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Label: Thirsty Ear Recordings
Released: 2006
Track listing: Only 5; Only 1; Only 7; Only 4; Only 3; Only 71; Only 118; Only 20; Only 56; Only 198.

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Read "Only" reviewed by David A. Cobb


Arguably the best thing about jazz is its lack of definition. Like punk rock, almost anything can be considered jazz--as long as there is an element of “the real" throughout the music. Antipop Consortium member/rapper Beans uses this to his advantage on Only, again experimenting with pushing the boundaries of modern jazz and hip-hop. He fuses ...

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Read "Only" reviewed by James Taylor


A recent AAJ article, bitterly titled What the F*** Happened To Black Popular Music," made issue with the state of black music today, specifically calling out rappers and DJs for, in the author's mind, their degenerative attempts at artistry. The response was extraordinary, inspiring over fifty pages of debate on the AAJ Bulletin Board. My advice ...

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Read "Only" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Thirsty Ear has been the most successful label at bringing the worlds of hip-hop, jazz, and electronic music into one room... if they indeed belong in the same room. Does one dilute the other? What does the word on the street reveal? There is no doubt that jazz has always had the ability to ...


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