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Music Review: Francisco Mela - Cirio
Cuban jazz will continue to progress as long as there are guys like the outstanding drummer Francisco Mela pushing it further.
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Music Review: Tracy Chapman - Our Bright Future
This latest album by Tracy Chapman has the contemporary folk that her listeners are looking for, and perhaps a little bit more.
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Umphrey's McGee's Masterful Marketing of Mantis
Umphrey's McGee's device for spurring on pre-order interest in their upcoming CD is almost as clever as their music.
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Music Review: Al Green - Lay It Down
It's not a classic Al Green Hi Records album, but it sure sounds a lot like one.
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Music Review: Paul Bley Quintet - Barrage
Here's why Paul and Carla Bley were the most formidable husband-wife team of whack jazz. Maybe the ONLY husband-wife team of whack jazz, too.
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Music Review: Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra - We Are MTO
Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra is the jam band for Prohibition-era jazz.
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Music DVD Review: Christian Scott - Live At Newport
Christian Scott offers proof that the New Orleans tradition of producing outstanding trumpet players is alive and well.
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Music Review: Bill Evans Trio - Sunday At The Village Vanguard (Keepnews Collection)
One of the most essential, bittersweet recordings in all of jazz comes to life with producer Orrin Keepnews' remastering.
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Music Review: Leonardo E.M. Cioglia - Contos
Cioglia's proper debut is a Brazilian-flavored modern jazz record of much depth and beauty.
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Music Review: The Red Garland Trio - Groovy (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster)
Red's smooth piano trio sound has been made smoother still with a remastering by original engineer Rudy Van Gelder.
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