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JazzTimes (p.123) - "CITYSCAPE proves that Newman hasn't lost much of his fastball. He's still a solid, straight-forward improviser, heavy on blues feeling and refreshingly light on thrills."5.951961
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Down Beat (p.70) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The piano trio format suits Willis, whose strong rhythmic sense is balanced by his talent for melodic improvisations."JazzTimes (p.135) - "With Buster Williams and Al Foster on board, the musical support system is also state of the art on this trio date....This is a classy recital, made even more fun by Van Gelder's clean, full-bandwidth sound."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.78) - "Valentin's ebullient personality and spirited flute technique shine in this breezy Latin-jazz set, which is presented with class and verve."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.96) - "One of the most rhythmically adept and agile of all jazz singers, Jones swoops and swerves around the beat on 'Exactly Like You'..."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.92) - "For all the blue light of the burners, Alexander exudes warmth, too....He's got a big, muscular tone, yes, but he's also got a soft touch."5.951961
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Down Beat (p.80) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] good, solid organ-tenor sax swing from start to finish. It's also a nice reminder of the talents of saxophonist Jerry Weldon."JazzTimes (p.82) - "[T]he group stays in a laidback mood....The playing is consistently effective, no matter what instrument is being used."5.951961
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Down Beat (p.73) - 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "PRANA DANCE signals a new career high....Music that operates at this level of structural, emotional and psychic integration is rare."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.63) - "[T]he collection closes on a a blast of thrashing upstart energy with the punk-funk opus, 'High Expectation Low Return.'"5.951961
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Down Beat (p.61) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "THE BLESSING is a very good final album from one of jazz's legends, one whose depth and meaning increase with each listen."JazzTimes (p.66) - "The happiest is 'Romantic Night,' with its effervescent melody line and lightly skipping cadence. Newman's sparse phrasing here creates eloquent spaces of silence..."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.86) - "[M]ost striking is 'You're Sensational'....He is not so much paying a compliment as stating an irrefutable truth, and nothing could be more quixotically enchanting."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.72) - "'Dear Ruth' is the record's climax -- a Blakey-esque raver featuring bass runs by Buster Williams in which plucked notes and their echoes engage in dialogue..."5.951961
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Down Beat (p.85) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Mabern's chunky comping bolsters throughout, and he and the leader shake up the Beale Street barbecue on Mabern's vintage 'Too Late To Fall Back Baby'..."JazzTimes (p.50) - "Mabern is the perfect pianist for Alexander because his jabbing, clanging support is all about tough love, not sensitivity."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.67) - "[B]oth of the album's original compositions, Bollenback's 'Songline' and DeFrancesco's 'Whichole,' are classic DeFrancesco trio: dazzlingly virtuosic, relentlessly rhythmic, intensely focused and soulfully sweet5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.58) - "MELLOW is yet another reminder that his romantic balladry and supremely youthful tenor will never go out of style."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.50) - "DeFrancesco and company end the album with a smoking soul-jazz workup of 'Billie Jean.'"5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.66) - "She mirrors Louis Armstrong's childlike elation on 'What a Wonderful World,' unravels a marvelously free-spirited 'I Could Have Danced All Night' and closes with a cozy 'I'll Be Seeing You'..."5.951961
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Down Beat (p.94) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Valentin's creamy tone and flawless articulation is in evidence throughout..."JazzTimes (p.63) - "As always, Valentin delights in the rhythmic undertow, his flute soaring and looping like a kite."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.83) - "Wesla Whitfield precedes nine of her 13 gems with those neglected scene-setters, and in the capable lips of someone with operatic and dramatic training, these songs take on new meaning."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.119) - "Throughout SOUND-EFFECT, Nelson distinguishes himself as an outstanding soloist, perhaps even elevating his game a notch in the presence of such a regal rhythm section."5.951961
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Down Beat (p.94) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "LOVE STORIES courses the mental side of love, its deftly composed, richly expressed melancholia infused with deep solos from Gunn..."JazzTimes (p.84) - "The album's overarching theme and hip-hop-inspired production allows Gunn a lot of creative latitude."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.92) - "[T]he arrangements remain polite and the tone burnished and warm....Of the three discs, it's the second that packs in both the greatest quantity of heavyweight tunes and the most consistently impressive performances."5.951961
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JazzTimes (p.61) - "'Sunala Nobala' offers fertile ground for improvisations by all, with Turre leading off with a brassy, particularly melodic turn."5.951961
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