20 Jan
Triangulo by Michel Camilo
Michel Camilo has come into his own on "Triangulo," a thriving cultural melting pot of Latin rhythms backed by stalwart players Anthony Jackson (bass) and Horacio "El Negro…
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Janis Siegel has had many fulfilling years and bountiful experience with one of the most successful jazz groups ever, "The Manhattan Transfer." As a solo artist she has man…
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12 Jan
Landmark by Mika Pohjola
I really don’t like to label anyone or categorize an artist, but I have to say it, Mika Pohjola is a modern progressive jazz genius. This is now the third album I have hear…
Nancy Wilson is one of the first ladies of jazz. She has some fine company mentioned frequently in the same breath. Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan would be the first tha…
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Fifty three years have passed since the jazz giants took the stage at Carnegie Hall. It was a rare occasion and a very special time for jazz. The year was 1949, and visiona…