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Out Of/Into, Motion II Review

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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

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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 [...]

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John Clay, About Time Review

January 29, 2026 0

John Clay, About Time Review About Time: John Clay on Feel, Form, and Trust by Ferell Aubre On About Time, drummer John Clay builds an album journey around a shared musical language that comes from [...]

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Melissa Aldana, La Sentencia Review

January 16, 2026 0

Melissa Aldana, La Sentencia Review The Expression of Beauty on Melissa Aldana’s Filin through La Sentencia By Sylvannia Garutch With Filin, Melissa Aldana shares a quieter register with jazz fans, one defined by beauty, tone, [...]

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Lisa Hilton, Extended Daydream Review

January 16, 2026 0

Lisa Hilton, Extended Daydream Review Lisa Hilton: Extended Daydreams Creating a Feeling By Ferell Aubre Extended Daydream is Lisa Hilton making a record built on trust, trust in melody, trust in time, and trust in [...]

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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Tito Carrillo, Urbanessence Review

Tito Carrillo, Urbanessence [...]
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Rick Roe, Tribute: The Music of Gregg Hill Review

Rick Roe, Tribute: [...]
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Sergio Pereira, Finesse Review

Sergio Pereira, Finesse [...]
Crossover Jazz

Carolyn Lee Jones, In A Long White Room

by Ferell Aubre [...]
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The Como Mamas, Move Upstairs

by Jon Ward [...]
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Marc Ciprut, Blue House Review

Marc Ciprut, Blue [...]

Michel Benita, Looking At Sounds Review

September 23, 2020 0

Michel Benita, Looking At Sounds Review by Nolan DeBuke Michel Benita is an Algeria-born bassist and a big part of the French jazz scene since the early 1980s. The bassist honed his skills in the […]

CHRIS POTTER, Got the Keys to the Kingdom: Live at the Village Vanguard Review

March 16, 2023 0

CHRIS POTTER, Got the Keys to the Kingdom: Live at the Village Vanguard Review by Nolan DeBuke World-renowned saxophonist Chris Potter is releasing a live recording of his performance at the Village Vanguard in February […]

Alex Sipiagin, Mel’s Vission Review

January 30, 2023 0

Alex Sipiagin, Mel’s Vission Review by Nolan DeBuke Alex Sipiagin has returned with another Criss Cross album called Mel’s Vission, the 55-year-old thirteenth release as a leader. Also, I reviewed Sipiagin’s Posi-Tone records debut called Upstream. Sipiagin […]

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