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JazzTimes (pp.125-126) - "[Rich was] an astonishing drummer. That much is evident on the earliest material here, which drafts trumpeter Harry 'Sweets' Edison and a handful of others into what might best be described as an eight-piece little big band."Mojo (Publisher) (p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[This] excellent set contains some first-rate nuanced mainstream jazz music made with swing-to-bop masters..."6.966827
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JazzTimes (p.96) - "Berglund and Ostrom create a musical hit-and-run through metallic bowing and a blast of crash cymbals....The message is clear -- expect the unexpected."6.896792
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Down Beat (p.60) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he album is richly layered with percussion, guitar and instruments such as the harp-like kora and sokou, the one-string violin with a keening, bluesy sound."Dirty Linen (p.47) - "RED EARTH is a rich, fully formed cultural exchange that conveys the generosity and creativity of its participants."6.896792
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Rolling Stone (p.78) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Call it Sade unlite: jazzy atmospherics meant to evoke spiritual fundamentals rather than zoned-out surfaces."Spin (p.122) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ndegeocello incorporates melodic post-punk a la TV on the Radio and channels Funkadelic's acidic guitar on her seventh album."Entertainment Weekly (p.106) - "[T]he mellifluous-voiced bassist coasts from punk rock to orchestral ballads to seductive grooves." -- Grade: AVibe (p.98) - "Her eighth album transcends her poetic neo-soul rebellion; WORLD examines God, government, the devil, and in the end, love."No Depression (p.103) - "Ndegeocello covers a great deal of ground, turning on a dime from jazzy atmospherics to reggae dub to club beats to punk snarl."6.896792
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Entertainment Weekly (p.67) - "Highlighting the singer's sultry, heavy-lidded delivery....In her capable hands, jazz crossover gets a good name." - Grade: A-Uncut (p.111) - 3 stars out of 5 - "CARELESS LOVE has the same live-in-the-studio ambience that made Peggy Lee's BLACK COFFEE a benchmark album."CMJ (p.45) - "Peyroux is a great singer and not just because her phrasing would make Billie Holiday weep, but because she's clearly focused on showing off the emotional guts of the song more than her own vocal talent."Down Beat (p.68) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "Peyroux draws from a wide-ranging palette of styles....She has the chops to go far."Mojo (Publisher) (p.97) - 4 stars out of 5 - "With a dry, present production by Larry Klein and subtle support from a starry acoustic band, CARELESS LOVE is gorgeous..."6.896792
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JazzTimes (p.100) - "[T]he group trades in complex structure and odd time signatures while making it all seem accessible and effortless....CRITICAL MASS will be on everyone's list of 2006's best."6.896792
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JazzTimes (p.69) - "Mellow, inviting and at times highly affecting, it's an ideal late-night album."Global Rhythm (Publication) (p.48) - "[A] welcome surprise emerges in the beautifully played 'Another Autumn,' which features the nuanced drumming of Luis Quintero....This is a subtly majestic outing that surpasses the sum of its very impressive parts."6.896792
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JazzTimes (p.104) - "Scofield's jagged, alternately-tuned introductory notes on the funky opener, 'The Low Road,' signal the listener to expect the unexpected."Record Collector (magazine) (p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n ambitious funk-infused set featuring plenty of horns and a cameo from fellow guitar whizz Bill Frisell."6.896792
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JazzTimes (p.82) - "E.S.T. knew how to mix traditional jazz with rock attitude and bombast. The suite's first piece, 'An Initio,' is a distorted attention-grabber that leads to the experimental 'Ad Mortem' and 'Ad Infinitum.'"6.896792
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Down Beat (p.90) - "Lage and pianist Taylor Eigsti turn in a spiky duo version of Miles Davis' `All Blues.'"JazzTimes (p.62) - "On Lage's debut, SOUNDING POINT, he amply demonstrates his aplomb, as a player of clean-burning heat and precision on both electric and acoustic instruments..."Record Collector (magazine) (p.92) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Lage is undoubtedly a significant new voice in guitar jazz....An eclectic album that seamlessly blends jazz improvisation with elegant classical orchestration."6.896792
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Down Beat (p.58) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he gospel tunes of PIETY STREET seem a natural part of Scofield's contoured playing field. Working his well refined jack-of-all-trades role, he glides into N'awlins mode..."JazzTimes (p.100) - "For the project, Scofield virtually overhauls his style, jettisoning contemporary technical aids and displays of virtuosity for a straightforward blues-based approach brimming with economy, joyfulness and soul."JazzTimes (p.36) - Ranked #43 in JazzTimes' "Top 50 CDs of 2009."6.896792
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Down Beat (p.54) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Comfortable in any tempo, Roberta delivers a heady 'Estate' in sumptuous Italian, arresting ballads and fluent scat on 'From This Moment On'..."JazzTimes (p.69) - "Gambarini opens with the Cole Porter title track, allowing it to unfold in slow reveal, achieving a sublime effect that suggests twinkling stars appearing one by one against a jet-black sky."6.896792
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Stereo Review (3/94, p.98) - Performance: Beguiling / Recording: Good - "...you won't find a more enjoyable Dee Dee Bridgewater album than this one..."6.896792
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Record Collector (magazine) (p.92) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] gloriously accessible collection of breezy acid jazz grooves featuring several dazzling guest vocalists..."6.896792
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Down Beat (p.54) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Comfortable in any tempo, Roberta delivers a heady 'Estate' in sumptuous Italian, arresting ballads and fluent scat on 'From This Moment On'..."JazzTimes (p.69) - "Gambarini opens with the Cole Porter title track, allowing it to unfold in slow reveal, achieving a sublime effect that suggests twinkling stars appearing one by one against a jet-black sky."6.896792
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Down Beat (p.53) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "This is a player's program just as much as it is an ensemble effort. Time and again, band members step forward for a moment in the spotlight."JazzTimes (p.62) - "[Hargrove] manages to incorporate various stylistic interests he has shown in the past, including a shuffling old-school blues chart, nods toward Cuba, and '60s-style modal musings."JazzTimes (p.36) - Ranked #29 in JazzTimes' "Top 50 CDs of 2009."Record Collector (magazine) (p.90) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n ambitious new album....The music reverberates with echoes of legendary big band ensembles from the past..."6.896792
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Billboard (p.44) - "One of the most alluring aspects of Afro-pop singer Salif Keita's sublime new album, LA DIFFERENCE, is its intimate feel."Mojo (Publisher) (p.94) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Keita the soul singer is a wondrous thing."6.896792
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CMJ (7/31/00, p.34) - "...The perfect antidote to a mid-summer musical slump. These evening and twilight ragas give a glow of peace and contemplation perfect for absorbing at the end of the day..."6.896792
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JazzTimes (p.56) - "It proves swing and romance can coexist, alternating cuts like the sharp, exuberant 'Peculiar' with the pensive 'Say We Did'..."6.896792
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Down Beat (p.67) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "When the ensemble pursues Big Easy fare, there's no stopping it. 'Donna Lee' playfully zigs and zags, Jason Marsalis whistling a melody against which trumpeter Wynton plays counterpoint."JazzTimes (p.57) - "Ellis is the star of MUSIC REDEEMS, both as headliner and player. He has a light touch and equally light rhythm, filling a group arrangement of his original 'Syndrome' with delicate dance figures..."6.896792
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Down Beat (p.94) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Monheit shows consummate ease and rhythmic agility on 'Shine' and 'Everything I've Got Belongs To You,' with a delicious Mark O'Connor swing fiddle."JazzTimes (p.67) - "[T]he limitless freedom of 'The Eagle and Me' is expertly navigated as Monheit floats and swirls atop Joe Magnarelli's trumpet."6.896792
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JazzTimes (p.58) - "[A] richly rewarding two-CD set that cleverly combines the language of flamenco with the trumpeter's native tongue of jazz."6.896792
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Down Beat (p.85) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Murray's orchestrations address the Cole material from scratch. They circumscribe the music within their melodic moments...but still allow expansive breathing room for Murray to scale the tenor's falsetto heights..."6.896792
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Down Beat (p.58) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Listening Walk' showcases guitar starbursts over percolating percussion and a contrasting slow line."JazzTimes (p.65) - "The prodigy is all grown up now...more dazzling than ever on guitar, and fronting a tight, unorthodoxly instrumented ensemble..."6.896792
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JazzTimes (p.49) - "It's unusual, and remarkable, in that it's a full-fledged orchestral work penned with Carter's improvisational genius firmly in mind..."6.896792
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Down Beat (p.62) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Clayton plays with consistent fluency, emphasizing subtle dynamics and single right-hand lines that blaze scenic paths through sophisticated changes."JazzTimes (p.71) - "Even Clayton's intense moments feel meditative. On quieter explorations, like 'Sun Glimpse,' the gentleness of his touch is hypnotic."6.896792
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