JD Allen- The Dark, the Light, the Grey and the Colorful (CD) Alex Puddu Courtney Marie Andrews found self-love

Courtney Marie Andrews found self-love and her voice

Disconnected Magnetic Corridors

The Mars Volta plays a similar game: it is subtly subversive - end- lessly inventive

Don't Blink

the ensemble includes contemporary instrumental luminaries Alex Hargreaves (Billy Strings)

JD Allen- The Dark, the Light, the Grey and the Colorful (CD) Alex Puddu Courtney Marie Andrews found self-loveThough the term "visionary" is rather overused, it certainly applies to tenor saxophonist and composer JD Allen. A musical sponge of sorts, Allen is a remarkable amalgam of a wide variety of musical styles and influences, blurring the boundaries of contemporary jazz by creating a dynamic fusion of tradition and modernity. There is a decidedly "third stream" quality to Allen's compositions, combining as they do advanced classical compositional