Reviews

Caroline Davis and Rob Clearfield’s Persona: Anthems (Sunnyside)

Saxophonist Caroline Davis and keyboardist Rob Clearfield’s Persona, much like the 1966 Ingmar Bergman film inspiring the group’s name, is bent on exploring themes of … Read More

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Caroline Davis: Heart Tonic (Sunnyside)

Heart Tonic opens like a Jefferson Airplane or Soft Machine record—with long, eerie, psychedelic organ tones. It ends like West African funk, with a slippery … Read More

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Caroline Davis: Live Work & Play

Caroline Davis’ debut as a leader is her second appearance on record overall, so in that sense the Chicagoan comes out of nowhere. She arrives, … Read More

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Caroline Davis and Rob Clearfield’s Persona: Anthems (Sunnyside)

Caroline Davis: Heart Tonic (Sunnyside)

Caroline Davis: Live Work & Play

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