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Jun Xiao, I Love Mathematics #1

December 25, 2017 admin 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Jun Xiao is a jazz guitarist and composer from Dali, Yunnan Province in China. He is a D’Addario Artist and Corbin Artist and holds a bachelor’s degree from the Shanghai Conservatory and […]

Crossover Jazz

Carolyn Lee Jones, In A Long White Room

December 25, 2017 admin 1

by Ferell Aubre Vocalist Carolyn Lee Jones offers a sophisticated take on classic pop tunes on her latest offering In a Long White Room, brimming with classic songs like “Moondance,” which is give a Latin […]

Crossover Jazz

Sylvia Bennett & Paul Brown, Baby It’s Cold Outside (Single)

December 23, 2017 admin 0

by Roland Freerier Are you a Christmas last minute shopper, putting all your ducks in a row from the crystal to the trimmings, to the mood of your guests?  If this is the case, then […]

Jazz

the Eyal Vilner Big Band, Hanukkah

December 18, 2017 admin 0

by:  Sylvannia Garutch In the spirit of holiday traditions, the Eyal Vilner Big Band has put together a historic, yet modern take on the Hanukkah season. Vilner, a New York based, Israeli born altoist and […]

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Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, The Best of Israel Kamakawiwo`ole,

December 2, 2017 admin 0

by:  Ferell Aubre Israel Kamakawiwo’ole exploded onto the music scene with his rendition of “Over the Rainbow,” though well-known in his home state of Hawaii, and through his early recordings, which received countless awards and […]

Crossover Jazz

Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, The Parable

December 2, 2017 admin 0

by Ferell Aubre When famed Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin quit, or was fired from the Smashing Pumpkins in 2009, he focused his attention on the Jimmy Chamberlin Complex. The result has been good with […]

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    Pat Metheny, Side-Eye III+ Review Pat Metheny’s Architecture on Side-Eye III+: Compositional And Improvisational Continuity by Nolan DeBuke The governing logic of Pat Metheny’s Side-Eye III+ is compositional continuity. Across [...]
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    Interplay Jazz Orchestra, Bite Your Tongue Review

    Interplay Jazz Orchestra, Bite Your Tongue Review Canon as Framework: Interplay Jazz Orchestra’s Bite Your Tongue Big Band Statement By Ferell Aubre On Bite Your Tongue, Interplay Jazz Orchestra positions [...]
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    Joel Ross, Gospel Music Review

    Joel Ross, Gospel Music Review Joel Ross Aligns the Collective on Gospel Music: Where Rhythm Becomes Shared Language By Nolan DeBuke In Gospel Music (Blue Note), vibraphonist and composer Joel [...]
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    Martin Wind, Stars Review

    Martin Wind, Stars Review Martin Wind’s Stars: The Art of Jazz as Conversation By Ferell Aubre Stars is Martin Wind’s album that captures the sound of musicians who trust the [...]
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    Enrique Haneine, Conceivable Directions Review

    Enrique Haneine, Conceivable Directions Review Conceivable Directions: Enrique Haneine’s Creative Directing From The Drums By Nolan DeBuke On Conceivable Directions, drummer and composer Enrique Haneine presents a body of work [...]
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