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Michel Benita, Looking At Sounds Review

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September 23, 2020 0

Michel Benita, Looking At Sounds Review by Nolan DeBuke Michel Benita is an Algeria-born bassist and a big part of the French jazz scene since the early 1980s. The bassist honed his skills in the [...]

Joe Farnsworth, Time to Swing Review

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September 18, 2020 0

Joe Farnsworth, Time to Swing Review by Sylvannia Garuch Joe Farnsworth is a well-respected jazz drummer on the scene today that is known for his blazing speed, precision, musical, and melodic playing. Born in South Hadley, [...]

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Steve Khan, Patchwork Review

September 9, 2020 0

Steve Khan, Patchwork Review by Nolan DeBuke There is a saying among players “a musicians’ musician.” In essence, this is the player most respected by his or her peers. One such player comes to [...]

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Meraki, Meraki Review

September 1, 2020 0

Meraki, Meraki Review by Nolan DeBuke Jacky Naylor is a North Yorkshire-born composer and pianist and the leader of the jazz trio Meraki. Meraki (μεράκι) is the Greek concept for ‘the creativity or love you put into [...]

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Alexa Tarantino, Clarity Review

August 14, 2020 0

Alexa Tarantino, Clarity Review by Ferell Aubre Alexa Tarantino is a composer, soprano and alto saxophonist, and flute and alto flute player on the Posi-Tone Records label. She is releasing her second album on the [...]

Mike Stern & Jeff Lorber Fusion, Eleven

October 18, 2019 0

by Ferell Aubre Mike Stern and Jeff Lorber join forces on a powerfully conceived new album titled Eleven. Though crossing paths when Stern was a part of Miles Davis’ group in the early ‘80s. Lorber [...]
Robert Jospé, Just Lookin’

July 20, 2019 1

by Sylvannia Garutch Robert Jospé is a veteran drummer and percussionist who currently resides in the state of Virginia. He has seven CDs in his discography and is the leader of the Robert Jospé Trio, [...]
Gary Dean Smith, Awakening

May 11, 2019 0

by Ferell Aubre Gary Dean Smith might be a new name in contemporary jazz, but he certainly has been creating music for years. Born in Los Angeles but raised in the south, Gary Dean Smith’s [...]
Chris Potter, Circuits

February 23, 2019 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Chris Potter was born in Chicago, Illinois, but his family soon moved to Columbia, South Carolina, where he spent his seminal years. Potter showed an early interest in a wide variety of [...]

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