Chad Taylor Quintet, Smoke Shifter Review Chad Taylor Quintet: Textures in Motion in Smoke Shifter By Nolan DeBuke Chad Taylor’s Smoke Shifter is a modern jazz statement by an ensemble that knows exactly when to […]
Carl Schultz, The Road to Trantor Review Mapping the Modern Frontier: Carl Schultz’s Journey Through The Road to Trantor by Nolan DeBuke Modern jazz thrives on imagination and rhythms of today, and Carl Schultz approaches […]
Fergus McCreadie, The Shieling Review Technical Terrain & Folk Logic in Motion: Fergus McCreadie’s The Shieling By Sylvannia Garutch In the cradle of dawn-light on North Uist, a trio gathered around an upright piano, the […]
Caelan Cardello, Chapter One Review Crafting the Modern Swing Language: Caelan Cardello’s Chapter One By Nolan DeBuke Emerging from New York’s post-bop crucible with a résumé already stamped by Harold Mabern, Bill Charlap, Fred Hersch, […]
The Ed Palermo Big Band, Prog vs. Fusion: A War of the Ages Review Cutting Edge Big Band Music: The Ed Palermo Big Band’s Prog vs. Fusion: A War of the Ages by Ferell Aubre […]
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