Latest Jazz & Blues Reviews
last updated: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Steve Coleman and Five Elements - Functional Arrhythmias
The most exciting and substantial Coleman release of the last few years.

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All About Jazz Album Reviews
last updated: 2013-05-19T00:20:05-06:00

Christian McBride and Inside Straight: People Music
Musicians create bands for many things: To gather like-minded artists together, or to achieve some grand artistic vision; m: Christian McBride created Inside Straight to get a gig. It seems Village Vanguard owner Lorraine Gordon loved McBride but wouldn't book him with his regular, fusion-heavy outfit--or, as Gordon put it, "that rock 'n' roll band." Necessity is the mother, as they say, so McBride built Inside Straight. The thing is, he might have overreacted a tad, because the group's first release Kind of Brown was pure vanilla from end to end. Thankfully, McBride found the right mix of spices in time for Inside Straight's follow-up People Music...

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Studio Sessions
last updated: Thu, 16 May 2013 13:16:00 -0400

Rudresh Mahanthappa On Piano Jazz
Mahanthappa brings an explosive blend of jazz and South Indian classical music to the studio.

Mahanthappa brings an explosive blend of jazz and South Indian classical music to the studio.

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