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• Quickies: Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis, Dr. John, John Mellencamp, Left Lane Cruisers

  Unlike some prior Quickies, you've heard of these guys before.

  Review by Pico — on Aug 01, 2008

• Quickies: Three From ESP-Disk Records

  ESP-Disk hauls out three vintage documents of extreme whack jazz from its vaults.

  Review by Pico — on Jul 25, 2008

• Quickies: Mike & The Ravens, Pete Levin, Antonio Ciacca Quintet

  From the rowdy to the refined, it's all here in this episode of Quickies.

  Review by Pico — on Jul 24, 2008

• Quickies: Cassandra Wilson, Larry Vuckovich Trio, Peter Calandra

  This episode of Quickies has a bit more of a cinematic feel than prior ones. Find out why...

  Review by Pico — on Jun 27, 2008

• Quickies: Three From Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records

  Announcing the inaugural releases from the nascent Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records.

  Review by Pico — on Jun 18, 2008

• Quickies: Albuquerque/Amorim/Barata, Brian Blade Fellowship, Paolo Nutini

  Sounds of May and before still fill my head.

  Review by Pico — on Jun 05, 2008

• Quickies: Taylor Eigisti, Bernie Worrell, Avishai Cohen

  I've got a problem...but it's the good kind of problem.

  Review by Pico — on May 01, 2008

• Quickies: North Mississippi All-Stars, Ryan Blotnick, Tal Ross, Jovino Santos Neto

  From the South to the Northeast? Once again, we're mixing it up on Quickies.

  Review by Pico — on Apr 02, 2008

• Quickies: Jack Bruce/Robin Trower, Amos Hoffman, Ruthie Foster, Kevin Ayers

  After a month's layover, Quickies is back, y'all!

  Review by Pico — on Mar 20, 2008

• Quickies: Akoya Afrobeat, Joe Jackson, Herbie Hancock

  Familiar names, familiar sounds, and a few surprises.

  Review by Pico — on Feb 14, 2008

• Quickies: Ben Allison, Ronnie Earl, Nick Moss & The Fliptops, Erik Friedlander

  Recommendations from three Blogcritics Music personalities are subjected to the Pico Audition. Did they steer me right?

  Review by Pico — on Feb 08, 2008

• Quickies: Pat Metheny, Eivind Aarset, Neil Larsen, Maceo Parker

  The first Quickies of the year scans new releases of three types of jazz and a one-of-a-kind saxophone funkmaster.

  Review by Pico — on Jan 29, 2008

• Quickies: Levon Helm, Herbie Hancock, Robert Plant/Allison Krauss, Neil Young

  All of these old farts still have "it."

  Review by Pico — on Nov 19, 2007

• Quickies: The Eagles, Bennie Maupin, Porcupine Tree, Dewey Redman

  The first all-new Eagles album since 1979 headline today's installment of "Quickies."

  Review by Pico — on Oct 30, 2007

• Quickies: Stephen Stills, Keith Jarrett, Ethan Keller

  Two current and one former singer-songwriters.

  Review by Pico — on Oct 16, 2007

• Quickies: Josh Nelson, Steve Allee, Louis Armstrong, Charlie Hunter/Bobby Previte

  It's all that jazz, past, present and future.

  Review by Pico — on Oct 09, 2007

• Music Review: Quickies! Bruce Eisenbeil Sextet, Josh Roseman, Machan, Blackfield

  Introducing bundles of records reviews that are short and sweet.

  Review by Pico — on Sep 24, 2007