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September Short Fuses – Materia Critica

September 4, 2022
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Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, television, film, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.

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Jazz CD Review: Steve Turre — “The Very Thought of You”

August 30, 2018
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The venerable trombonist’s fine new album mostly contains ballads and features an all-star rhythm section.

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Jazz CD Review: Buster Williams — An Exemplary Modern Bassist

June 24, 2018
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There are no missteps on this disc. Buster Williams and company make all the complications swing, mightily.

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