While this writer usually avoids writing about musical styles with which he is unfamiliar, an exception had to be made here. Unicorn Digital sent along a couple of n…
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31 Jan
Mnemosynes March by Murley - Braid Quartet
Tuesday, 31 January 2006
Published in Straight-Ahead / Classic - CD Reviews
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Here’s a nice new release from Canada’s Cornerstone Records. The label is owned by musicians and has issued a wealth of good music since its 1993 inception. In the past yea…
Anniversaries are always special and this is no exception. Thirty years ago, Stony Plains Records issued their first record from their tiny office in Edmonton, Alberta. The…
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29 Jan
Walking With The King by French Preservation New Orleans Jazz Band
Sunday, 29 January 2006
Published in Traditional / New Orleans - CD Reviews
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Jean-Pierre "JP" Alessi is a dedicated follower of his late idol, Emmanuel "Manny" Paul. Manny Paul passed away in 1988 at the age of 84 and is remembered as one of the fin…
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Since the age of Swing, Anita O’Day remains a constant inspiration to singers and fans. This writer’s introduction to O’Day’s music was from her days with the Gene Krupa ba…
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