by Allie Martin, Black Grooves Cosmic Adventure marks the second album from French jazz violinist Scott Tixier. Born in France, and trained in both classical and jazz violin, Tixier relocated to New York City in 2008 and has been busy in the jazz scene there every since. His performance resume is quite diverse, from Stevie … Read More
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‘Wax & Wane’ Reviewed on Black Grooves, Archives of African American Music & Culture
by Matthew Alley, Black Grooves Even to seasoned listeners, “jazz harp” might sound like a risky proposition. The phrase may call to mind Alice Coltrane or Dorothy Ashby, but more likely than not, it may remind us of the countless lesser attempts to copy the sound of the two women who most famously tried to … Read More


