When first listening to bassist Neal Caine’s new CD Backstabber’s Ball, the word that immediately came to mind was "hip", and the more I listen to this CD, the mo…
03 May
A Second Look by Vic Juris
Vic Juris is a very fine jazz guitarist, and his new CD, A Second Look, testifies to that fact. Juris started playing guitar at the age of 9 and has had a charmed…
There are few too recordings issued these days centered around the robust and sometimes surprisingly sensitive-sounding baritone saxophone. The potentially awkward horn,…
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16 Apr
Hope by Terje Gewelt
Hope, the new album from bassist Terje Gewelt, is a work of amazing beauty and power. All but one of the songs here was recorded live during a piano/bass duo tour…
Trumpet player Dan Jacobs’ Blue After Hours is a perfect example of the fact that you don’t need an orchestra or a string section to create incredibly warm, lush …
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