Jim Funnell at the piano, "New Dream" photoshoot at Bopcity recording studio (Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, France)

press/media (Word Out)

Nebot Sall, JosĂ©. “Aeropuerto Jazz CafĂ© 1245.” Aeropuerto Jazz CafĂ© on iVoox, 8 August 2025. <https://www.ivoox.com/en/aeropuerto-jazz-cafe-1245-audios-mp3_rf_153712827_1.html> Airing of “Greenpoint Graffiti” from New Dream.

NĂ©reau, François. “Osez jazz Ă  tous les Ă©tages n°102.” Radio Active 93 et 94.7 FM, 9 June 2025. <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564015515591> Airing of “Crop Circle Crackle” and “Greenpoint Graffiti” from New Dream.

Granvassu, Ludovico. “Lucia Cadotsch, Michala Østergaard-Nielsen, Andreas Schaerer, Patrick Zimmerli & More Mondo Jazz 327-3.” Mondo Jazz on Mixcloud, 13 May 2025. <https://www.mixcloud.com/MondoJazz/lucia-cadotsch-michala-Ăžstergaard-nielsen-andreas-schaerer-patrick-zimmerlimore-mondo-jazz-327-3/> Airing of “Asteroid B612” from New Dream.

Chusid, Irwin. “Playlist from May 7, 2025.” WFMU, 7 May 2025. <https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151658> Airing of “Ikigai” from New Dream.

Granvassu, Ludovico. “Mondo Jazz.” Radio Free Brooklyn, 30 April 2025 (22:00 – 24:00 EDT) and 1 May 2025 (08:00 – 10:00 EDT). <https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20583581/Mondo-Jazz> Airing of “Asteroid B612” from New Dream.

Chusid, Irwin. “Playlist from April 30, 2025.” WFMU, 30 April 2025. <https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151422> Airing of “Crop Circle Crackle” from New Dream.

Hatteau, Bob. “New Dream – Jim Funnell’s Word Out.” Jazz Ă  bĂąbord, 19 January 2025. <https://jazz-a-babord.blogspot.com/2025/01/new-dream-jim-funnells-word-out.html> Review of New Dream.

Nebot Sall, JosĂ©. “Aeropuerto Jazz CafĂ© 1100.” Aeropuerto Jazz CafĂ© on iVoox, 17 January 2025. <https://www.ivoox.com/en/aeropuerto-jazz-cafe-1100-audios-mp3_rf_137268058_1.html> Airing of “Greenpoint Graffiti” and “House of Granate” from New Dream.

JMC. “Jim Funnell’s Word Out – New Dream.” The Chronicle, 16 January 2025. <https://funnelljazz.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/250116-Congleton-Chronicle-Series.pdf> Review of New Dream.

Hayata, Kazune. “New Dream – Jim Funnell’s Word Out.” jazzLife, 15 January 2025. <https://funnelljazz.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/250115-jazzLife-COVER.jpg> <https://funnelljazz.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/250115-jazzLife-REVIEW.jpg> Review of New Dream.

Chusid, Irwin. “Playlist from January 15, 2025.” WFMU, 15 January 2025. <https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/147951> Airing of “Asteroid B612” from New Dream.

Jedynak, Thomas. “645 mixtape: No One Is No One.” Tomek’s Ear Condition on Mixcloud, 11 January 2025. <https://www.mixcloud.com/tomek-jedynak/645-mixtape-no-one-is-no-one/> Airing of “Igneous Alloy” from Spirit of the Snail.

Jedynak, Thomas. “Tomek’s Ear Condition.” Querfunk – Freies Radio Karlsruhe 104,8 MHz, 10 January 2025. <https://querfunk.de/> Airing of “Igneous Alloy” from Spirit of the Snail.

OmiĂ©cinski, Martine. “Gazette Bleue Week-End # 15.” La Gazette Bleue – le webzine d’Action Jazz, 21 December 2024. <https://lagazettebleuedactionjazz.fr/gazette-bleue-week-end-15/> Review of New Dream.

Osborne, Bob. “World of Jazz – New Releases from Naylor, Funnell, Stryker, Eaton and More.” All About Jazz. 19 December 2024. <https://www.allaboutjazz.com/new-releases-from-naylor-funnell-stryker-eaton-and-more-patrick-naylor> Airing of “Tree of Light” from New Dream.

Osborne, Bob. “World of Jazz – New Releases from Naylor, Funnell, Stryker, Eaton and More.” Bob Osborne’s Different Noises. 8 December 2024. <https://bobosborne.substack.com/p/new-releases-from-naylor-funnell> Airing of “Tree of Light” from New Dream.

PolĂ­vka, TomĂĄĆĄ S. “Uloveno na sĂ­ti: Hoďte se v prosinci do jazzovĂ©ho klidu.” ČeskĂœ rozhlas Jazz, 3 December 2024. <https://jazz.rozhlas.cz/uloveno-na-siti-hodte-se-v-prosinci-do-jazzoveho-klidu-9364974> Review of New Dream.

Lalancette, Alain. “Jazz Bazar.” CKIA 88.3 Radio Urbaine, 1 December 2024. <https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/jazz-bazar/id1305264620?i=1000678837875> Airing of “Asteroid B612” from New Dream.

Giese, Wolfgang. “Jim Funnell’s Word Out – New Dream.” Musik an sich, 24 November 2024. <https://www.musikansich.de/review.php?id=25347> Review of New Dream.

“New releases Oct-Nov 2024, E-I.” Jazz Journal, 19 November 2024. <https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/11/19/new-releases-oct-nov-2024-e-i/> Review of New Dream.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “New Dream. Jim Funnell’s Word Out.” Le jars jase jazz, 19 November 2024. <http://lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com/2024/11/new-dream.jim-funnell-s-word-out.html> Review of New Dream.

Jean-Luc. “Jim Funnell’s Word Out : Nouvel Album New Dream” Mazik, 18 November 2024. <https://www.mazik.info/2024/11/18/jim-funnells-word-out-nouvel-album-new-dream/> Review of New Dream.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “Jim Funnell Word Out 4tet au Sunside. Un Nouveau RĂȘve en musique.” Le jars jase jazz, 18 November 2024. <http://lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com/2024/11/jim-funnell-4tet-au-sunside.html> Live show review (New Dream CD release show, 14 November 2024, Sunset Sunside Jazz Club, Paris).

Dallongeville, Patrick. “Jim Funnell’s Word Out – New Dream.” Paris Move, 17 November 2024. <https://www.paris-move.com/reviews/jim-funnells-word-out-new-dream/> Review of New Dream.

Tunçağ, HĂŒlya. “Caz Tutkusu – Jim Funnell & Michael Simon.” NTV Radyo, 10 November 2024. <https://www.ntvradyo.com.tr/program/caz-tutkusu/478/10-11-2024-25172> Airing of “Tree of Light,” “Pioneers,” and “Asteroid B612” from New Dream.

RamĂłn, JosĂ©. “Jim Funnell’s Word Out CD: New Dream.” La HabitaciĂłn del Jazz, 8 November 2024. <https://lahabitaciondeljazz.blogspot.com/2024/11/jim-funnells-word-out-cd-new-dream.html> Review of New Dream.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “SĂ©lection de festivals et de concerts de jazz pour novembre 2024.” Le jars jase jazz, 21 October 2024. <http://lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com/2024/10/selection-de-festivals-et-de-concerts-de-jazz-pour-novembre-2024.html> Live show announcement (New Dream CD release show, 14 November 2024, Sunset Sunside Jazz Club, Paris).

Chusid, Irwin. “Playlist from October 9, 2024.” WFMU, 9 October 2024. <https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/144758> Airing of “Greenpoint Graffiti” from New Dream.

Chusid, Irwin. “Playlist from August 14, 2024.” WFMU, 14 August 2024. <https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/142808> Airing of “Space Oddity” from Word Out.

Dimino, Joe. “Jazz Pianist and Composer Jim Funnell on Aquarius Funk with His Band Word Out.” Neon Jazz Interviews on Spotify, 2 March 2024. <https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-dimino/episodes/Jazz-Pianist-and-Composer-Jim-Funnell-on-Aquarius-Funk-with-His-Band-Word-Out-e2ghtjg> Interview following the release of Aquarius Funk.

Dimino, Joe. “Jazz Pianist and Composer Jim Funnell on Aquarius Funk with His Band Word Out.” Neon Jazz on YouTube, 2 March 2024. <https://youtu.be/7LiQuQfpU40> Interview following the release of Aquarius Funk.

Chusid, Irwin. “Playlist from January 17, 2024.” WFMU, 17 January 2024. <https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/135847> Airing of “Aquarius Funk” from Aquarius Funk.

Hatteau, Bob. “Jim Funnell’s Word Out au Barbizon.” Jazz Ă  bĂąbord, 28 January 2023. <https://jazz-a-babord.blogspot.com/2023/01/jim-funnells-word-out-au-barbizon.html> Live show review (5 January 2023, Le Barbizon, Paris).

Jedynak, Thomas. “598: Voivod, Anchor&Burden, Jim Funnell, Adam Neely, Björk, Mass of Amara…” Tomek’s Ear Condition on Mixcloud, 29 December 2022. <https://www.mixcloud.com/tomek-jedynak/598-voivod-anchorburden-jim-funnell-adam-neely-björk-mass-of-amara/> Airing of “Bitcorn Soup (Alternate Take)” from Bitcorn Soup and “Lesser Vice” from Lesser Vice.

Jedynak, Thomas. “Tomek’s Ear Condition.” Querfunk – Freies Radio Karlsruhe 104,8 MHz, 23 December 2022. <https://querfunk.de/> Airing of “Bitcorn Soup (Alternate Take)” from Bitcorn Soup and “Lesser Vice” from Lesser Vice.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “Le jars jase jazz.” Couleurs jazz radio, 2/9/16/23/30 December 2022 (12:00 CET) and 5/12/19/26 December 2022 (22:00 CET). <https://couleursjazz.fr/couleurs-jazz-radio> Airing of “Les Mains sales” from Word Out.

Davis, Len. “New music from Yellow Jackets, Jim Funnell’s Word Out and Bass Extremes 2.” All About Jazz. 18 September 2022. <https://www.allaboutjazz.com/new-music-from-yellow-jackets-jim-funnels-word-out-and-bass-extremes-jim-funnell-2> Airing of “Bitcorn Soup (Alternate Take)” from Bitcorn Soup.

Davis, Len. “Bitches Brew.” 3MDR 97.1FM, 10 September 2022. <https://3mdr.allclassweb.com/episodes/1662782400> Airing of “Bitcorn Soup (Alternate Take)” from Bitcorn Soup.

Davis, Len. “Bitches Brew Saturday 10th Sept 2022 Part 1.” Radio_Brew on Mixcloud, 10 September 2022. <https://www.mixcloud.com/Radio_Brew/bitches-brew-saturday-10th-sept-2022-part-1/> Airing of “Bitcorn Soup (Alternate Take)” from Bitcorn Soup.

Chusid, Irwin. “Playlist from August 5, 2022.” WFMU, 5 August 2022. <https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/118202> Airing of “Spirit of the Snail” from Spirit of the Snail.

a Jazz Noise. “Daily Tune #2077 – ‘Bitcorn Soup’ by Jim Funnell’s Word Out.” a Jazz Noise on Facebook, 2 August 2022. <https://www.facebook.com/ajazznoise/> Posting of “Bitcorn Soup (Alternate Take)” from Bitcorn Soup.

a Jazz Noise. “Daily Tune #2077 – ‘Bitcorn Soup’ by Jim Funnell’s Word Out.” a Jazz Noise on Twitter, 2 August 2022. <https://twitter.com/ajazznoise/status/1554363449442025472> Posting of “Bitcorn Soup (Alternate Take)” from Bitcorn Soup.

Chusid, Irwin. “Playlist from July 22, 2022.” WFMU, 22 July 2022. <https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/117771> Airing of “Bitcorn Soup (Alternate Take)” from Bitcorn Soup.

Bibring, Charlotte. FIP, 24 May 2022. <https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip> Live show announcement (24 May 2022, Le Barbizon, Paris).

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “SĂ©lection de concerts de jazz en France pour mai 2022.” Le jars jase jazz, 23 April 2022. <http://lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com/2022/04/selection-de-concerts-de-jazz-en-france-pour-mai-2022.html> Live show announcement (24 May 2022, Le Barbizon, Paris).

Dimino, Joe. “741st Show – February 23, 2022.” Neon Jazz, 23 February 2022. <https://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/2022/02/741st-show-february-23-2022.html> Airing of “Such a Sweet Dawdle” from Live in Japan. [ related blog post ]

Dimino, Joe. “A Neon Jazz Interview with France-based Jazz Pianist, Composer & Educator Jim Funnell.” Neon Jazz on YouTube, 2 January 2022. <https://youtu.be/OPF23h8XJ90> Interview following the release of Live in Japan [ related blog post ]

Thackara, Geno. “3×3: Piano Trios: October 2021.” All About Jazz, 11 October 2021. <https://www.allaboutjazz.com/3×3-piano-trios-october-2021> Review of Live in Japan.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “Le jars jase jazz.” Couleurs jazz radio, 1/4/8/11/15/18/22/25/29 October 2021. <https://couleursjazz.fr/couleurs-jazz-radio> Airing of “Ich bin Otto Erlenmeyer” from Spirit of the Snail.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “Impressions du Jim Funnell Word Out Trio au Sunside.” Le jars jase jazz, 25 September 2021. <http://lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com/2021/09/impressions-du-jim-funnell-word-out-trio-au-sunside.html> Live show review (Live in Japan CD release show, 24 September 2021, Sunset Sunside Jazz Club, Paris).

ThĂ©venet, Jacques. “Jazzbox.” Aligre FM 93.1, 4 September 2021. <https://aligrefm.org/> Interview prior to the release of Live in Japan.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “SĂ©lection de concerts de jazz pour septembre 2021.” Le jars jase jazz, 28 August 2021. <http://lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com/2021/08/selection-de-concerts-de-jazz-pour-septembre-2021.html> Live show announcement (Live in Japan CD release show, 24 September 2021, Sunset Sunside Jazz Club, Paris).

“Jazz non scientifiquement prouvĂ©, la playlist du Pr Raoult.” Radio Robert, 30 April 2020. <https://funnelljazz.eu/tracks-from-spirit-of-the-snail-on-jazz-non-scientifiquement-prouve-radio-robert/> Airing of six tracks from Spirit of the Snail.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “SĂ©lection de concerts Ă  Paris et en Île-de-France pour mars 2016.” Le jars jase jazz, 27 February 2016. <http://lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com/2016/02/selection-de-concerts-a-paris-pour-mars-2016.html> Live show announcement (4 March 2016, 45° Jazz Club, Paris).

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume (Assurbanipal). “Jim Funnell’s Word Out ‘Spirit of the Snail’.” Paperblog, 5 September 2015. <https://www.paperblog.fr/7768670/jim-funnell-s-word-out-quot-spirit-of-the-snail-quot/> Review of Spirit of the Snail.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “Jim Funnell’s Word Out ‘Spirit of the Snail’.” Le jars jase jazz, 5 September 2015. <http://lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com/2015/09/jim-funnell-s-word-out-spirit-of-the-snail.html> Review of Spirit of the Snail.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “‘Word Out’ l’album.” Le jars jase jazz, 9 May 2013. <http://lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com/article-word-out-l-album-117672896.html> Review of Word Out.

LagrĂ©e, Guillaume. “Le Word Out Trio nous embarque Ă  l’Improviste.” Le jars jase jazz, 23 April 2013. <http://lejarsjasejazz.over-blog.com/article-le-word-out-trio-nous-embarque-a-l-improviste-117320155.html> Live show review (20 April 2013, L’Improviste, Paris). [ related blog post ]

Shalabi, Basem. “Les thĂšmes lyriques du jazz avec Word Out.” L’Écho RĂ©publicain, 30 May 2012. <http://funnelljazz.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/20120530-Les-thèmes-lyriques-du-jazz-avec-Word-Out.jpg> Live show review (26 May 2012, Improphile/Le Parvis, Chartres).

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