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COLLECTIVE WISDOM | ALL ABOUT THE ARTS - REVIEW
COLLECTIVE WISDOM | ALL ABOUT THE ARTS - REVIEW

“Sybarite5 has assembled a fascinating collection of pieces that defy labeling. The group stylishly plays music the ranges from folk inflected tunes to instrumental works that embrace Latino and jazz roots. It does so with impeccable musicianship, technical prowess, and impassioned musicality.”

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappOctober 14, 2023Collective Wisdom
LOST PALACE | SPOTIFY - PressPLAY OK
LOST PALACE | SPOTIFY - PressPLAY OK

How it is from Nicole Brady’s Lost Palace featured on Spotify’s PressPLAY OK.

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PLAYLISTINGDaniel KnappOctober 14, 2023Lost Palace
LATE ASTER | THE CAROLINIAN - FEATURE
LATE ASTER | THE CAROLINIAN - FEATURE

"Late Aster’s new EP, Light Rail Sessions, offers a unique perspective on artistic creation. I was fortunate to discuss their new release, inspirations, and creative process with the artists”

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FEATUREDaniel KnappOctober 14, 2023Light Rail Session
LOST PALACE | SPOTIFY - ORBIT
LOST PALACE | SPOTIFY - ORBIT

How it is from Nicole Brady’s Lost Palace featured on Spotify’s Orbit.

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PLAYLISTINGDaniel KnappOctober 13, 2023Lost Palace
LATE ASTER | AMERICAN PANCAKE - REVIEW
LATE ASTER | AMERICAN PANCAKE - REVIEW

"It Never Entered My Mind" is lush and beautiful but also has patches of cognitive dissonance, something that would slip perfectly within the emotionally artful futurism like the organic meets future de-constructionism of Gareth Edwards' 'The Creator' or Ridley Scott's 'Blade Runner'."

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappOctober 13, 2023Light Rail Session
COLLECTIVE WISDOM | SPOTIFY - CLASSICAL NEW RELEASES
COLLECTIVE WISDOM | SPOTIFY - CLASSICAL NEW RELEASES

Spring from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Spotify’s Classical New Releases.

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PLAYLISTINGDaniel KnappOctober 6, 2023Collective Wisdom
ENNANGA | MODERN NOTEBOOK - FEATURE
ENNANGA | MODERN NOTEBOOK - FEATURE

Essence of Ruby from Ashley Jackson’s Ennanga featured on Modern Notebook June 11-17.

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FEATUREDaniel KnappOctober 3, 2023Ennanga
ENNANGA | WFMT NEW RELEASES - REVIEW
ENNANGA | WFMT NEW RELEASES - REVIEW

“Through the works of notable Black composers who have redefined musical landscapes, the album celebrates the centrality of the African American spiritual to the history of American music.”

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappOctober 3, 2023Ennanga
ENNANGA | YOUR CLASSICAL - INTERVIEW
ENNANGA | YOUR CLASSICAL - INTERVIEW

“I wanted to close the album by asking us to consider how we can move forward towards the future in a way in which we are changed for the better, that we're looking ahead towards a brighter day, a moment of freedom for all of us.”

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappOctober 3, 2023Ennanga
VERONA QUARTET | SHATTER - FEATURE
VERONA QUARTET | SHATTER - FEATURE

"The Verona Quartet presents "Shatter," an album that invokes the act of breaking the glass ceiling through exploration of cultural identity, interpersonal communication, and the struggle to overcome invisible barriers."

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FEATUREDaniel KnappOctober 3, 2023Shatter
ENNANGA | EBONY, WOMEN OF CLASSICAL MUSIC - REVIEW
ENNANGA | EBONY, WOMEN OF CLASSICAL MUSIC - REVIEW

“As heard on her new album Ennanga, she plays music rooted in the traditions of Black America and other musical styles on the ancient stringed musical instrument.”

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappOctober 3, 2023Ennanga
ENNANGA | TEXTURA - REVIEW
ENNANGA | TEXTURA - REVIEW

“On her solo debut album Ennanga, harpist Ashley Jackson honours Brandee Younger, Alice Coltrane, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and William Grant Still with stellar performances of their works.”

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappOctober 3, 2023Ennanga
ENNANGA | WQXR FEATURES - REVIEW
ENNANGA | WQXR FEATURES - REVIEW

“I hadn’t foreseen the sense of serendipity that hit me once I was among the trees and I heard the Harlem Chamber Players join Ashley Jackson in what sounded like a collective Aeolian harp.”

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappOctober 3, 2023Ennanga
ENNANGA | THE WHOLE NOTE - REVIEW
ENNANGA | THE WHOLE NOTE - REVIEW

“Jackson finds resolve and courage, ending this beauty-filled CD with a sense of optimism.”

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappOctober 2, 2023Ennanga
THE NEWS FROM UTOPIA | BANDCAMP - FEATURE
THE NEWS FROM UTOPIA | BANDCAMP - FEATURE

"This music crackles with vitality, delivering an almost psychedelic experience that celebrates how trippy harmony can be"

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REVIEWS, FEATUREDaniel KnappSeptember 25, 2023The News from Utopia
COLLECTIVE WISDOM | SPOTIFY - NEW IN CLASSICAL
COLLECTIVE WISDOM | SPOTIFY - NEW IN CLASSICAL

Mangas from Sybarite5’s Collective Wisdom featured on Spotify’s Classical New Releases.

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PLAYLISTINGDaniel KnappSeptember 24, 2023Collective Wisdom
LATE ASTER | LIGHT RAIL SESSION - REVIEW
LATE ASTER | LIGHT RAIL SESSION - REVIEW

"Moving through passages that sound like an Orb remix of a light indie track, it's the kind of thing that fans of alternative music will love, but it isn't really until it reaches its instrumental second half that the magic happens."

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappSeptember 23, 2023Light Rail Session
VERONA QUARTET | SHATTER - REVIEW
VERONA QUARTET | SHATTER - REVIEW

"Verona Quartet has been called a “string quartet for the 21st century,” and this latest project supports the claim."

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappSeptember 20, 2023Shatter
LATE ASTER | AMERICAN PANCAKE - REVIEW
LATE ASTER | AMERICAN PANCAKE - REVIEW

"Ripple by Late Aster feels so immersive, a dream within a dream."

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REVIEWSDaniel KnappSeptember 20, 2023Light Rail Session
THE NEWS FROM UTOPIA | TIDAL - #2 ON THE AVANT GARDEN
THE NEWS FROM UTOPIA | TIDAL - #2 ON THE AVANT GARDEN

Austin Williman’s The News from Utopia featured on Tidal’s The Avant Garden.

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PLAYLISTINGDaniel KnappSeptember 15, 2023The News from Utopia
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