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Nicholas Payton + Butcher Brown, A Supreme Blue Review

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August 8, 2026 0

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? [...]

Kenny Barron Trio, So Many Lovely Things: Live in Brecon Review

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July 18, 2026 0

Kenny Barron Trio, So Many Lovely Things: Live in Brecon Review Keeping the Melody in Sight: Kenny Barron Trio’s So Many Lovely Things By Ferell Aubre Archival jazz releases often earn their value by uncovering [...]

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Pete Mills, This Is Now Review

July 18, 2026 0

Pete Mills, This Is Now Review Pete Mills’ This Is Now: Ensemble Design as Musical Expression By Nolan DeBuke On This Is Now, tenor saxophonist Pete Mills leads a flexible ensemble featuring Kenny Banks Jr. [...]

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New Jazz Underground, Hoodies Review

June 19, 2026 0

New Jazz Underground, Hoodies Review New Jazz Underground: The Sounds Of Today’s Jazz By Nolan DeBuke New Jazz Underground’s debut album Hoodies blends styles for a current modern jazz sound because the ensemble understands how [...]

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Warren Wolf, Smoove Vibes Review

June 8, 2026 0

Warren Wolf, Smoove Vibes Review Warren Wolf’s Smoove Vibes: Groove, Melody, and the Long Line By Nolan DeBuke Warren Wolf has long been known for what he can do on the vibraphone, but Smoove Vibes [...]

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 [...]

The Pacific Jazz Group Review

October 20, 2023 0

The Pacific Jazz Group Review The Pacific Jazz Group: Contemporary West Coast Jazz by Nolan DeBuke At a time when modern jazz often leans towards virtuosity at the expense of emotion, The Pacific Jazz Group’s […]

Shawn Maxwell, Millstream Review

February 23, 2021 0

Shawn Maxwell, Millstream Review by Nolan DeBuke Saxophonist and composer Shawn Maxwell is releasing his album Millstream on the Jazzline record label. The Chicago-based musician describes the eleven tracks on the album, “Jackie McLean and Cannonball Adderley […]

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