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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kurt Rosenwinkel & Jean-Paul Brodbeck, The Brahms Project Review Brahms Reimagined: A Jazz Quartet in Motion By Nolan DeBuke In The Brahms Project, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel and pianist-arranger Jean-Paul Brodbeck return to the fertile ground […]
Silvano Monasterios, The River Review The Architecture of Flow: Inside Silvano Monasterios’s The River By Nolan DeBuke Silvano Monasterios is a pianist, composer, and orchestrator whose work reflects deep cultural roots and an expansive musical […]
Philip Weberndoerfer, Tides Review Riding the Currents: A Review of Tides by Philip Weberndoerfer By Nolan DeBuke Released on August 23, 2024, by Shifting Paradigm Records, Tides is a contemporary jazz album that sounds of […]
Ben Wendel, Understory: Live at the Village Vanguard Review Ben Wendel An Exploration of Jazz Tension, Release, and Freedom by Nolan DeBuke Ben Wendel’s Understory: Live at the Village Vanguard is a live documentation of the […]
Omer Leshem, Play Space Review Explorations in Sound: Omer Leshem’s Bold Journey in Play Space by Ferell Aubre Omer Leshem’s third studio album, Play Space, is a bold exploration of diverse cultural and musical influences. […]
The Jazz Word 2021
