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Lis Wessberg featuring Veronika Rud, In the Wake of Blue Review

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May 15, 2026 0

Lis Wessberg featuring Veronika Rud, In the Wake of Blue Review Lis Wessberg’s In the Wake of Blue Moves in Slow Currents by Ferell Aubre In the Wake of Blue never really settles into stillness. [...]

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John Pizzarelli, Dear Mr. Bennett Review

Vocal Jazz

May 15, 2026 0

John Pizzarelli, Dear Mr. Bennett Review John Pizzarelli’s Dear Mr. Bennett: Where the Voice Ends and the Guitar Begins By Sylvannia Garutch John Pizzarelli has long worked the space between jazz guitarist and vocalist, but [...]

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Julian Lage Quartet, Scenes from Above Review

May 8, 2026 0

Julian Lage Quartet, Scenes from Above Review Julian Lage’s Scenes from Above: Shaped in Real Time by Ferell Aubre Julian Lage’s Scenes from Above arrives with the expectations that follow his Blue Note work: refined [...]

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Stella Cole, My Funny Valentine Review

May 8, 2026 0

Stella Cole, My Funny Valentine Review Stella Cole’s My Funny Valentine: Classic Elegance Through Standards By Sylvannia Garutch Stella Cole’s My Funny Valentine is a three-song standards set deliberately built around a distinct jazz-vocal format. [...]

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Tom Lippincott, Ode to the Possible Review

May 8, 2026 0

Tom Lippincott, Ode to the Possible Review Tom Lippincott’s Ode to the Possible Through Motion By Nolan DeBuke Recurring drum figures, doubled melodies, group improvisational swells, and angular compaction and releases give Ode to the [...]

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Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1 Review Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Moods from Live at the Village Vanguard By Nolan DeBuke Immanuel Wilkins’ Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1 documents a […]

Robert Jospé Quartet, The Night Sky Review

April 24, 2026 1

Robert Jospé Quartet, The Night Sky Review Robert Jospé Quartet, The Night Sky: Rhythm Is The Core By Nolan DeBuke On The Night Sky, the Robert Jospé quartet treats rhythm as a distinction that matters. [...]
Dan Moretti & Brazilia, Live at the Pump House: Celebrating Wayne Shorter Review

January 16, 2026 2

Dan Moretti & Brazilia, Live at the Pump House: Celebrating Wayne Shorter Review Where Groove Meets Legacy: Dan Moretti & Brazilia Honor Wayne Shorter Live by Nolan DeBuke Dan Moretti & Brazilia brings us a homage [...]
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 [...]

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Kieran Brown, Loving You Review

Kieran Brown, Loving [...]
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Hard Proof, Stinger

by Nolan DeBuke [...]
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Darden Purcell, Love’s Got Me in a Lazy Mood Review

Darden Purcell, Love’s [...]
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Sarah Reich, New Change

by Sylvannia Garutch [...]
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Rufus Reid, Celebration Review

Rufus Reid, Celebration [...]
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Joshua Redman, Still Dreaming

by Sylvannia Garutch [...]

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Pat Metheny, Side-Eye III+ Review

February 28, 2026 0

Pat Metheny, Side-Eye III+ Review Pat Metheny’s Architecture on Side-Eye III+: Compositional And Improvisational Continuity by Nolan DeBuke The governing logic of Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye III+ is compositional continuity. Across eight Metheny originals, written melody […]

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