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Kendrick Scott Oracle's 'A Wall Becomes a Bridge' Deftly Blends Genres into a Pleasing Jazz Form

Drummer and composer Kendrick Scott has kept a finely balanced band together, pulling together many lovely strands of American music to create jazz that is easy to hear but also complex and compelling. A reason to believe.

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A sextet of current Blue Note Recording artists releases a kind of thesis statement on how daring jazz mixes seamlessly with groove-based music, with a noted nod to the Blue Note past.

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Romain Collin makes crossover music sound easy on Press Enter.

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Ever intriguing, Kendrick Scott Oracle's Conviction capitalizes on eclecticism and fearless ambition.

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From tech house to Radiohead and Americana to indie and everything in between, PopMatters picks the best 60 albums of 2007.

The Best Jazz of 2007

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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