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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
