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Rolling Stone (3/4/93, p.64) - 3.5 Stars - Very Good - "...consists primarily of standards, with Ra backing Chicago vocalist Hatty Randolph on several tracks..."Down Beat (5/92, p.56) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Several cuts underpin the collection's historical import, including Ra's earliest unaccompanied solo, "Piano Interlude," a brief, intriguing exercise in arpeggiating a chord..."12.22673
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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..."12.22673
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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..."12.22673
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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..."12.22673
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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."12.22673
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JazzTimes (12/94, pp.121-122) - "...considerable talent...surrounds herself with challenging teammates....an artist to listen out for, particularly on soprano sax..."12.22673
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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..."12.22673
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Entertainment Weekly (1/30/98, p.64) - "...compellingly document[s] the earthy genius of the late folk-bluesman, who crafted a life of intense hardship into a stylistically diverse, remarkably expressive body of work....demonstrates the vetern busker's uncanny ease as a live performer."- Rating: A12.22673
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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..."12.22673
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Rolling Stone (3/4/93, p.64) - 5 Stars - Classic - "...The vitality of this group is nothing short of astonishing, and its innovative nature, so radical at the time, now sounds aggressively fresh, even mainstream--a mainstream this outfit helped define..."Spin (2/93, p.78) - "...features a number of Sun Ra's unique vocal numbers mixed with some beautiful slow instrumentals. The great tenor sax of John Gilmore is front and center on this one..."Down Beat (5/93, p.36) - 4 Stars - Very GoodMusician (4/93, p.84) - "...the full-blown colors Ra gets from a mere sextet remain impressive..."12.22673
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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..."12.22673
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JazzTimes (3/97, p.81) - "...here's one to savor. His voice floats in and out of a whisper. He has a quick, sometimes quivering vibrato. He often employs the falsetto range, although he has a full baritone range too. And he swings tantalizingly....With his spare, evocative piano as the only accompaniment, Bey's intimate recital of standards is something special."12.22673
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Dirty Linen (p.63) - "[C]hock-full of smooth vocals, clever lyrics, and tuneful guitar playing..."12.22673
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Living Blues (9/03, p.95) - "...Weathersby himself ably draws on his Chicago-influenced electric blues roots as well as his self-styled gutbucket soul, creating a solid amalgamation of fluidly modern guitar techniques..."12.22673
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Down Beat (1/02, p.47) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...A fine colleciton of tunes that spotlight his 6-string prowess..."Living Blues (9-10/01, pp.65-6) - "...This is a characteristic Upchurch set: smooth-sheened, impeccably played, imbued with passion and sophistication..."12.22673
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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..."12.22673
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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."12.22673
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Spin (1/01, p.76) - Ranked #9 in Spin's "Top 10 Reissues of the Year [2000]" - "...the closest Ra came to an easy-listening disc....A beautiful place to eneter Ra's psych-jazz omniverse."Alternative Press (3/01, pp.92-4) - 4 out of 5 - "...Impossibly funky....Often compared to Miles Davis' heaviest jazz-rock-funk fusion, LANQUIDITY is dense, rhythmic and curiously hypnotic..."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) - "...A great cosmic dance party platter....surprisingly accessible..."12.22673
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Billboard (p.41) - "Tate is given material and production worthy of his strong-as-ever voice..."12.22673
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Down Beat (12/01, p.86) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Rather demanding variants of blues, r&b and jazz..."Living Blues (11-12/01, pp.70-1) - "...Among his best work..."12.22673
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Down Beat (8/95, p.55) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "...he digs down to his gritty soul when singing and playing guitar (sometimes a lap steel) on intelligent originals...and on archival songs..."Living Blues (9-10/94, pp.75-76) - "...JUST BLUES is an amazingly focused album that lives up to its title. The arrangements are tight and clean, leaving plenty of room for Rhodes' impassioned singing and searing guitar..."12.22673
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Rolling Stone (12/21/00, pp.174-5) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...A fine neophyte's intro to Ra's self-made world of cosmological metaphor and audacious swing..."Alternative Press (3/01, pp.92-4) - 4 out of 5 - "...User-friendly...containing sterling Ra performances..."JazzTimes (12/00, pp.99-100) - "...A solid, representative collection..."12.22673
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JazzTimes (10/97, p.112) - "...Lundy...demonstrates his talents as a soloist, an ensemble player and vocal accompanist....this group handles everything with the aplomb of seasoned experts and the excitement of musicians doing what they love to do."12.22673
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JazzTimes (2/97, p.86) - "...deLay offers a wholly different take on blues harp with OCEAN OF TEARS....Rather than running down the same cliches you hear in song after song by white boy blues wannabes, deLay has a knack for telling tales in personal terms that relate to larger truths..."12.22673
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JazzTimes (10/96, p.90) - "...On this recording Fambrough plays more electric bass and lays down the groove, in the Philly style a la Alphonso Johnson and Stanley Clarke..."12.22673
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Living Blues (1-2/99, pp.48-9) - "...RESTLESS FEELING is a worthy addition to Weathersby's catalog and is the most consistent...of his efforts to date."12.22673
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