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"Henderson kept his ironclad composure, whether he was charging through his post-bop cadences or tracing a more delicate melodic arc."

- The New York Times

"...effortless swing, an offhand blues feeling, a fat, juicy tone and a lovely, warm lower register and a gift for spinning an improvised tale."

- NPR's Fresh Air

• Featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered” & “Fresh Air”

• Downbeat Editor’s Pick (February 2015)

• #1 on JazzWeek radio chart (3 weeks)

• Selected for Apple Music’s Jazz A-List

"...he offers a little of everything on a top-notch effort that also features a top-shelf band."

- iTunes

"It's always a good sign when a studio disc has the unbuttoned verve of a live album. From the first spin on, 'Spiritman' conjures that vibe."

- Downbeat

• Featured on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” performing music from Spiritman with The Roots

• Downbeat Hotbox 4**** Review

• #1 on JazzWeek radio chart

"Mabern's soulful, blues-driven style is the constant highlight."

- WBGO

"At age 78 he remains a sterling vocal accompanist, as demonstrated across this album featuring five of the finest singers around: Kurt Elling, Gregory Porter, Jane Monheit, Norah Jones and Alexis Cole."

- JazzTimes

• FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST VOCALISTS: Gregory Porter, Norah Jones, Jane Monheit, Kurt Elling & Alexis Cole

• Featured on “The Talks at Google”

• #1 JazzWeek jazz radio (5 weeks)

"When it comes to melodic improvisation in hard bop, alto saxophonist Vincent Herring is as good as it gets."

- WBGO

"Herring helms a tight, bounding, hard-swinging quintet here that barely stops for a reflective breath or leaves anything not to like....Contemporary bop at it best."

- DownBeat

• Featured review by Nate Chinen in The New York Times

• Downbeat Hotbox 4**** review

• #2 on JazzWeek radio chart

"This deeply felt set is steeped in history."

- Downbeat

"Say When honors a legend not simply by playing some of his original music and some tunes associated with him, but by doing what he did, playing some great jazz."

- BlogCritics

• Featured review by Nate Chinen in The New York Times

• 4 -1/2 **** Downbeat review

• #1 on JazzWeek radio chart (3 weeks)

"The cumulative wisdom and experience of this all-star collective... simmers well throughout the band's debut album"

- The New York Times

"A collective consciousness oozes from these tracks, echoes of the giants with whom they apprenticed, including Tyner, Miles, Monk, Jackie McLean and Sonny Rollins, among others."

- JazzTimes

• Downbeat Hotbox 4**** Review

• #1 on JazzWeek radio chart

"Orrin Evans has lately been on a hot streak, advancing a pugnacious and exploratory brand of post-bop. The Evolution of Oneself deepens this agenda..."

- The New York Times

"This is a recording of an artist peaking at one of life's milestones: Evans turned 40 in March, and he has never sounded better."

- Downbeat

• Exclusive preview by Revive Music

• Featured in Downbeat’s Hotbox**** lead review

• #1 JazzWeek (2 weeks)

• Selected for Apple Music’s Jazz

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