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Dave Stryker, Blue Fire – The Van Gelder Session Review

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January 10, 2026 0

Dave Stryker, Blue Fire – The Van Gelder Session Review Deep in the Pocket: Dave Stryker’s Blue Fire – The Van Gelder Session By Nolan DeBuke From the first downbeat of “Van Gelder’s Place,” Blue [...]

The Birdland Big Band, Storybook: The Music of Mark Miller Review

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January 10, 2026 0

The Birdland Big Band, Storybook: The Music of Mark Miller Review Mark Miller’s Storybook: Modern Big Band Writing with Color, Momentum, and Heart by Ferell Aubre Storybook: The Music of Mark Miller plays with a [...]

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

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 [...]

Jazz

Christian Elsässer Quintett, The Move Review

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 [...]

Latin

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 [...]

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 [...]

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Till Brönner, Christmas Review

Till Brönner, Christmas [...]
Fusioneers

Iwan VanHetten, Parabbean Tales Review

Iwan VanHetten, Parabbean [...]
Crossover Jazz

Paula Atherton, Can You Feel It Review

Paula Atherton, Can [...]
Chamber Jazz

Sound Underground, Quiet Spaces

by Sylvannia Garutch [...]
Jazz

3Divas, 3 Divas

by Roland Freerier [...]
Jazz

Pete Mills, For The Record Review

Pete Mills, For [...]

Eric Reed, For Such a Time as This Review

December 1, 2020 1

Eric Reed, For Such a Time as This Review by Nolan DeBuke Eric Reed is a pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and champion of young musicians who established himself as a central force in the jazz community. […]

Herlin Riley, Perpetual Optimism

May 7, 2019 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Herlin Riley was born where jazz has its deepest roots. A native of New Orleans, Riley became a burgeoning drummer at the age of three. Though trumpet became his primary instrument in […]

Sullivan Fortner, Aria

October 6, 2015 0

by Dorphresie Sneed A 28-year-old pianist from New Orleans, Sullivan Fortner announces his debut album for impulse! Records entitled, Aria. Beginning with the percussive original title-track Sullivan establishes a repetitive dance-like rhythm that is […]

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