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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Heather McKay, Life Got In The Way Review Heather McKay: Being Productive When Life Got In The Way By Sylvannia Garutch Heather McKay’s album arrives with an aura of being created patiently, carrying the weight […]
Jerome Sabbagh, Stand Up! Review Jerome Sabbagh: Stand Up! And Let Music Flow By Ferrell Aubre From its opening moments, Stand Up! announces itself as a statement of musical exploration by saxophonist Jerome Sabbagh. This is […]
Rick Roe, Wake Up Call: The Music of Gregg Hill Review Wake Up Call: The Music of Gregg Hill: Rick Roe Wakes the Music Up By Nolan DeBuke From the first bars of Wake Up […]
John Scofield Dave Holland, Memories of Home Review Two Voices, One Groove: John Scofield & Dave Holland Find Home by Nolan DeBuke This duet album sounds like a conversation between two masters who have been […]
Chad Taylor Quintet, Smoke Shifter Review Chad Taylor Quintet: Textures in Motion in Smoke Shifter By Nolan DeBuke Chad Taylor’s Smoke Shifter is a modern jazz statement by an ensemble that knows exactly when to […]
Carl Schultz, The Road to Trantor Review Mapping the Modern Frontier: Carl Schultz’s Journey Through The Road to Trantor by Nolan DeBuke Modern jazz thrives on imagination and rhythms of today, and Carl Schultz approaches […]
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 […]
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