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Rick Roe, Wake Up Call: The Music of Gregg Hill Review
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 […]
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John Scofield Dave Holland, Memories of Home Review
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 […]
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Chad Taylor Quintet, Smoke Shifter Review
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 […]
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Carl Schultz, The Road to Trantor Review
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 […]
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Fergus McCreadie, The Shieling Review
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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Caelan Cardello, Chapter One Review
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, […]
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The Ed Palermo Big Band, Prog vs. Fusion: A War of the Ages Review
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 […]
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Paul Litteral, Litteral Truth Review
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 […]
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Rachel Eckroth, This Is One of Those Moments Review
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. […]
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Chris Rottmayer, Playing Favorites Review
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 […]