If you think about it a certain way, one of the defining qualities of jazz is earnestness ... it requires a lot of time and a particular effort. It’s really very long and delicate, so it ...

Joel Ross “Nublues” Listeners familiar with me know I love vibes. And Joel Ross is a rising voice on the mallets. This album; ...

On a personal note, this is unlike any "best of the year" summaries I've written during my more than twenty-five years as a reviewer for All ... time until early September, a span of more than four ...