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Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1 Review

April 30, 2026 admin 0

Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1 Review Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Moods from Live at the Village Vanguard By Nolan DeBuke Immanuel Wilkins’ Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1 documents a […]

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Robert Jospé Quartet, The Night Sky Review

April 24, 2026 admin 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. […]

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Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, London Vocal Project, Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler) Review

April 22, 2026 admin 0

Dave Holland, Norma Winstone, London Vocal Project, Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler) Review Lines in Motion: The Layered Ensemble Design of Vital Spark by Ferell Aubre Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler) brings together […]

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Aubrey Johnson, The Lively Air Review

April 11, 2026 admin 0

Aubrey Johnson, The Lively Air Review Aubrey Johnson’s The Lively Air – A Composer’s Arrival by Sylvannia Garutch If Aubrey Johnson’s 2020 debut Unraveled felt like a promise interrupted by the sudden silence of the pandemic, her […]

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The Scott Silbert Quartet, Dream Dancing: Celebrating Zoot Sims at 100 Review

April 11, 2026 admin 0

The Scott Silbert Quartet, Dream Dancing: Celebrating Zoot Sims at 100 Review In the Space Between the Quarter Notes: Scott Silbert’s Dream Dancing By Nolan DeBuke The Scott Silbert Quartet’s Dream Dancing is a lineage-specific […]

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  • Linda Sikhakhane, LINDA Review September 17, 2026
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    Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer & Dafnis Prieto, Fifteen Review

    Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer & Dafnis Prieto, Fifteen Review Henry Threadgill, Vijay Iyer & Dafnis Prieto — Fifteen: Nothing Stays Owned for Very Long. by Nolan DeBuke The absence of [...]
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    Ryan Barry, If I Did Not Speak Out Review

    Ryan Barry, If I Did Not Speak Out Review Ryan Barry’s If I Did Not Speak Out: Making Ideas Consequential By Sylvannia Garutch Saxophonist Ryan Barry leads a jazz group [...]
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    Sullivan Fortner, Leave That In There Review

    Sullivan Fortner, Leave That In There Review Leave That In There: Be Open to the Engagement of Sullivan Fortner by Nolan DeBuke Sullivan Fortner’s playing has the kind of technical [...]
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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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Sullivan Fortner, Leave That In There Review

Sullivan Fortner, Leave That In There Review Leave That In There: Be Open to the Engagement of Sullivan Fortner by [...]

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