22 Jul
Part 3 by Barry Romberg
Sometimes it’s nice to sit down and listen to a CD where it’s obvious the performers "go for it." Forsaking any and all commercial aspirations they focus on making music th…
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Keyboardist/guitarist/singer/song composer Will Faeber is best known in Europe, where he has had good record sales with his 1997 release, No Small Comfort. This disc, descr…
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04 Jun
Forma Nueva by Manuel Valera
All you really need to know about whether debut CD by Cuban pianist/composer/arranger Manuel Valera is any good is to look at who accompanies him: outstanding young saxopho…
It’s a mistake to believe just because music has elements of improvisation, or even has large improvised sections within its structure, it can be called jazz. Certainly nob…
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Some music is so hip you know, upon first hearing, there is no way it will ever find a large drawing. Like fine wine made in small reserves, it is to be savored when experi…