Other - CD Reviews (539)
I believe it is the first Korean Jazz CD by a group of professional jazz musicians. Lee, Jung-Sik not just plays sax but also arranged the whole songs except track 7. Of 11…
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If the genius of jazz musicians is judged by how they make the complexity of their music accessible to an audience, then the members of the jazz/rock/funk trio the Living D…
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This CD is a must for any collection. If you like Incognito, Count Basic, and the Heavies.....you will absolutly love this one. PHAT BASS LINES, funky horns,...and nasty tr…
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I THINK THE WHOLE CD IS EXCELLENT. HER STYLE IS SO WONDERFUL AND THE WAY SHE SINGS IS LIKE GREAT MUSICANS LIKE MONK OR MILES AS FAR AS THE WAY SHE USES SPACE AND TIME. SHE …
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I found this song on MP3.com while surfing for Jazz music. You should check it out. The name Arie Selma was new to me, but the song I have downloaded sounded like top . I t…
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I was really shocked when I listened to how well Michael Thomas' CD was done. After all, this guy is a local artist in Kentucky. He also is very young, I think twenty. He h…
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Joe Chambers, a drummer/composer associated with many of the late 60s classic Blue Note albums (especially those under Bobby Hutcherson's leadership), has not been heard fr…
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From the opening flute and trumpet-funnelled-through-a-vacuum cleaner pipe notes of "chez la coiffeuse ($8 haircut)" this disc immediately registers in the listener's ears …
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Cathi Walkup has an unusual voice which is full of vitality and feeling, and on this jazz outing, her talents are showcased to excellent advantage! Backed by a fine group w…
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Mighty Mo Rodgers is a native of Indiana and obtained his introduction to the blues early when he sneaked into the notorious Chickenshack in nearby Gary with his pal "Willi…
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In 1980, German blues enthusiasts Axel Kustner and Siegfried Christmann traveled throughout the southern U.S. documenting the songs of country blues performers, many of who…
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Gregg Stafford is, at 45, one of the younger New Orleans revivalists on the scene today. Gregg took over the lead of Danny Barker's Jazz Hounds after Barker's passing and i…
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This new CD by British trombonist Geoff Cole is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Geoff and his little band play 17 Fats Waller specialties including some of his best…
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ECM brings us another exquisite offering from a typically (for them) disparate group of players. Whereas some ECM releases can come off as a bit cool (in the "detached" sen…
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Andreas Baer hails from Switzerland, where he studied classical piano before he became interested in jazz. Baer cites Oscar Peterson and Monty Alexander as primary influ…
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The album is an example of how jazz should be played. Mr. Payton's playing defies words. He must be the best trumpet player since Jon Faddis. Everything he plays is perfect…
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I had the pleasure of hearing Gary's first single, "Flirting with an Angel," and I became immediately mesmerized by his sensuality and appealing voice. Months later he perf…
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A colleague at work told me about this CD in Sept. 99' and I haven'tstopped listening to it yet! I had to go purchase the same CD again because I played the first one so mu…
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The majority of my friends know how critical I am regarding jazz artist, and their latest releases. I live by the adage, "You are only as good as your current CD". Prime Ex…
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I feel this was one of the most important and groundbreaking albums of all time.It was important because it introduced a lot of people who only listened to rock music, for …
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