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CD Review: Ntjam Rosie, Ntjam Rosie

Nine albums in, Ntjam Rosie knows exactly who she is as an artist — and this record reflects that. Her self-titled album draws directly from her faith, her identity, her...

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CD Review: Jason Miles, 100 Miles for Miles Davis

Jason Miles has earned the right to make this record. Not many people can say they were in the room when Miles Davis was reinventing himself for the late 1980s — but Miles was,...

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CD Review: Metropole Orchestra, Arakatak

Eight decades in, the Metropole Orchestra remains one of Europe’s most remarkable musical institutions — and Arakatak, their 80th anniversary album, is a celebration that...

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CD Review: Beto Paciello, The Stoic Suite

Brazilian pianist-composer Beto Paciello has spent over four decades as one of São Paulo’s most in-demand commercial musicians — seven seasons as musical director of...

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CD Review: Michael Dunlop, Bede

There are debut albums that announce an arrival, and there are debut albums that feel like they could only have been made by one person, rooted in one place, shaped by one very...

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CD Review: Bobby Wiens, Focus

Denver-based drummer Bobby Wiens arrives at his second album as a leader with something to say — and the compositional confidence, the band, and the recording to say it...

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CD Review: Eddie Bruce, For Dreamers and their Dreams

Eddie Bruce’s new album, For Dreamers and Their Dreams, is the sound of a seasoned vocalist finally stepping fully into the big band spotlight he has long cherished. Drawing on...

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CD Review: Jasna Jovićević, Simple Joy

Simply Joy is the new album by saxophonist and composer Jasna Jovićević, released on 2 January on 33 Jazz Records. It features an ensemble conceived by Jasna herself:...

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CD Review: Donny McCaslin, Lullaby for the Lost

Donny McCaslin’s “Lullaby for the Lost,” released on September 26, 2025, via Edition Records, is a striking continuation of his adventurous trajectory in contemporary jazz...

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CD Review: Ginman Blachman Dahl, Play Ballads

Listening to Ginman Blachman Dahl’s “Play Ballads” feels like entering a space where time stretches and melody breathes. The Danish trio, pianist Carsten Dahl,...

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CD Review: Jakob Dreyer. Roots and Things

Jakob Dreyer’s “Roots and Things” stands as a measured advance in his progression as a bassist and bandleader, presenting a coherent and immersive set of original...

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