bandana Square in Saint Paul in 1996 is now available on Bandcamp  This show was a tribute to Oscar Peterson who Bobby noted was […]

Woody Shaw’s Love Dance and Joe Chambers’ Double Exposure Remastered

February 5, 2026  •  

By Don Berryman Two great jazz albums that have been out of print for nearly half a century, Woody Shaw’s Love Dance and Joe Chambers’ Double Exposure have been remastered and reissued by producer Zev Feldman (a.k.a. The Jazz Detective) on the archival label Time Traveler Recordings as part of its Muse Master Edition Series. […]