Jazz Articles about Rebecca Cline

Rebecca Cline/Hilary Noble: Enclave Diaspora

by John Barron
January 10, 2009

The Boston-based quartet Enclave, co-led by saxophonist/percussionist Hilary Noble and pianist Rebecca Cline, explores the fiery traditions of Afro-Cuban rhythms with an edgy jazz fusion slant. Enclave Diaspora, the group's second release, is an engaging set of Noble/Cline originals, chock full of rhythmic and harmonic surprises.

The musicianship here is first-rate, as demonstrated on energetic romps like “Rue de Buci" and “A-Frayed," where Cline whips up a rich blend of off-beat montuno patterns and single note runs on the Fender ...

Rebecca Cline and Hilary Noble: Enclave Diaspora

by Woodrow Wilkins
January 9, 2009

In its basic meaning, an Enclave is a community of people separated or enclosed from others. By contrast, Diaspora is the casting out of such a community--people forced from their home land. Rebecca Cline and Hilary Noble bring those ideals together with Enclave Diaspora, a collection of songs that represent musicians' artistic similarities as well as their diverse backgrounds.Cline, a pianist, and Noble, a saxophonist and percussionist, founded Enclave in 2003. The group performs a mix of Afro-Latin ...