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Kenny Roby [Raleigh, NC]

[27.Sep.07] :. It would be easy to assume that every decent-sized town has their own version of Raleigh, North Carolina's Kenny Roby -- a hard-working singer-songwriter and an engaging performer. But Roby is the cut above.

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Various Artists: Assemblage 1998-2008

[18.Jul.08] :. Cryptogramophone's triumphant 2-CD retrospective is highly listenable, accessible, and immensely engaging. What is the opposite of under the radar? Cryptogramophone is headed there.

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Various Artists: Phantom Guitars

[14.Jul.08] :. Though it seems these songs could all have been recorded with the same tremolo-heavy guitar rig, each group manages to present their own thematic variation of the "same" sound.

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Steve Reid Ensemble: Daxaar

[7.Apr.08] :. The Steve Reid Ensemble has taken a geographic and sonic trip to make Daxaar.

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Tony Scherr: Twist in the Wind

[12.Mar.08] :. When seeking insight into what an in-demand sideman's solo album sounds like, the sensbile first step is to survey the liner notes to see which sidemen said sideman enlists to help with his project.

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House of Stone by Christina Lamb

[7.Feb.08] :. This succeeds not as a narrative tour de force, but in the way it uses a simple story to illuminate the complexity and paradoxes of present-day Zimbabwe.

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Golden Arm Trio: The Tick Tock Club

[23.Oct.07] :. These 12 captivating pieces practically project themselves from your speakers. Every listen conjures up a new 37-minute flick in your head.

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The Crooked Jades: World's on Fire

[21.Jun.06] :. There's a depth of quality, performance, and passion that makes this release a cross-generational, cross-genre charmer.

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