Gretchen Parlato, The Wise Ones Review
Gretchen Parlato, The Wise Ones Review by Jeff Becker Gretchen Parlato can make quiet singing carry considerable musical allure. Her tone can be intimate, her…
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Ambrose Akinmusire & Mary Halvorson, Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings Review
Ambrose Akinmusire & Mary Halvorson, Slo-Mo Neon Luminate Hoverings Review by Stamish Malcuss A duo leaves very little room for musical decisions to disappear. Without…
Springfield Symphony Jazz Orchestra,Royalty Review
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Stefon Harris & Blackout, Legacy Dances Review
Stefon Harris & Blackout, Legacy Dances Review By Jeff Becker A band can play the same notes together without necessarily sounding unified. For an album…
Jennifer Madsen, Girl Talk Review
Jennifer Madsen, Girl Talk Review By Stamish Malcuss Familiar songs present a particular challenge for an interpretive singer. Their melodies may be durable, but their…
Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana, Beneath Lifted Skies Review
Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana, Beneath Lifted Skies Review by Jeff Becker Linda May Han Oh and Melissa Aldana do not need to…
Andrew Rathbun & Gary Versace, Episodes Review
Andrew Rathbun & Gary Versace, Episodes Review by Stamish Malcus Andrew Rathbun and Gary Versace make composition and improvisation sound like a jazz performance of…
Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe, After the Storm Review
Satoko Fujii Orchestra Kobe, After the Storm Review by Stamish Malcus Satoko Fujii’s After the Storm begins with the elemental resonance of pizzicato acoustic bass….
Adam De Lucia, The Man Who Would Be King Review
Adam De Lucia, The Man Who Would Be King Review by Icrom Bigrad Adam De Lucia turns rhythmic architecture into collective motion on an album…
Nicholas Payton + Butcher Brown, A Supreme Blue Review
Nicholas Payton + Butcher Brown, A Supreme Blue Review by Jeff Becker Before Nicholas Payton takes his first solo on A Supreme Blue, his inspiration…