What most impresses the listener to Personae by the trio of Jonas Helborg, Shawn Lane and Jeff Sipe is the incredible technical chops these three musicians possess. …
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The burnished, sexy, sultry, voice of balladeer Nancy Wilson has been part of the American popular music scene for half a century. At home in jazz, pop, and rhythm and blue…
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At the very least, the newest CD release of Norman Granz’ Jazz At The Philharmonic Carnegie Hall, 1949 is an aural document of an important era in the history of jaz…
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13 Jan
Nu Bop by Matthew Shipp
Any attempt at trying to categorize the music on the newest CD released by pianist Matthew Shipp, Nu Bop, would be an exercise in futility. This recording, a continu…
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24 Jul
Coastline by Miguel Mega
Brazilian electric guitarist Miguel Mega’s CD Coastline is his third solo effort. The recording combines elements of Latin, rock and jazz music into an electrifying …
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