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Jazz Albums Review: Innovation Through Singular Combinations

December 2, 2021
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Two new Chicago-connected releases explore combinations of flute, cello, percussion and more to good effect.

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Jazz Album Review: Anna Webber’s “Idiom” — Free Improvisation as Potpourri

May 20, 2021
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Descriptions of Anna Webber’s music might make it seem intimidating. It is not — her compositions are stirring, amusing, and delightful, particularly in the shell games they play with variety and coherence.

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Jazz CD Review: Two Quartets Discover Exhilarating New Terrain

September 1, 2019
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The powerful quartets on The People I Love and Terra Incognita work toward locating places beyond notation where, in each moment, new vistas may emerge.

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Jazz CD Review: The Art Ensemble of Chicago — Still Out on the Edge

April 25, 2019
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Amid the continual flood of new jazz releases, this anniversary bash is one to be savored.

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