Rob Shepherd

Rob Shepherd

Review: Lakecia Benjamin’s ‘Pursuance: The Coltranes’Review: Lakecia Benjamin’s ‘Pursuance: The Coltranes’

Review: Lakecia Benjamin’s ‘Pursuance: The Coltranes’

In the over fifty years since John Coltrane’s death, dozens, if not hundreds, of recordings have honored his artistic genius.…

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Review: Hailu Mergia’s ‘Yene Mircha (የኔ ምርጫ)’Review: Hailu Mergia’s ‘Yene Mircha (የኔ ምርጫ)’

Review: Hailu Mergia’s ‘Yene Mircha (የኔ ምርጫ)’

In January 2013, Brian Shimkovitz, the head of Awesome Tapes From Africa, found a cassette tape in a shop in…

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Review: Charles Lloyd’s ‘8: Kindred Spirits (Live from the Lobero)’Review: Charles Lloyd’s ‘8: Kindred Spirits (Live from the Lobero)’

Review: Charles Lloyd’s ‘8: Kindred Spirits (Live from the Lobero)’

For one unfamiliar with Charles Lloyd’s illustrious discography, an octogenarian NEA Jazz Master may seem like an odd focal point…

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Review: George Burton’s ‘Reciprocity’Review: George Burton’s ‘Reciprocity’

Review: George Burton’s ‘Reciprocity’

Ralph Waldo Emerson once noted that “to be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something…

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Five Genre-Defying Selections from the Newport Jazz Festival’s First Wave of 2020 PerformersFive Genre-Defying Selections from the Newport Jazz Festival’s First Wave of 2020 Performers

Five Genre-Defying Selections from the Newport Jazz Festival’s First Wave of 2020 Performers

The historic Newport Jazz Festival has released a list of 36, out of approximately 60, groups which will appear across…

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Review: Kassa Overall’s ‘I THINK I’M GOOD’Review: Kassa Overall’s ‘I THINK I’M GOOD’

Review: Kassa Overall’s ‘I THINK I’M GOOD’

The human brain is incredibly powerful. It controls every function of our bodies, allows us to reason, and permits us…

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Review: Ben Williams’ ‘I AM A MAN’Review: Ben Williams’ ‘I AM A MAN’

Review: Ben Williams’ ‘I AM A MAN’

On February 1, 1968, a malfunctioning garbage truck fatally crushed two black Memphis sanitation workers – Echol Cole and Robert…

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Review: Dave Liebman’s Expansions Group’s ‘Earth’Review: Dave Liebman’s Expansions Group’s ‘Earth’

Review: Dave Liebman’s Expansions Group’s ‘Earth’

Scientists estimate that the earth vibrates at varying frequencies between 7.83 and 33.8 Hz. Of course, music also consists of…

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Review: Captain Supernova’s ‘The Voyage Never Ends…’Review: Captain Supernova’s ‘The Voyage Never Ends…’

Review: Captain Supernova’s ‘The Voyage Never Ends…’

In his early writings, philosopher Søren Kierkegaard utilized various pseudonyms to present distinctive viewpoints and to interact with each other…

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Rob Shepherd’s Favorite Jazz Albums: 2009-2019Rob Shepherd’s Favorite Jazz Albums: 2009-2019

Rob Shepherd’s Favorite Jazz Albums: 2009-2019

Editorial Note: Although PostGenre is the home of more than just "jazz" music, much of "jazz" consists of an amalgamation…

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