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Out Of/Into, Motion II Review
Out Of/Into, Motion II Review Out Of/Into: Motion II put Legacy in Motion by setting groove first By Ferell Aubre From the first downbeat of Out Of/Into’s Motion II, they sound like an ensemble already […]
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Donny McCaslin, Lullaby for the Lost Review
Donny McCaslin, Lullaby for the Lost Review Collective Urgency: Donny McCaslin’s Lullaby for the Lost By Nolan DeBuke With Lullaby for the Lost, Donny McCaslin delivers one of the most creative and immersive statements of […]
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John Clay, About Time Review
John Clay, About Time Review About Time: John Clay on Feel, Form, and Trust by Ferell Aubre On About Time, drummer John Clay builds an album journey around a shared musical language that comes from […]
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Melissa Aldana, La Sentencia Review
Melissa Aldana, La Sentencia Review The Expression of Beauty on Melissa Aldana’s Filin through La Sentencia By Sylvannia Garutch With Filin, Melissa Aldana shares a quieter register with jazz fans, one defined by beauty, tone, […]
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Lisa Hilton, Extended Daydream Review
Lisa Hilton, Extended Daydream Review Lisa Hilton: Extended Daydreams Creating a Feeling By Ferell Aubre Extended Daydream is Lisa Hilton making a record built on trust, trust in melody, trust in time, and trust in […]
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Dan Moretti & Brazilia, Live at the Pump House: Celebrating Wayne Shorter Review
Dan Moretti & Brazilia, Live at the Pump House: Celebrating Wayne Shorter Review Where Groove Meets Legacy: Dan Moretti & Brazilia Honor Wayne Shorter Live by Nolan DeBuke Dan Moretti & Brazilia brings us a homage […]
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Dave Stryker, Blue Fire – The Van Gelder Session Review
Dave Stryker, Blue Fire – The Van Gelder Session Review Deep in the Pocket: Dave Stryker’s Blue Fire – The Van Gelder Session By Nolan DeBuke From the first downbeat of “Van Gelder’s Place,” Blue […]
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The Birdland Big Band, Storybook: The Music of Mark Miller Review
The Birdland Big Band, Storybook: The Music of Mark Miller Review Mark Miller’s Storybook: Modern Big Band Writing with Color, Momentum, and Heart by Ferell Aubre Storybook: The Music of Mark Miller plays with a […]
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Suntou Susso, Jaliya Silokang: The Path of a Griot Review
Suntou Susso, Jaliya Silokang: The Path of a Griot Review When Tradition Dances: Suntou Susso’s Living Griot Groove By Ferell Aubre From its opening moments, Jaliya Silokang: The Path of a Griot plays as a […]
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Christian Elsässer Quintett, The Move Review
Christian Elsässer Quintett, The Move Review Christian Elsässer’s The Move: Motion Earned, Not Forced By Nolan DeBuke On The Move, Christian Elsässer steps into a quintet setting that values closeness and listening. Joined by Niels […]