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Editorials 2026
Editorial – June 2026 : In a Destabilized World, Leisure Becomes the First Economic Casualty (English & French)
Editorial – May 2026 – Europe and Its Variable Geometry Far Right
Editorial April 2026 – Europe’s Strategic Illusion (Englissh & French
Editorial: March 2026 – Europe’s Digital Autonomy Dream: Ambition, Amnesia, and the Cost of Half-Measures (Eng/Fr)
Editorial – February 2026 (English+ French)
Editorial — January 2026 (Eng+FR)
Editos 2025
Editorial – December 2025 : What Western Democracies Whisper to Themselves in the Dark
Editorial : Black History Month – Mars 2025
NEWS
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Interviews
Interview Emie R Roussel (English & French)
Gregg Hill – The Interview, by Thierry De Clemensat (English & French)
Yelena Eckemoff – Interview – by Thierry De Clemensat (English)
Yelena Eckemoff – Interview par Thierry De Clemensat (French)
Interview: Dr. Anthony Branker by Thierry De Clemensat
Interview: Dr. Anthony Branker by Thierry De Clemensat (French version)
INTERVIEW Franck Amsallem Composer and Pianist (English)
INTERVIEW Franck Amsallem Compositeur et pianiste (French)
Interview: Isabelle Bodenseh – Giving Voice to Dignity
Isabelle Bodenseh : donner voix à la dignité
Interview: Origin Records
Interview: Origin Records (French)
Andy Emler, Refusing the Comfort of Borders
Skylark Quartet – Interview
Mark Turner – Interview
Richard Galliano’s ITW for his latest album New Viaggio
Kombo – The Interview
A Conversation with Joe De Gregorio
Térez Montcalm Interview
Michael Malone’s interview
Black Country is Home on the Range: A brief reminder
Térez Montcalm Interview (ITW in English)
Art news
Sonny Rollins, disparition d’un géant du jazz
Sonny Rollins, a Giant of Jazz, Dies at 95
Miles Davis at 100: The Sound That Never Stopped Becoming
Rob Reiner, or the quiet humanism of American cinema
Jennifer Roberts and the Art of Quiet Reinvention (Eng+ Fr)
With the passing of Jack DeJohnette, a part of contemporary jazz history disappears
Ilene Martinez – PLUME (English review)
Jazz Festivals USA 2025: A Nation Swinging to Its Own Rhythm
Music/Art
Albums 2026
Indispensables
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Indispensables: Bassists
Indispensables: Big Band
Indispensables: Blues
Indispensables: Classical music
Indispensables: Clarinetists
Indispensables: Composers
Indispensables: Duos
Indispensable: Drummers
Indispensables: Flutists
Indispensables: Groups/Collectives
Indispensables: Guitarists
Indispensables: Historical Jazz Album
Indispensables: Jazz improvisation
Indispensables: Latino Jazz
Indispensables: Organists/keyboardists
Indispensables: Pianists
Indispensables: Quintets
Indispensables: Quartets
Indispensables: Smooth jazz
Indispensables: Saxophonists
Indispensables: Soul/Funk
Indispensables: Trombonists
Indispensables: Trumpeters
Indispensables: Trios
Indispensables: Vibraphonists – percussionists
Indispensables: Vocalists
Press Kit – Bayou Blue Radio
Indispensables: World Jazz
4.5 stars
4 stars
3.5 stars
3 stars
Technology & Society
Additional Considerations Before Investing in Your Live Performance Setup (English & French)
France’s Overseas Elections Reflect a Broader Crisis of Confidence in Traditional Politics (English & French)
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro: Learning to Hear Again
Apple: As Tim Cook Nears Exit, Professionals Dare to Hope Again
Reclaiming Your Home Network: A Practical Case for the Netgear Nighthawk AX3600
Seagate’s Pocket-Sized M.2 External SSD: Small, Swift and Smarter With the Right Setup
By Phasing Out the Mac Pro, Apple Risks Losing Its Pro Base (English & French)
Europe’s Strategic Weakness Exposed by the War in Iran ( English & French)
Juliette and Miles: An Impossible Love (Eng + FR)
Soundcraft Si Impact vs. Allen & Heath SQ-5: Two Mixing Consoles, Two Philosophies (Eng+FR)
The Epstein Files: How a Scandal’s Long Shadow Reached Europe (Eng+FR)
macOS: Cut the Noise, Keep the Focus (Eng+ Fr)
MGM+: A Modest Streaming Platform With Outsized Ambitions
Avoid Online Subscriptions: Why Microsoft Office 2024 Still Makes Sense
Brigitte Bardot: Can a Cultural Icon Be Separated from the Extremism She Came to Embody?
December 20: The Date France Still Refuses to Remember (Eng/Fr)
TomTom Maps & Traffic: When Precision Still Matters (Eng+Fr)
Digitalization Is Silently Killing Cultural Memory
Upgrading a 2013 Mac Pro (“Trash Can”) to macOS Sequoia: Smart Move or Act of Defiance?
Opinion | Switzerland’s European Temptation Could Cost It Its Soul (Eng & FR)
France’s Political Reckoning: A Former President in Prison, a Republic in Question
WA-HR HeadRoom closed-back headphone (s)
France’s President Clings to Power Like a Limpet on a Rock
Soundcraft SI Impact: A Digital Console Built for the Radio Age
MacOS 26 review: Part iPad, part Mac, and a little too much Windows
Miguel Zenón Quartet – Live @ Parker Jazz Club – Austin TX
France’s Next Prime Minister: A Political Non-Event in a Country Beyond Illusions
WordPress Needs to End Its Gutenberg Experiment
Opinion: Linux Mint Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Your Old
The Best TV Shows of 2025, Selected by Bayou Blue Radio
Logitech MX Master 3S: Finally, a Mac-Friendly Mouse That Doesn’t Need a USB Dongle
Why the Right Microphone Matters for Vocalists
WordPress Has Become a Bloated Beast: What Happened to Usability?
Soundcraft SI Impact vs. Allen & Heath QU-32: A Comparative Field Report
The Nightmare of Keyboard Management on MacOS Sequoia
The MacBook Pro 2019 16-inch: Still a Good Deal? Yes, But…
The tides of fashion shape social networks, and users do not hesitate to impose their verdict.
Macally Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for Mac, but not only!
Two Months with the Apple Magic Mouse 2
Peavey Aureus 28 – Perfect for Live Streaming or Radio Broadcasts
The Return to Mac: A Journey Fraught with Challenges
Kita: The Photoshop Slayer
On the Notorious Black Friday…
Ocenaudio: One of the Finest Audio Editors for Mac, Windows and Linux!
Threads, the New X but Worse!
TwistedWave 365: The Swiss Army Knife of Media
Audio Edit Studio – for radio stations, journalists and podcasters
PixelStyle Photo Editor
Return to Mac, Not So Simple…
Vinyl
Adam Rudolph – Sunrise (LP version)
Michael Franks – Passion Fruit (LP)
Dave Grusin – Night Lines (LP)
Bob James David Sanborn – Double reedition vision (1986 2019)
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (Vol.3 – 1959 – LP)
Erroll Garner – Symphony Hall Concert (Vinyl – 1 LP)
Christian McBride – New Jam (2 Red LPs)
Erroll Garner – Symphony Hall Concert (Vinyl – 1 LP)
Oscar Peterson – A Time For Love – 1987 (3 LPs)
Kenny Garrett – Do You Dance (2LP)
Relief – A Benefit for the Jazz Foundation of America’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund (2LP)
Jazz Awards
Bayou Blue Radio – Paris Move – Jazz Awards 2026
Jazz Awards – 2025
JAZZ AWARDS – 2024
Shows
Jazz Journalists Association – The Podcast
Bubbles in the coffee
Jazz Of The Week
Jazz Of The Week 2025
RADIO
Partners
How to listen to BBR?
High-end English sound for listening to Bayou Blue Radio
Books
Activating Voices in Jazz History:Students Broadening the Narrative
The Saturday Morning Song Chronicles: Memoires, Motown, et Musique (French Edition)
Miles on Miles: Interviews and Encounters with Miles Davis
Jazz Live
Andy Emler, in concert in Mexico
Parker – jazz club
Cactus Cafe – Austin Texas
Supporting Jazz on Bayou Blue Radio
services for musicians
Friends
At Café Malta, a Coq au Vin Worth Crossing an Ocean For (English/French)
Cafe Malta Austin Review: The “Tour de Forks” Tasting Experience and Cocktail Bar Worth Booking
From Naples to Austin: The Quiet Charm of Café Malta (Eng+ Fr)
Hotel Ella: A European Pause in the Middle of Austin (Eng/Fr)
Paris-Move
H Wines
Southwest: The Friendliest Airline in the Skies
Olivier de Cayron: The Visionary Voyager
Marie-Laure Mallet – The colors of Life
Violet Jen – Painter of the Fantastic
About Bayou Blue Radio
Parker – jazz club
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