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The week’s poem: Wes Kaplan’s “The Lego Rose is Obsolete”
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“Prison Abolition For Realists” makes a strong case for persevering in a contest that will probably take a long time to win.
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“Twinless” is by far the most surprising film I’ve seen in a long time. I relished the emotional rollercoaster ride director and writer James Sweeney takes us on.
Read MoreJazz Album Review: Kris Davis Expresses Environmental Grief Through Music in “The Solastalgia Suite”
In its evocativeness, shapeliness, and meaningful drama, “Solastalgia Suite” is Kris Davis’s masterpiece… so far.
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This was one of the closest New Jazz Albums contests ever.
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Since 2014, the category has been dominated by previously unreleased music, mostly live shots.
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While the intent of this category was to prod critics into exploring Latin Jazz, it has been dominated by a small number of artists.
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It takes a peculiar combination of talent and luck to win this category. By luck, I mean getting your one-and-only shot at a debut album enough promotion to be recognized.
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By far, the hardest part of this job is rounding up voters.
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The 20th Annual Francis Davis Jazz Critics Poll: The Institution Continues
Onwards for an invaluable poll from a community of critics that gives us a map to an expansive world of jazz to explore — with hints at terra incognita.
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