Crossover Jazz
Paul Litteral, Litteral Truth Review Horns that Speak: The Architecture of Paul Litteral’s Litteral Truth by Sylvannia Garutch Before diving into the overt craft on Litteral Truth, it’s worth noting that this album is a [...]
Rachel Eckroth, This Is One of Those Moments Review
Jazz
Rachel Eckroth, This Is One of Those Moments Review Back to the Source: Rachel Eckroth’s Quiet Fire on This Is One of Those Moments By Ferell Aubre Rachel Eckroth has always thrived in small ensembles. [...]
Jazz
Chris Rottmayer, Playing Favorites Review
Chris Rottmayer, Playing Favorites Review Swing, Samba, and Soul: Chris Rottmayer’s Playing Favorites By Nolan DeBuke Some albums swing because they’re built that way by the players breathing it into being. Playing Favorites falls into [...]
Vocal Jazz
Lauren Henderson, Sonidos Review
Lauren Henderson, Sonidos Review Lauren Henderson: The Detail and Cultural Resonance of Sonidos by Sylvannia Garutch Lauren Henderson’s Sonidos, her latest on Brontosaurus Records, continues the vocalist’s trajectory as one of the most steadily evolving [...]
Fusioneers
The Outernet, The Light & The Fury Review
The Outernet, The Light & The Fury Review The Architecture of Energy: Phil Turcio and The Outernet Illuminate The Light & The Fury by Ferell Aubre Phil Turcio’s The Light & The Fury arrives as a [...]
Jazzblazers
Jazz
Rachel Eckroth, This Is One of Those Moments Review
Rachel Eckroth, This Is One of Those Moments Review Back to the Source: Rachel Eckroth’s Quiet Fire on This Is One of Those Moments By Ferell Aubre Rachel Eckroth has always thrived in small ensembles. […]
Jazz
Chris Rottmayer, Playing Favorites Review
Chris Rottmayer, Playing Favorites Review Swing, Samba, and Soul: Chris Rottmayer’s Playing Favorites By Nolan DeBuke Some albums swing because they’re built that way by the players breathing it into being. Playing Favorites falls into […]
Chamber Jazz
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Tokyo Review
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Tokyo Review Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio: Dialogues in Tokyo by Nolan DeBuke In jazz, a trio can either narrow its focus to tight interplay or broaden into a world of color, space, and possibility. […]
Latin Jazz
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The Beveled Edges, I Guess We’re Not Alone Review The Beveled Edges: Genre-Fluid Music Across Borders and Emotions By Sylvannia Garutch The debut album by The Beveled Edges, I Guess We’re Not Alone, is the [...] -
Masha Campagne, Alegre Menina Review Masha Campagne: Today’s Brazilian Jazz with Alegre Menina By Sylvannia Garutch In Alegre Menina, vocalist Masha Campagne crafts a luminous musical journey that bridges continents, cultures, and idioms as she [...] -
Renee Rosnes, Crossing Paths Review The Rhythms of Connection: Crossing Paths with Renee Rosnes By Sylvannia Garutch In Crossing Paths, pianist-composer Renee Rosnes crafts a tribute to Brazilian music that is imaginative and performed by [...] -
Neff Irizarry, Cambio Review Latin Jazz Guitar Bridges and Cadence: Neff Irizarry’s Cambio By Ferell Aubre Neff Irizarry’s Cambio (Change) is an album that flows in Latin jazz performance and rhythmic, harmonic, and textural explorations. [...]
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FusioneersKinga Glyk, Real Life Review
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JazzThe Fred Hughes Trio, Matrix
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JazzKenny Shanker, Beautiful Things Review
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Crossover JazzGábor Csordás, On The Rhodes Again Review
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Vocal JazzJan Cronin, I Thought About You Review
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Latin