MUSIC REVIEW BY Various, DownBeat Hot Box
4-Stars - Dease proves yet again that straightahead post-bop can prove to be fertile ground for musical ingenuity and emotional heft as he tips, grandly, to composer Gregg Hill. —John Murph
3 1/2-Stars - Bustling like a mashup of Ray Anderson and Charles Mingus, Dease's band carves a broad swath through territory that seems somewhat familiar. Clarinetist Virginia MacDonald is a particular standout. —James Hale
3 1/2-Stars - Trombonist Dease's The Other Shoe is an admirable effort, pairing rising stars with Gregg Hill's formidable songbook. The ensemble show flashes of vitality but can often feel somewhat heavy, stuck in the groove over the course of the record and failing to produce an album of consistent intrigue. —Ammar Kalia
3 1/2-Stars - Bustling like a mashup of Ray Anderson and Charles Mingus, Dease's band carves a broad swath through territory that seems somewhat familiar. Clarinetist Virginia MacDonald is a particular standout. —James Hale
3 1/2-Stars - Trombonist Dease's The Other Shoe is an admirable effort, pairing rising stars with Gregg Hill's formidable songbook. The ensemble show flashes of vitality but can often feel somewhat heavy, stuck in the groove over the course of the record and failing to produce an album of consistent intrigue. —Ammar Kalia
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