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Julphan Tilaportputt, Regards to You II

March 22, 2017 admin 0

by Ferell Aubre It should come as no surprise that some of the most viscerally exciting music should come from parts unknown – not just as far removed as Southern India and Azerbaijan, but more […]

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Alessandro Fadini, A Dark and Stormy Day

March 8, 2017 admin 0

by Nolan Debuke Italian pianist and composer Alessandro Fadini combines his talents as a well-educated mathematician and a self-taught pianist, to produce a unique sound on his debut album, A Dark Stormy Day.  This is […]

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Jeff Rupert and Richard Drexler, Imagination

March 8, 2017 admin 0

by Raul da Gama Jeff Rupert and pianist Richard Drexler shine in all their radiant creativity on Imagination.  Creating an unmatched nimbleness of sound, though a stripped-down duet performance, the full and wholesome interaction of […]

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Nicolas Kummert, La Diversité

March 1, 2017 admin 0

by Sylvannia Garutch At the age of 17 Belgium saxophonist Nicolas Kummert gained an affinity for African music from a two month stay in Senegal, where he collaborated with local musicians and later from Benin, […]

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    Takashi Matsunaga, Ride Five Review

    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 [...]
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    Nicholas Payton + Butcher Brown, A Supreme Blue Review

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

    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 [...]
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    Pete Mills, This Is Now Review

    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 [...]
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