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The Best Jazz of 2008

by Will Layman

[17.Dec.08] :. More than ever, the best jazz is coming from small labels, and more than ever the best draws a decent slice from the dynamics of rock and pop music without itself being a commercial venture.

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Uri Caine Ensemble: The Othello Syndrome

by Will Layman

[25.Aug.08] :. Another mad hybrid project from the jazz pianist, but one of his best.

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PopMatters Picks: The Best Music of 2007 Feature

The Best Jazz of 2007

by Will Layman

[11.Dec.07] :. In spite of the perception of jazz as an increasingly niche market, the year's best show a style of music that remains ever youthful in its exploration of new territories, expanding its diversity and range of expression.

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James Carney Group: Green-Wood

by Will Layman

[22.Aug.07] :. Jazz "fusion" for this exact moment -- electric, bold, funked-out, loose-as-a-goose terrific

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Jason Moran: Artist in Residence

by Will Layman

[25.Sep.06] :. A jazz pianist of steel steers his music through the dangerous web of official arts organizations, encountering plenty of Kryptonite, yet emerges unscathed -- the globe still safe for improvisation.

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Ralph Alessi: This Against That

by David Morris

[26.Aug.03] :. There is an inevitable and regrettable moment in all reviews of contemporary jazz albums when both the reviewer and the reader are reminded that they are engaged in a rear guard action, that each of...

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