Lately in my music listening excursions I’ve been deeply exploring the parallels between jazz and country music. I’ve always had my suspicions that the two are close cou…
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Maryland-based vocalist Sue Matthews strikes a delicate balance on her latest album One At A Time. Full of torch, show tunes, and a Celtic number ("Caledonia"), and …
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28 Mar
Meant To Be by Jenna Mammina
An album of subtle excellence, Jenna Mammina’s "Meant To Be" is a wonderful collection of smartly interpreted standards, pop covers, and original compositions by a s…
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The liner notes on the back cover of Christina Machado’s record, Gone With The Wind, make mention of the New Orleans-based singer’s Cuban heritage and her love affai…
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It seems like I'm familiar with this dance. An album is released by a highly touted young female singer to a blizzard of marketing and PR. While I am almost numb to it by n…
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