New York City Jazz Record, September 2021 Reviews: Dave Liebman: Selflessness (Dot Time) Keith Brown: African Ripples (Space Time) Champian Fulton: Live From Lockdown Wolfgang Lackerschmid/Chet Baker: Quintet Sessions 1979 (Dot Time) Wolfgang Lackerschmid: Summer Changes (Dot Time)
By Cree McCree, DownBeat “Call it magic/ Call it ministry/ Call it music.” The opening epigraph for African Ripples, delivered by spoken-word artist Cyrus Aaron, sets the tone for an album that shines a beacon of hope at the end of a very dark year. “We play on for the living,” as Aaron observes. “Progress … Read More
By Troy Dostert, All About Jazz In-demand pianist Keith Brown has ample experience as a sideman and a couple solid leader dates under his belt. But his African Ripples has the distinctive feel of a “statement” record, setting forth the full expanse of his creative vision with bold flair. Inspired by the classic Fats Waller piece first recorded in … Read More
By George Harris, Jazz Weekly “Social messages are being delivered in a wide variety of ways, such as sports and music. Here are some albums addressing the issues of today.” Read the full article, with reviews of Jalen Baker’s This Is Me, This Is Us, Dara Tucker’s Dreams of Waking, Keith Brown’s African Ripples and … Read More
By Matt Silver, WRTI In jazz, as in life, you are the company you keep. Perhaps unfair at times, it’s a truism that works out nicely for pianist Keith Brown. Casual jazz fans might not know him by name, but they might very well know him by sound; he played on acclaimed records led by … Read More
by Adam Sieff, London Jazz News “I was very impressed with pianist Keith Brown’s playing on Charles Tolliver’s excellent Connect album released last year on Gearbox; he has also recently recorded with Jazzmeia Horn and saxophonist Gregory Tardy. African Ripples is his third album as a leader and was recorded in New York last November for Paris-based Space Time Records, with … Read More
Acclaimed Pianist Keith Brown Announces the Release of His Revelatory New Album African Ripples with his Trio, Out May 20, 2021 On Space Time Records Space Time Records is proud to announce the May 20, 2021 release of African Ripples, the long-awaited new album by multi-faceted pianist, composer and arranger Keith Brown. The pianist’s third … Read More
