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Steve Wilson, Enduring Sonance Review

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October 3, 2026 0

Steve Wilson, Enduring Sonance Review Steve Wilson: Enduring Sonance, Where Lyricism Lives By Nolan DeBuke Lyricism is easy to associate with slowness. Give a melody enough space, soften the dynamics, allow notes to linger, and [...]

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Linda Sikhakhane, LINDA Review

World Jazz

September 17, 2026 0

Linda Sikhakhane, LINDA Review Linda Sikhakhane’s LINDA: The Music Makes the Name Plural. By Ferell Aubre There is something revealing about a musician placing his own name on an album and then repeatedly making room [...]

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Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer & Dafnis Prieto, Fifteen Review

September 16, 2026 0

Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer & Dafnis Prieto, Fifteen Review Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer & Dafnis Prieto — Fifteen: Nothing Stays Owned for Very Long. by Nolan DeBuke The absence of a bassist on Fifteen initially [...]

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Ryan Barry, If I Did Not Speak Out Review

September 16, 2026 0

Ryan Barry, If I Did Not Speak Out Review Ryan Barry’s If I Did Not Speak Out: Making Ideas Consequential By Sylvannia Garutch Saxophonist Ryan Barry leads a jazz group presenting familiar forms in a [...]

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Sullivan Fortner, Leave That In There Review

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 [...]

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 [...]

Christian McBride, The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons

February 25, 2020 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Christian McBride is an award-winning Philadelphia-born bassist/bandleader that has been taking the jazz community by storm since arriving in New York City in 1989. Since that time, McBride has appeared on over […]

Warren Wolf, History of the Vibraphone Review

July 30, 2024 0

Warren Wolf, History of the Vibraphone Review Warren Wolf’s History of the Vibraphone: A Melodic Journey Through Jazz Legacy By Sylvannia Garutch Warren Wolf’s latest album, History of the Vibraphone, is an eleven-track tribute to […]

Kaisa’s Machine, Taking Shape Review

August 11, 2023 0

Kaisa’s Machine, Taking Shape Review Taking Shape: Orchestrating the Soul’s Resonance with Kaisa’s Machine by Nolan DeBuke Imagine a composer, meticulously crafting for her working ensemble, where specific players are given melodies created with care […]

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