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Music Review: Joe Blessett – ‘Excuse Me’
Blessett's experimentations are hit-and-miss.
Read More »Music Review: Jazz Sax Great Art Pepper – ‘Neon Art: Volume One’
Saxophonist Art Pepper, in good form, is one of the greats.
Read More »Music Review: Jeff Coffin + The Mu’tet – ‘Side Up’
Between the different musical styles and the ever-changing ensembles, listening to 'Side Up' is like listening to something new on each and every track.
Read More »Music Review: Heather Powell – ‘A Haze of Grays and Blues’
Heather Powell’s crystal clear vocals easily carry the 10 tracks in this, her second album.
Read More »Music Review: Josh Nelson – ‘Exploring Mars’
For us timid souls unlikely to be exploring anything at all, Josh Nelson’s 'Exploring Mars' offers a welcome taste of what we’re missing.
Read More »Music Reviews: The Ladies Sing Jazz – Maria Jacobs, Judi Silvano, Ellen LaFurn
Three vocalists take different approaches to the repertoire of their new albums.
Read More »Music Review: Jerry Kalaf – ‘Welcome To Earth: Music For Trio and Sextet’
Los Angeles based drummer Jerry Kalaf is something of a musician’s musician.
Read More »Music Review: Jazz-Crossover Albums from Roger Davidson, Gary Gray, and Pascal Bokar
These albums are excellent reminders that genre labels have their limits, a testament not to anyone's lack of imagination but to the universality of this thing we call music.
Read More »Music Review: Steve Turre – ‘Spiritman’
'Spiritman' is a welcome addition to Smoke Sessions’ expanding catalog.
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