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Fergus McCreadie, The Shieling Review

Chamber Jazz

November 7, 2025 0

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

Jazz

November 6, 2025 0

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, [...]

Fusioneers

The Ed Palermo Big Band, Prog vs. Fusion: A War of the Ages Review

November 6, 2025 0

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 [...]

Crossover Jazz

Paul Litteral, Litteral Truth Review

October 31, 2025 0

Paul Litteral, Litteral Truth Review Horns that Speak: The Architecture of Paul Litteral’s Litteral Truth by Sylvannia Garutch Before diving into the overt craft on Litteral Truth, it’s worth noting that this album is a [...]

Jazz

Rachel Eckroth, This Is One of Those Moments Review

October 29, 2025 0

Rachel Eckroth, This Is One of Those Moments Review Back to the Source: Rachel Eckroth’s Quiet Fire on This Is One of Those Moments By Ferell Aubre Rachel Eckroth has always thrived in small ensembles. [...]

Chris Rottmayer, Playing Favorites Review Swing, Samba, and Soul: Chris Rottmayer’s Playing Favorites By Nolan DeBuke Some albums swing because they’re built that way by the players breathing it into being. Playing Favorites falls into […]

The Beveled Edges, I Guess We’re Not Alone Review

June 21, 2025 0

The Beveled Edges, I Guess We’re Not Alone Review The Beveled Edges: Genre-Fluid Music Across Borders and Emotions By Sylvannia Garutch The debut album by The Beveled Edges, I Guess We’re Not Alone, is the [...]
Masha Campagne, Alegre Menina Review

May 30, 2025 0

Masha Campagne, Alegre Menina Review Masha Campagne: Today’s Brazilian Jazz with Alegre Menina By Sylvannia Garutch In Alegre Menina, vocalist Masha Campagne crafts a luminous musical journey that bridges continents, cultures, and idioms as she [...]
Renee Rosnes, Crossing Paths Review

May 22, 2025 0

Renee Rosnes, Crossing Paths Review The Rhythms of Connection: Crossing Paths with Renee Rosnes By Sylvannia Garutch In Crossing Paths, pianist-composer Renee Rosnes crafts a tribute to Brazilian music that is imaginative and performed by [...]
Neff Irizarry, Cambio Review

May 9, 2025 0

Neff Irizarry, Cambio Review Latin Jazz Guitar Bridges and Cadence: Neff Irizarry’s Cambio By Ferell Aubre Neff Irizarry’s Cambio (Change) is an album that flows in Latin jazz performance and rhythmic, harmonic, and textural explorations. [...]

Perry Smith, New Angle

March 2, 2018 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Guitarist and composer Perry Smith is originally from California, but now calls Brooklyn New York his home. Smith received his Bachelor of Music degree from the Flora L. Thornton School of Music […]

Andrew Gould, First Things First

April 2, 2018 0

by Sylvannia Garutch A new face on the jazz scene has just emerged with a strong sense of confidence within his playing and sensibility within the jazz idiom. Is there youthfulness within his playing, of […]

Randy Hoexter, Tomorrowsville Review

June 11, 2025 0

Randy Hoexter, Tomorrowsville Review Randy Hoexter’s Tomorrowsville: Writing A Modern Jazz Scene by Ferell Aubre Randy Hoexter’s Tomorrowsville emerges as an impressively structured modern jazz statement, offering a vibrant tapestry of compositional brilliance and ensemble […]

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