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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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    Joe Block, There Is Always Hope Review

    Joe Block, There Is Always Hope Review Joe Block’s There Is Always Hope: When Familiarity Becomes Musical Language by Nolan DeBuke There is a difference between knowing a composition and [...]
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    Greg Chako, Hard Bop: For The Record Review

    Greg Chako, Hard Bop: For The Record Review Greg Chako, Hard Bop: For The Record: Who Fills the Space? By Ferell Aubre Removing an instrument from an established jazz format [...]
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    Steve Wilson, Enduring Sonance Review

    Steve Wilson, Enduring Sonance Review Steve Wilson: Enduring Sonance, Where Lyricism Lives By Nolan DeBuke Lyricism is easy to associate with slowness. Give a melody enough space, soften the dynamics, [...]
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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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Steve Wilson, Enduring Sonance Review

Steve Wilson, Enduring Sonance Review Steve Wilson: Enduring Sonance, Where Lyricism Lives By Nolan DeBuke Lyricism is easy to associate [...]

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