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Joel Ross, Gospel Music Review

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February 6, 2026 0

Joel Ross, Gospel Music Review Joel Ross Aligns the Collective on Gospel Music: Where Rhythm Becomes Shared Language By Nolan DeBuke In Gospel Music (Blue Note), vibraphonist and composer Joel Ross isn’t chasing gospel as [...]

Martin Wind, Stars Review

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February 6, 2026 0

Martin Wind, Stars Review Martin Wind’s Stars: The Art of Jazz as Conversation By Ferell Aubre Stars is Martin Wind’s album that captures the sound of musicians who trust the room, the tune, the moment, [...]

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Enrique Haneine, Conceivable Directions Review

February 6, 2026 0

Enrique Haneine, Conceivable Directions Review Conceivable Directions: Enrique Haneine’s Creative Directing From The Drums By Nolan DeBuke On Conceivable Directions, drummer and composer Enrique Haneine presents a body of work that listens as carefully as [...]

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Out Of/Into, Motion II Review

January 29, 2026 0

Out Of/Into, Motion II Review Out Of/Into: Motion II put Legacy in Motion by setting groove first By Ferell Aubre From the first downbeat of Out Of/Into’s Motion II, they sound like an ensemble already [...]

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Donny McCaslin, Lullaby for the Lost Review

January 29, 2026 0

Donny McCaslin, Lullaby for the Lost Review Collective Urgency: Donny McCaslin’s Lullaby for the Lost By Nolan DeBuke With Lullaby for the Lost, Donny McCaslin delivers one of the most creative and immersive statements of [...]

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 [...]
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 [...]

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Rufus Reid, Celebration Review

Rufus Reid, Celebration [...]
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Aimée Allen, Love & the Catalyst Review

Aimée Allen, Love [...]
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Pete McCann, Without Question Review

Pete McCann, Without [...]
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Althea René, Flawsome

by Ferell Aubre [...]
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Chip Wickham, The Eternal Now Review

Chip Wickham, The [...]
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Lisa Hilton, Extended Daydream Review

Lisa Hilton, Extended [...]

The Interplay Jazz Orchestra, On The Sunny Side

April 9, 2019 0

by Ferell Aubre Co-directed by trumpeter Gary Henderson and trombonist Joey Devassy, Long Island, New York’s Interplay Jazz Orchestra performs original compositions and arrangements written by several members of the band, their third full-length album […]

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