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Article: Album Review

Horace Tapscott: The Dark Tree

Read "The Dark Tree" reviewed by Chris May


The year of writing this review, 2019, is the thirtieth anniversary of the recording of The Dark Tree. It is also the twentieth anniversary of the passing of Horace Tapscott, a forgotten master of politically engaged African American spiritual jazz. The album, which is among Tapscott's finest, is crying out for a 2019 anniversary reissue. STOP ...

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Article: Highly Opinionated

Denny Zeitlin's Inhabiting a Parallel Universe

Read "Denny Zeitlin's Inhabiting a Parallel Universe" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose


The artist is alone. Not woefully or desperately alone, but more like willfully alone and enraptured... He empties his head of thought to make way for the flow of air. And in the air, notes of varying pitch and character. They bring their sound alone... then sometimes strung together like necklaces of varying beads--whole ones, halves ...

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News: Event

Dmitry Baevsky at Smalls Jazz Club Tonight

Dmitry Baevsky at Smalls Jazz Club Tonight

Dmitry Baevsky 4tet will be at Smalls tonight Dmitry Baevsky - Alto Sax Jeb Patton - Piano Clovis Nicolas - Bass Joe Strasser - Drums 12:00 & 1:30 AM 183 West 10th street @ 7th Ave New York City About Dmitry Baevsky Dmitry Baevsky ...

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Article: Interview

David Weiss: Writin', Arrangin' and Playin'

Read "David Weiss: Writin', Arrangin' and Playin'" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke


David Weiss has been on the New York scene for a while now, writing and arranging, producing albums, organizing an outstanding octet. He's known for all that. He also plays the trumpet. Quite well, in fact. Although he's played with the likes of Jaki Byard, Frank Foster, Craig Handy, Christian McBride, Jimmy Heath and ...

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Level Playing Field

Label: Metropolitan Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: So What Do You Mean? (For Taco); Mudan Red; Somewhere; Wash Me Clean; The Way After; I Got It Bad; A Lokey Groove; For Heaven's Sake; Level Playing Field

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The Elements: Water

Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Water: Giver of Life; White Caps; Heaven’s Gift; Bass Interlude; Reflecting Pool; Storm Surge; Guitar Interlude; Baptismal Font; Ebb and Flo; Water Theme (reprise); Liebman’s reflections on Water.

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John Coltrane's Meditations

Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Introduction; The Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost; Compassion; Love; Consequences; Serenity.

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Unspoken

Label: Palmetto Records
Released: 1997

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Article: Album Review

Cecil McBee: Unspoken

Read "Unspoken" reviewed by Rick Bruner


Master bassist Cecil McBee has had a long career of supporting some of the greats of jazz from earlier work on Blue Note to more recent sessions with Joanne Brackeen and Chico Freeman. He has also produced a handful of fine dates as a leader over the years, as well as occasional tours and recordings with ...

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Sunrise Sunset

Label: Red Baron
Released: 1991
Track listing: Sunrise Sunset; Body And Soul; 'Round Midnight; Old Folks; We'll Be Together Again; You Don't Know What Love Is; Goodbye;


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