“Sybarite 5 interviewed on 107.5 WRUU, “Contemporary Classics” about their upcoming album, Collective Wisdom.
Read More“Collective Wisdom’s opener, “Movement and Location”, should draw you in within seconds … Some chamber groups attempt to let their hair down and fall flat - what’s striking about this disc is how fearlessly, how naturally Sybarite5 own and inhabit what they play … A terrific collection, superbly played.”
Read More“Sybarite5 has assembled a fascinating collection of pieces that defy labeling. The group stylishly plays music the ranges from folk inflected tunes to instrumental works that embrace Latino and jazz roots. It does so with impeccable musicianship, technical prowess, and impassioned musicality.”
Read MoreHow it is from Nicole Brady’s Lost Palace featured on Spotify’s PressPLAY OK.
Read More"Late Aster’s new EP, Light Rail Sessions, offers a unique perspective on artistic creation. I was fortunate to discuss their new release, inspirations, and creative process with the artists”
Read MoreHow it is from Nicole Brady’s Lost Palace featured on Spotify’s Orbit.
Read More"It Never Entered My Mind" is lush and beautiful but also has patches of cognitive dissonance, something that would slip perfectly within the emotionally artful futurism like the organic meets future de-constructionism of Gareth Edwards' 'The Creator' or Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner'."
Read MoreSpring from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Spotify’s Classical New Releases.
Read MoreEssence of Ruby from Ashley Jackson’s Ennanga featured on Modern Notebook June 11-17.
Read More“Through the works of notable Black composers who have redefined musical landscapes, the album celebrates the centrality of the African American spiritual to the history of American music.”
Read More“I wanted to close the album by asking us to consider how we can move forward towards the future in a way in which we are changed for the better, that we're looking ahead towards a brighter day, a moment of freedom for all of us.”
Read More"The Verona Quartet presents "Shatter," an album that invokes the act of breaking the glass ceiling through exploration of cultural identity, interpersonal communication, and the struggle to overcome invisible barriers."
Read More“As heard on her new album Ennanga, she plays music rooted in the traditions of Black America and other musical styles on the ancient stringed musical instrument.”
Read More“On her solo debut album Ennanga, harpist Ashley Jackson honours Brandee Younger, Alice Coltrane, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and William Grant Still with stellar performances of their works.”
Read More“I hadn’t foreseen the sense of serendipity that hit me once I was among the trees and I heard the Harlem Chamber Players join Ashley Jackson in what sounded like a collective Aeolian harp.”
Read More“Jackson finds resolve and courage, ending this beauty-filled CD with a sense of optimism.”
Read More"This music crackles with vitality, delivering an almost psychedelic experience that celebrates how trippy harmony can be"
Read MoreMangas from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Spotify’s Classical New Releases.
Read More"Moving through passages that sound like an Orb remix of a light indie track, it's the kind of thing that fans of alternative music will love, but it isn't really until it reaches its instrumental second half that the magic happens."
Read More"Verona Quartet has been called a “string quartet for the 21st century,” and this latest project supports the claim."
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