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Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra, Tenor Madness Review

Jazz

January 14, 2025 0

Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra, Tenor Madness Review Nashville’s Big Band Celebration: Ryan Middagh’s Take on Tenor Madness by Nolan DeBuke Every great big band recording has a backstory, and Tenor Madness by the Ryan Middagh Jazz [...]

Philip Weberndoerfer, Tides Review

Jazz

January 11, 2025 0

Philip Weberndoerfer, Tides Review Riding the Currents: A Review of Tides by Philip Weberndoerfer By Nolan DeBuke Released on August 23, 2024, by Shifting Paradigm Records, Tides is a contemporary jazz album that sounds of [...]

World

Stephan Micus, To the Rising Moon Review

January 7, 2025 0

Stephan Micus, To the Rising Moon Review Echoes of the Eternal: Stephan Micus and the Alchemy of Sound by Ferell Aubre For nearly five decades, Stephan Micus has charted a bold path as a world [...]

Latin

Romero Lubambo & Pamela Driggs, Christmastime in Rio Review

December 20, 2024 0

Romero Lubambo & Pamela Driggs, Christmastime in Rio Review Engaging Christmastime in Rio: Romero Lubambo & Pamela Driggs by Sylvannia Garutch Romero Lubambo and Pamela Driggs’ Christmastime in Rio is a warm set of selections [...]

Jazz

JD Allen, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Review

December 4, 2024 0

JD Allen, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Review JD Allen’s Elegant Rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Ferell Aubre JD Allen, a saxophonist with a gift for balancing tradition and innovation, [...]

Romero Lubambo & Pamela Driggs, Christmastime in Rio Review

December 20, 2024 0

Romero Lubambo & Pamela Driggs, Christmastime in Rio Review Engaging Christmastime in Rio: Romero Lubambo & Pamela Driggs by Sylvannia Garutch Romero Lubambo and Pamela Driggs’ Christmastime in Rio is a warm set of selections [...]
Dred Scott, Cali Mambo Review

October 25, 2024 0

Dred Scott, Cali Mambo Review Dancing with Dred Scott’s Cali Mambo Latin Jazz Rhythms By Nolan DeBuke In Cali Mambo, the ever-creative Dred Scott returns to Latin jazz by exploring its vibrant rhythmic landscape. Scott crafts [...]
Karrin Allyson, A Kiss for Brazil Review

August 16, 2024 0

Karrin Allyson, A Kiss for Brazil Review Karrin Allyson’s A Kiss for Brazil: A Love Letter to the Heart of Brazilian Music by Sylvannia Garutch Karrin Allyson returns to navigate the musical landscapes of multiple [...]
Sergio Pereira, Bossa+ Review

August 7, 2024 0

Sergio Pereira, Bossa+ Review Sergio Pereira’s “Bossa+”: The Flow of Brazilian Rhythms and Jazz Sophistication by Ferell Aubre Sergio Pereira, the accomplished vocalist, guitarist, arranger, and composer, returns with his latest album, Bossa+, released under [...]

Diego Rivera, Love and Peace Review

February 14, 2023 0

Diego Rivera, Love and Peace Review By Nolan DeBuke Diego Rivera is releasing his fourth Posi-Tone Records release called Love and Peace. The album features Rivera’s original compositions and a few spirited arrangements. For the album, […]

Kaisa’s Machine, Taking Shape Review

August 11, 2023 0

Kaisa’s Machine, Taking Shape Review Taking Shape: Orchestrating the Soul’s Resonance with Kaisa’s Machine by Nolan DeBuke Imagine a composer, meticulously crafting for her working ensemble, where specific players are given melodies created with care […]

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