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Sullivan Fortner, Leave That In There Review

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September 4, 2026 0

Sullivan Fortner, Leave That In There Review Leave That In There: Be Open to the Engagement of Sullivan Fortner by Nolan DeBuke Sullivan Fortner’s playing has the kind of technical abundance that can easily become [...]

Takashi Matsunaga, Ride Five Review

Jazz

September 4, 2026 0

Takashi Matsunaga, Ride Five Review Takashi Matsunaga’s Ride Five: Form Without Repetition by Ferell Aubre How can two improvisers create the feeling of form without depending on literal repetition? On Ride Five, pianist Takashi Matsunaga [...]

Crossover Jazz

Dinner Party, Whatchu Bringing? Review

August 29, 2026 0

Dinner Party, Whatchu Bringing? Review Dinner Party: Whatchu Bringing? The Soul By Sylvannia Garutch Dinner Party’s Whatchu Bringing? works because it never treats jazz, hip-hop, R&B, soul, and funk as separate ingredients that need to [...]

Chamber Jazz

Skúli Sverrisson & Bill Frisell, For All Your Flowers Review

August 22, 2026 0

Skúli Sverrisson & Bill Frisell, For All Your Flowers Review Skúli Sverrisson & Bill Frisell — For All Your Flowers: The Motion In Quiet By Nolan DeBuke Quiet music presents a peculiar compositional problem: how [...]

Fusioneers

Rik Wright’s Fundamental Forces, Fool’s Fate Review

August 22, 2026 0

Rik Wright’s Fundamental Forces, Fool’s Fate Review Rik Wright’s Fundamental Forces — Fool’s Fate: Freedom Inside the Form by Ferell Aubre Rik Wright’s Fundamental Forces covers considerable stylistic ground on Fool’s Fate: contemporary jazz-rock fusion, [...]

Nicholas Payton + Butcher Brown, A Supreme Blue Review A Supreme Blue: Payton and Butcher Brown Speak the Same Language By Nolan DeBuke How much of a composition can change before it stops being itself? […]

Dave Schumacher & Cubeye, Agua Con Gas Review

May 23, 2026 0

Dave Schumacher & Cubeye, Agua Con Gas Review Dave Schumacher & Cubeye’s Agua Con Gas Swings on Both Sides of the Rhythm By Ferell Aubre Dave Schumacher’s Agua Con Gas, performed by Cubeye, is an [...]
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 [...]

Cyrus Chestnut, Rhythm, Melody and Harmony Review

May 9, 2025 0

Cyrus Chestnut, Rhythm, Melody and Harmony Review Precision and Pulse: Inside the Architecture of Cyrus Chestnut’s Musicianship By Nolan DeBuke Cyrus Chestnut’s latest release, Rhythm, Melody and Harmony, is a trio-plus-one session that puts another […]

Troy Roberts, Tales & Tones

January 17, 2017 0

by Raul da Gama Nine songs infatuate the modern equivalent of a power-quartet that gets off to a flying start. Leaping out of the gates are Troy Roberts (on soprano saxophone for starters), Silvano Monasterios […]

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Ambrose Akinmusire, Owl Song Review

January 23, 2024 0

Ambrose Akinmusire, Owl Song Review Navigating Soundscapes: A Journey Through Ambrose Akinmusire’s Owl Song By Nolan DeBuke Ambrose Akinmusire’s Owl Song brings a fresh sound to contemporary jazz, weaving minimalistic elegance, atmospheric depth, and emotive storytelling throughout its […]

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