Kurt Elling, WDR Big Band, In the Brass Palace Review Load-Bearing Design: Kurt Elling & the WDR Big Band Construct In the Brass Palace By Ferell Aubre Kurt Elling & the WDR Big Band present […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lauren Henderson, Sonidos Review Lauren Henderson: The Detail and Cultural Resonance of Sonidos by Sylvannia Garutch Lauren Henderson’s Sonidos, her latest on Brontosaurus Records, continues the vocalist’s trajectory as one of the most steadily evolving […]
Christian McBride Big Band, Without Further Ado, Vol. 1 Review Swing, Soul, and Renewal: McBride’s Big Band Without Further Ado by Ferell Aubre Christian McBride’s big band has always been a proving ground for the […]
Emma Smith, Bitter Orange Review Bitter Orange: Emma Smith’s Swing, Soul, and Subtle Fire By Sylvannia Garutch Bitter Orange is Emma Smith’s debut for American jazz audiences and a confident artistic statement from a vocalist […]
Kieran Brown, Loving You Review Where Voice Meets Vision: Kieran Brown’s Cohesive Loving You By Sylvannia Garutch Kieran Brown’s Loving You is a program that is a showcase of collaborative musicianship, intelligent arranging, and the […]
Norah Jones & John Legend, Summertime Blue Review Norah Jones & John Legend: A Soulful Drift into “Summertime Blue” By Sylvannia Garutch When two voices like Norah Jones and John Legend finally converge, it plays […]
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 […]
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 […]
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