Alternative Press (9/03, p.106) - 4 out of 5 - "...The four live songs recorded at the Henry Ford Theater in L.A. are painstakingly tight and studio-quality, showing that singer Bert McCracken's throaty growl and soaring singalongs aren't constructed with Pro Tools and pitch shifters..."43.33641
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JazzTimes (3/02, p.83) - "...Pizzarellis is an inordinately versatile [swing guitar] player, capable of seamlessly moving from sideman to soloist....the participants turn in workmanlike efforts, but at times reach inspired levels..."43.33641
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Rolling Stone (p.119) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[W]here Jon Bon Jovi once was kind of quixotic, he's more contemplative than ever, turning out meditations like 'Live Before You Die'..."Billboard (p.60) - "'When We Were Beautiful' is wistfully nostalgic, right down to the sha-la-la backing vocals, with its own brief social commentary about living on a continuing prayer."Q (Magazine) (p.126) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "More than a quarter century down the line, BON JOVI are still living and selling the rock'n'roll fantasy on THE CIRCLE."43.33641
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Rolling Stone (3/4/04, p.66) - 3 stars out of 5 - "This L.A. hard-rock supergroup...waxes nostaligic in a good way."30.33549
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Rolling Stone (3/4/93, p.64) - 5 Stars - Classic - "...the music that paved the way for acid rock..."Spin (2/93, p.78) - "...like an Egyptian sci-fi soundtrack recorded on Mars...contains some of the greatest woodwind playing ever heard..."Down Beat (5/93, p.36) - 5 Stars - Excellent - "...schizophrenically alternate[s] Edgard Varese-like percussive workouts and ethereal horn arrangements....Ra's Hammond organ grinds lunar funk..."Musician (4/93, p.84) - "...Note the polyrhythmic ruminations foreshadowing the Art Ensemble Of Chicago. Marvel at the spacey electric textures and far-out echo effects anticipating Pink Floyd at their druggiest....after 30 years it still sounds like an intriguing tomorrow..."17.10264
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Rolling Stone (3/4/93, p.64) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...opens with the incendiary `Reflections In Blue,' includes `Saturn,' one of the band's most beautiful signature tunes, as well as some more-exotic material recorded in 1958..."Spin (2/93, p.80) - "...this is a double-record disc to dance to. These are songs that have developed over the years and become Sun Ra standards..."Down Beat (5/93, p.36) - 4.5 Stars - Very Good Plus - "...hints at colors yet to come..."Musician (4/93, p.84) - "...typical Ra big-band stuff of the time, occasionally wacky, more often nodding toward the tradition..."17.10264
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Rolling Stone (3/4/93, p.64) - 5 Stars - Classic - "...[this] will prove a revelation to anyone nurtured on rock & roll...This kind of instrumentation would be considered sacrilegious by the jazz world for at least another decade..."Down Beat (5/92, p.56) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...exhuberant bop, blues, and boogie...employs ahead-of-the-Miles-curve use of modes...an adventurous album that must have reached Coltrane's attention..."17.10264
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Option (Jan.-Feb./93, p.86) - "...one of the great modern tenor sax voices....If you don't know his work, this is an excellent place to start..."17.10264
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Down Beat (5/96, p.51) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...in Harper's world, zeal symbolizes commitment. And commitment is at the heart of SOMALIA....SOMALIA's music operates at a dramatic, life-or-death level. Harper's cadences are deep, his themes able to evoke roiling emotions..."17.10264
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Q (4/97, p.126) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Lightsey displays all the behind-the-beat swing and melodic invention that mark him out as the modern jazz maestro he really is."Down Beat (4/97, pp.50-51) - 4.5 Stars (out of 5) - "...Warm and heartfelt, GOODBYE MR. EVANS reaches standards set by Lightsey's role models, fellow Detroit pianists Tommy Flanagan and Hank Jones..."Option (5-6/97, p.113) - "...The trio meshes thoroughly as they tackle several not-quite-familiar tunes from Monk, Brubeck, Phil Woods and that swing-cat Chopin....show[s] that even a seemingly restricted form like the piano trio is still capable of surprise, charm and sharp wit."17.10264
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JazzTimes (12/97, p.143) - "...Taylor shows that he is a part of the Albert King-Jimi Hendrix-Stevie Ray Vaughn continuum..."17.10264
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Rolling Stone (3/4/93, p.64) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...a showcase for the Arkestra's tenor sax giant, John Gilmore, and introduces the band's show-stopping finale, `Enlightenment'..."Down Beat (5/92, p.56) - 4 Stars - Very GoodRecord Collector (magazine) (p.97) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[U]niversally perceived as one of Sun Ra's finest albums -- the compositions, arrangements and musicianship are unimpeachable..."17.10264
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Down Beat (12/95, p.71) - 3.5 Stars - Good/Very Good - "Chicago guitarist Taylor steps forcefully out of the shadows and into the spotlight with a high-energy mainstream introduction after years of word-of-mouth buzz..."17.10264
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Living Blues (3-4/96, pp.89-90) - "...a satisfying 43-minute set that displays the SOB's remarkable grasp of various musical styles, ranging from traditional 1950s-style Chicago blues to jazzier blues to down and dirty funk..."17.10264
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Down Beat (3/02, p.64) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...There's no stopping Shorty! He also sings like a demon..."Living Blues (7-8/02, p.45) - "...Libido-drenched...This is an enjoyably tight and exhaustingly funky set that's not for the faint of heart."17.10264
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Dirty Linen (p.63) - "[C]hock-full of smooth vocals, clever lyrics, and tuneful guitar playing..."17.10264
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Alternative Press (3/01, pp.92-4) - 4 out of 5 - "...Originally recorded in quadraphonic sound in 1973...reminding us that Ra's muse encompassed sounds well beyond the realm of conventional jazz..."The Wire (10/00, p.60) - "...Extraordinary....it's music that doesn't sound much like anything else you might have heard..."JazzTimes (12/00, pp.99-100) - "...Strong, abstract pieces whose only common denominator was Ra's intuition..."17.10264
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Down Beat (June 2002, p.60) - 4 out of 5 stars - "...In the '50s, [Williams] had a lively musical imagination and a personalized tone and attack; fortunately, his gifts remain intact through the baker's dozen of original songs filling his 'comeback' album..."Living Blues (5-6/02, p.39) - "...For once, the hype is justified...He sounds as if he just stepped out of a late-'50s/early-'60s time warp..."Living Blues (p.44) - "[With] well-executed remakes of Williams' early recordings, strong new original compositions, and guest spots with an array of old friends..."Mojo (Publisher) (5/02, p.112) - "...Has he still got it? Oh, yes....he radiates pleasure in rediscovering himself."17.10264
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Down Beat (7/02, p.58) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Rogers's best recording to date..."17.10264
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JazzTimes (12/00, p.96) - "...Swinging....he delves into the kind of infectious jump blues popularized by California icons like T-Bone Walker, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson and Pee Wee Crayton..."Living Blues (11-12/00, pp.57-8) - "...This set has an irresistible party vibe....there's a whole lot of hot guitar on this spot-on-evocation of the late 40s-early 50s, West Coast jump blues milieu....this is one shindig well worth attending."17.10264
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