Kaisa’s Machine, Taking Shape Review Taking Shape: Orchestrating the Soul’s Resonance with Kaisa’s Machine by Nolan DeBuke Imagine a composer, meticulously crafting for her working ensemble, where specific players are given melodies created with care […]
Patrick Cornelius, Book of Secrets Review Book of Secrets: Patrick Cornelius’s Harvest from the Heirloom Garden of Jazz by Nolan DeBuke Patrick Cornelius’s new offering, Book of Secrets, is akin to opening a chest of […]
Pete McCann, Without Question Review A Sonic Banquet: Pete McCann’s Without Question – A Modern Jazz Guitar Feast for the Senses by Nolan DeBuke Pete McCann, a jazz giant from Wisconsin, has indeed been a […]
Buster Williams, Unalome Review Unalome: Buster Williams’ Stairway to Enlightenment Through Jazz by Sylvannia Garutch With Unalome, Buster Williams takes listeners on a soul-stirring journey that blends musical expertise with philosophical introspection. The title, a […]
Jalen Baker, Be Still Review Be Still: Jalen Baker’s Nonstop Technical Tour de Force in Modern Jazz by Nolan DeBuke There’s a certain vibrancy and dynamism to Jalen Baker’s music that makes it hard to […]
Marc Ciprut, Blue House Review Blue House: Marc Ciprut’s Melodic Odyssey Through Blues, Fusion, and Jazz by Ferell Aubre Steeped in the multi-dimensional realm of fusion, where divergent musical streams coalesce to spawn innovative sonic […]
Robin McKelle, Impressions of Ella Reviews Canon Entry Point: Impressions of Ella – Robin McKelle by Sylvannia Garutch The audacity of talent required to fill the shoes of a legend like Ella Fitzgerald is daunting, to […]
Douyé, The Golden Sèkèrè Review Reimagining Jazz Standards with Cultural Heritage: Douyé’s The Golden Sèkèrè by Ferell Aubre As the record needle gently lands on the first track of Douyé’s album The Golden Sèkèrè, palpable […]
Jason Arkins, In Focus Review Riding the Waves of Modern Jazz: Jason Arkins’ In Focus by Nolan DeBuke Aged just 22, Jason Arkins is no ordinary musician. His newly released debut EP, In Focus, underscores his […]
Planet D Nonet, Blues To Be There, A Salute To Duke Ellington Review Planet D Nonet Reignites Duke Ellington’s Magic: An In-depth Review of Blues To Be There by Nolan DeBuke Planet D Nonet’s tribute […]
The Jazz Word 2021
