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Suntou Susso, Jaliya Silokang: The Path of a Griot Review

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January 3, 2026 0

Suntou Susso, Jaliya Silokang: The Path of a Griot Review When Tradition Dances: Suntou Susso’s Living Griot Groove By Ferell Aubre From its opening moments, Jaliya Silokang: The Path of a Griot plays as a [...]

Christian Elsässer Quintett, The Move Review

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January 2, 2026 0

Christian Elsässer Quintett, The Move Review Christian Elsässer’s The Move: Motion Earned, Not Forced By Nolan DeBuke On The Move, Christian Elsässer steps into a quintet setting that values closeness and listening. Joined by Niels [...]

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Heather McKay, Life Got In The Way Review

January 2, 2026 0

Heather McKay, Life Got In The Way Review Heather McKay: Being Productive When Life Got In The Way By Sylvannia Garutch Heather McKay’s album arrives with an aura of being created patiently, carrying the weight [...]

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Jerome Sabbagh, Stand Up! Review

December 20, 2025 0

Jerome Sabbagh, Stand Up! Review Jerome Sabbagh: Stand Up! And Let Music Flow By Ferrell Aubre From its opening moments, Stand Up! announces itself as a statement of musical exploration by saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh. This is [...]

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Rick Roe, Wake Up Call: The Music of Gregg Hill Review

December 20, 2025 0

Rick Roe, Wake Up Call: The Music of Gregg Hill Review Wake Up Call: The Music of Gregg Hill: Rick Roe Wakes the Music Up By Nolan DeBuke From the first bars of Wake Up [...]

Rick Roe, Wake Up Call: The Music of Gregg Hill Review Wake Up Call: The Music of Gregg Hill: Rick Roe Wakes the Music Up By Nolan DeBuke From the first bars of Wake Up […]

Heather McKay, Life Got In The Way Review

January 2, 2026 0

Heather McKay, Life Got In The Way Review Heather McKay: Being Productive When Life Got In The Way By Sylvannia Garutch Heather McKay’s album arrives with an aura of being created patiently, carrying the weight [...]
The Beveled Edges, I Guess We’re Not Alone Review

June 21, 2025 0

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

May 30, 2025 0

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

May 22, 2025 0

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 [...]

Diego Rivera, Indigenous Review

April 7, 2021 0

Diego Rivera, Indigenous Review By Nolan DeBuke Diego Rivera is a composer, bandleader, and saxophonist exploring the “Indigenous” multi-cultural roots of our human family with his second release for Posi-Tone Records titled Indigenous. With a program of […]

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