29 Nov
Sounds Good To Me! by Ja Ron Eames
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Ja Ron Eames is a very warm singer and personality. I recall reviewing this record at the time of its first pressing in 1996 when I operated a jazz site of my own. Accom…
29 Nov
The Songs of Johnny Mercer by Susannah McCorkle
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Listening to the music of Johnny Mercer as interpreted by jazz vocalist Susannah McCorkle is a lovely way to spend an evening. This collection, THE SONGS OF JOHNNY MERCER, …
29 Nov
The Songs of Cole Porter by Susannah McCorkle
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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I always look forward to reviewing material featuring the songs of Cole Porter. Cole Porter was versatile as both composer and writer of poetic lyrics. His music has a time…
29 Nov
A Time for Love by Agneta Baumann
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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When this recording was released in 1996, it marked the first recording in almost ten years for this popular Swedish singer. Baumann made a wise choice selecting standards …
29 Nov
For Your Ears Only by Bob Stewart
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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FOR YOUR EARS ONLY is a warmly sensitive and intimate collection of jazz vocals by singer Bob Stewart, and it is a CD collection that has some of the best jazz arrangements…
29 Nov
Hooked on Romance by Renee Doruyter
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Rotterdam, Holland, native Renee Doruyter presents a second project, "Hooked on Romance," featuring standards by Gershwin, Cole Porter, Lerner and Loewe, etc. Althou…
29 Nov
Self Portrait by Carmen Lundy
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Miss Lundy is truly the best female vocalist we have today. This CD is an absolute must for everyone who savors the finest female jazz singers. And if that fact is not enou…
It seems like I waited forever for Julie Hardy to release her new CD The Wish, an album released under the banner of World Culture Music, an artist collective rec…
New Englander Julie Hardy uses her voice as a multi-hued instrument while harmonizing with the soloists and poignantly singing verse on this endearing septet endeavor. I…
29 Nov
Maiden Voyage by Nnenna Freelon
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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In her second release on the Concord label, Nnenna Freelon devotes an album to the compositions of women, lending her evocative, passionate voice to musical adventures that…
29 Nov
Standards My Way by Kimiko Itoh
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Kimiko Itoh's stunning and distinctively crystal clear vocals have been astonishing her Japanese audience for years. Kimiko has been voted the #1 Female Jazz Vocalist in Ja…
29 Nov
World Jazz A Cappella by SoVoSo
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Vocal creativity at its best! If jazz vocals are your thing, then you're going to love this new release by A Cappella Records. SoVoSo is a dynamic explosion of voice and so…
29 Nov
Shiny Stockings by Jenny Evans
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Jenny Evans is a new discovery for American jazz listeners, although she is well known in Europe! What a voice, what styling, what class! Jenny Evans has it all, and on her…
29 Nov
Winter Moon by Jody Sandhaus
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Winter Moon is a fresh, harmonically beautiful collection of jazz vocals of such songs as "Not In Love;" "The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men" (one of the best vocals ever done…
29 Nov
Lets Face The Music: The Songs of Irving Berlin by Susannah McCorkle
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Susannah McCorkle dazzles the listening audience with this superb collection of Irving Berlin music. This collection has 14 songs. Among the songs are "I'd Rather Lead …
29 Nov
Chicago by Ann Reinking Bebe Neuwirth James Naughton Joel Grey
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Soon to be released as a major motion picture, this is the musical production that tells the story of two Jazz Age women performers/singers in the 1920s who murder their me…
29 Nov
This Christmas by Ann Hampton Callaway
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Finding a good collection of Christmas jazz renditions is always a special gift, whatever the season, and so it is with Ann Hampton Callaway's THIS CHRISTMAS. Various guest…
29 Nov
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (2 CD set) by Ella Fitzgerald
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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There is just something immortal about Ella Fitzgerald's voice, for her voice is one of the finest jazz voices to come into the American Jazz world. She recorded many colle…
29 Nov
Love Makes The Changes by Freddy Cole
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Making standards of his own, Freddy Cole lays down vocal tracks to remember for a lifetime. The catch phrase, "singing with feeling" has been used to describe masters and m…
29 Nov
The Songs of Billy Strayhorn by Ron Gill
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Ron Gill is a young vocalist out of the Boston area. For the past twenty years, it has been a dream of Ron's to record the music of one of the most important songwriters of…
29 Nov
Havent We Met by Diane Hubka
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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She was asked if she had made a CD, and the answer was direct: "Well yes, I am making plans for that, as a matter of fact." Simple but confident, like the cover picture: a …
Jubilant Sykes' is a world premier classical soloist whose sound is reminiscence to Paul Robeson. The baritonist who is much in demand as a soloist with orchestra has appea…
This is possibly the best vocal jazz recording, ever. Vox One wanted to make real jazz, music that would turn the heads of critics more used to instrumental jazz. Their rec…
29 Nov
Live at The Gold Star by Stephanie Browning
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Why have I not heard this fine songstress before? Where have you been, Stephanie? Wow! I love this CD. Ms. Browning is a compelling young vocalist from Denver currently …
29 Nov
Remember When... by Linda Ransom & the Phil Morrison Trio
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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If you have never heard Linda Ransom perform, this CD is a wonderful introduction to her versatile voice! "Remember When..." is a showcase collection for this lovely songbi…
29 Nov
Whose Honey Are You? by Terry Blaine
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Terry Blaine is a young, New York born, jazz vocalist who lives in Woodstock with her husband, producer Tom Desisto. In a manner of speaking, her situation parallels that o…
Brilliant in technical music composition and performance, Loston Harris plays the piano with an attitude of confidence. To compliment his great piano playing Loston also ha…
29 Nov
Andrea Wolper by Andrea Wolper
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Andrea Wolper's CD is a most welcome effort. This young woman has a swing that never stops. Andrea leads her own group performing in many New York City jazz spots since fir…
From the land of Philly Jazz comes the veteran vocalist Miss Justine. There are shades of Billie Holiday in her voice but not in style. Justine is a truly capable vocalist …
Lois Dawson is a sparkling young vocalist/lyricist/composer from North Carolina. Her roots would appear to be in the gospel genre. A most compelling vocalist, Lois performs…
Jazzfans have come to expect nothing but the best from Kendra Shank and they won't be disappointed with her newest CD. Kendra applies her writing talents with vibraphonist …
Gabriela Anders first CD effort is a little precious gem of musical gentleness coupled with a sensuality that puts it apart from most first attempts by young artists. This …
29 Nov
Brenda Carol by Brenda Carol
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Another fine recording emerges from the Studio at Puck's Farm in Schomberg, Ontario. Brenda Carol, a native of Sudbury, makes her CD debut with a fine group of musicians in…
29 Nov
Brenda Carol by Brenda Carol
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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A lovely Canadian vocalist with an enchantment and singing magic all her own has appeared on the scene, and her name is Brenda Carol. This CD is full of standards that will…
29 Nov
May I Come In? by Pamela Hart
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Ms. Hart asks "May I Come In?". Yes Pam! You certainly may. The California born singer moved to Austin, Texas in 1982 and has virtually taken over the local jazz scene and …
Daria is a California based voaclist and is a true jazz performer in every sense of the word. Although a very short CD, 26 minutes, Daria presents her unique vocal style in…
29 Nov
Scuse Me by Deborah J. Carter
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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As a press kit was not issued with this CD, I'm at a loss to provide background information on this vocalist/keyboardist. The recording was made in the Netherlands last yea…
29 Nov
Plan #46 by Rigmor Gustaffson Quintet
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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What marks this disc is a sense of exuberance and downright sassiness. The CD is a combination of well-known standards ("Prelude to a Kiss" and Bluesette) and original comp…
29 Nov
I Want To Be With You by Cle Thompson
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Vocalist Cle Thompson spent the last decade in Los Angeles and now makes her home in North Carolina. Coming from a background in legitimate theater, Cle went on to perform …
29 Nov
Sounds of Rose by Rose Bonanza
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Rose Bonanza has a lovely jazz voice, a voice that shares emotion and tone with the listening audience in a highly pleasant manner. Every note is perfect and every word is …