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Phil Abrahams, one of Europe's most popular trombonists delivers a sizzling performance. Recorded live before an appreciative audience as part of the "Lundis D'Hortense Jaz…
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David Singley is one of many new and aspiring guitarists on the current Jazz scene. David is based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. His latest recording is a mixture of taste…
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To my knowledge, this Japanaese reissue is not yet available in the U.S. Blue Note catalog. Originally released in 1968, it should be considered one of Lou Donaldson's fine…
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D.D. Jackson really has scored the hat trick with his third CD. It's a collection of duet's with some of Jazz's greatest artists. These include James Carter, David Murray, …
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This recording is the latest effort from Monika Herzig, and Peter Kienle. Along with a fine band, these two meld beautiful melodies in to a tapestry of unending joy. Check …
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This is Barbara's 3rd release. This time round, she features 11 standards and 1 original. You can tell by her approach to the music that Barbara not only is having fun, but…
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Along with Sunny Murray, Milford Graves is one of the fathers of the "free" school of jazz drumming in the early 1960s. They dispensed with the notion of drummer as "timeke…
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Today's contemporary jazz has a feel of charisma and creativeness; every new artist trying to push the limit one step further. Uncle Art does just that. These four musician…
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Ah, the big band sound. Can't beat the sound of a great band, all pumped up and ready to play. What makes the sound more impressive, is when you have a vocalist who is able…
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This is Michel's debut recording for Tropijazz, and I must say, it is a real cooker. His style of playing reminds me of the late pianist, Bobby Enriquez. Michel has a uniqu…
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Sean is a young guitarist from the Boston area. On this, a mini CD, Sean displays some of his fine chops on numbers like a "Break for Sisyphus". The Metheny influence is th…
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Perpetual Motion's CD release, "Surfing on Cloud Nine" is full of pleasant surprises, and is a CD the listener can enjoy anywhere or anyplace! 12 selections of lively, harm…
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NINE WINGS brings the intriguing sounds of avante garde jazz to the listening audience with much verve and style, and achievement. 9 selections are on this CD, and it is a …
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Day & Taxi are a Swiss jazz trio that puts out records that avant-jazz fans can give to their friends that might ordinarily be scared off by the likes of Peter Brotzmann or…
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The late Joe Roccisano was one of the most creative players and arrangers in the jazz world, but only musicians and a few jazz fans knew of his talents. Over the years he p…
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Mingus Amungus bring the jazz listener much pleasure with the CD release, "Live in Cuba," recorded at Havana, Cuba. One song that keeps coming back to me is the sweet and l…
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SIORA is world music with deep jazz influences at its best, full of life, full of vigor, and full of sensitivity. This is a 9 song collection that captures the essence of c…
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Susannah McCorkle dazzles the listening audience with this superb collection of Irving Berlin music. This collection has 14 songs. Among the songs are "I'd Rather Lead …
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Soon to be released as a major motion picture, this is the musical production that tells the story of two Jazz Age women performers/singers in the 1920s who murder their me…
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For those jazz fans who remember the jazz piano stylings of Peter Nero in the late 1950s and early 1960s, this big band approach to Broadway classics with a symphony orches…
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