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Christian McBride & Ursa Major, Points of Light Review

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November 14, 2026 0

Christian McBride & Ursa Major, Points of Light Review Christian McBride & Ursa Major | Points of Light: A Shared Sense of Time by Nolan DeBuke Christian McBride’s Ursa Major brings together five musicians with [...]

Jerry Z, Break Allegro Review

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November 7, 2026 0

Jerry Z, Break Allegro Review Jerry Z | Break Allegro: The Groove Is a Conversation by Nolan DeBuke There is something unmistakable about a jazz ensemble that shares a deep rhythmic understanding. A soloist can [...]

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Niia, Christmas with Niia Review

November 5, 2026 0

Niia, Christmas with Niia Review Niia — Christmas with Niia: A Soulful Voice for the Season by Sylvannia Garutch Holiday standards offer singers an interesting opportunity to be heard by a wide audience. The melodies [...]

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Andrea Brachfeld, A Holiday Celebration of Light Review

October 31, 2026 0

Andrea Brachfeld, A Holiday Celebration of Light Review Andrea Brachfeld’s A Holiday Celebration of Light: Where Holiday Traditions Meet the Language of Jazz By Ferell Aubre Holiday music occupies a familiar place in the listening [...]

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Matt Slocum, A Revolving Alliance Review

October 18, 2026 0

Matt Slocum, A Revolving Alliance Review Matt Slocum | A Revolving Alliance Review: Three Voices, One Common Thread By Nolan DeBuke The most compelling jazz trios share an understanding that goes beyond knowing the changes, [...]

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 Branford Marsalis Quartet, The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul

March 6, 2019 0

by Sylvannia Garutch The Branford Marsalis Quartet saw its formation in 1986, it remains Marsalis’ primary mode of expression. The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul, was recorded in Melbourne, Australia during an international […]

Josh Lawrence, Call Time Review

September 27, 2022 0

Josh Lawrence, Call Time Review By Sylvannia Garutch Josh Lawrence is releasing Call Time, his latest Posi-Tone Records project, with seven tracks of a broad palette of qualities and textures. The trumpeter brings a quintet for […]

Alexi Tuomarila, Departing the Wasteland Review

February 10, 2025 0

Alexi Tuomarila, Departing the Wasteland Review Alexi Tuomarila’s Departing the Wasteland: A Reinvention Through Sonic Exploration By Ferell Aubre For two decades, Finnish pianist Alexi Tuomarila has forged an unshakable bond with bassist Mats Eilertsen […]

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