Jaleel Shaw, Painter of the Invisible Review Painter of the Invisible: Jaleel Shaw’s Tapestry of Rhythmic Movement By Nolan DeBuke Across Painter of the Invisible, Jaleel Shaw breathes sonic life into the unseen, unspoken, and […]
Ben Clifton, Overlook Review Ben Clifton’s Overlook: A Musical Insight By Ferell Aubre Ben Clifton’s debut album, Overlook, is an exploration of depth and musical ingenuity. Rooted in the vibrant jazz community of Pittsburgh and […]
The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, A Celebration of Maurice Hines – Tappin’ Thru Life Review The DIVA Jazz Orchestra: Honoring Maurice Hines with Rhythm and Grace By Sylvannia Garutch In the pantheon of jazz’s most charismatic […]
Joshua Redman, Words Fall Short Review Joshua Redman’s Words Fall Short: How Music Speaks By Ferell Aubre Joshua Redman’s Words Fall Short (Blue Note, June 20, 2025) is the first release since his vocal-leaning release […]
Gaia Wilmer, Dancing with Elephants Review Gaia Wilmer: The Architecture of Emotion: Jazz, Counterpoint, and World Influence in Dancing with Elephants by Ferell Aubre At the heart of Dancing with Elephants lies a compelling experiment in […]
Tim Jago, Time Shift Review Global Jazz Conversations: Tim Jago’s Musicianship on Time Shift By Nolan DeBuke Tim Jago’s Time Shift is a definitive showcase of a guitarist-composer-performer whose technical expression and musical depth have […]
Marcello Cardillo, Buster Williams, Tommaso Perazzo, Portrait of a Moment Review Portrait of a Moment: Trio Architecture in Real Time By Nolan DeBuke Portrait of a Moment is a thoughtfully captured session featuring pianist Tommaso […]
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 […]
Danny Grissett, Travelogue Review Danny Grissett’s Travelogue: A Sense Of Pacing by Nolan DeBuke Danny Grissett’s Travelogue is an album built on destinations and their transitions, those subtle, often imperceptible shifts where memory, rhythm, and […]
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 […]
The Jazz Word 2021
