Faith Gibson’s new CD "Big Moon" was released on June 15, 2009 on the independent jazz label Capricopia. So far, it has been aired on over 115 Nort...
Michael Tinholmes story is quite remarkable. He was discovered by Tom Fowler legendary bassist and producer for Ray Charles. His band members inclu...
Kelley Suttenfield is a vocalist in the neo-classic jazz tradition, delivering soulful interpretations of lyrics over a smooth, swinging beat. Wit...
Jazz standards in an intimate format of just guitar, bass and clear, rich vocals, that is the new album of Jenny Davis, Inside you. Jenny Davis vocals are equally soulfu…
05 May
Make Room For Me by Brigitte Zarie
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
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Classy, cool, sensual, Toronto native Brigitte Zarie is all this and more, she is simply amazing. A true Jazz talent, Brigitte is not only a wonderful singer, she also wrot…
05 May
Golden Earrings by Laura Theodore & Joe Beck
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
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Joe Beck and Laura Theodore new CD Golden Earrings should be a Jazz classic for a lot of reasons. First, it is the last album recorded by Joe Beck before he passed away on …
Pauline voice is going to capture you from the first note. Beautiful and powerful, her voice has being compared to Cassandra Wilson, Nina Simone and Sarah Vaughn. There …
This track "Somebody New" demonstrates Kaestli's softly textured voice. The background violin doesn't seem apropos to the tune. Kaestli's efforts save the day. "S…
Melbourne Australia born, currently living in Dubai, pianist, singer, songwriter, vocal coach Lisa Hugo has had a wealth of experience performing on television, in the t…
28 Apr
My Shining Hour by Lin McPhillips
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
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Vocalist Lin McPhillips, who was born into a musical family, grew up in Monterey, California. She began singing on the radio at the age of five and professionally in nig…
25 Apr
Turn up the quiet by John Stein & Ron Gill
Saturday, 25 April 2009
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Turn up the quiet is a collection of romantic songs beautifully interpreted by guitarrist John Stein and vocalist Ron Gill. The subtlety of John guitar playing provides the…
23 Apr
Summertime Lullaby by Peggy Duquesnel
Thursday, 23 April 2009
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Peggy Duquesnel is the owner of a finely textured voice and it is demonstrated fully in "Days Of Wine And Roses" It starts out as a ballad and then jumps into high gear …
As some people under 30 are no doubt tired of hearing, the 1960s was a time of innovation and upheaval. The ‘60s produced the Beatles and Albert Ayler, the Velvet Underg…
20 Apr
Make Room For Me by Brigitte Zarie
Monday, 20 April 2009
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Classy, cool, sensual, Toronto native Brigitte Zarie is all this and more, she is simply amazing. A true Jazz talent, Brigitte is not only a wonderful singer, she also wrot…
14 Apr
Summertime Lullaby by Peggy Duquesnel
Tuesday, 14 April 2009
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"Summertime Lullaby" the latest release from pianist, vocalist and arranger Peggy Duquesnel is a satisfying collection of originals and standards executed by a ve…
13 Apr
Portrait in Black and White by Paulinho Garcia
Monday, 13 April 2009
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Portait in Black and White is a remarkably smooth and endearing jazz listening experience, featuring the intimate voice and guitar of Paulinho Garcia. The CD is…
09 Apr
La Brezza by The Music of Faye Miravite
Thursday, 09 April 2009
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Songwriter/producer Faye Miravite presents a disc of eight inspirational pieces, aided by an international cast of Italian, Filipino and Brazilian musicians. The dynamic du…
25 Mar
Golden Earrings by Laura Theodore & Joe Beck
Wednesday, 25 March 2009
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Joe Beck and Laura Theodore new CD "Golden Earrings" should be a Jazz classic for a lot of reasons. First, it is the last album recorded by Joe Beck before he passed away o…
22 Mar
A Musical Offering by Pauline Jean
Sunday, 22 March 2009
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Pauline voice is going to captures you from the first note. Beautiful and powerful, her voice has being compared to Cassandra Wilson, Nina Simone and Sarah Vaughn. There…
21 Mar
Street of Dreams by Annie Sellick
Saturday, 21 March 2009
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Annie Sellick shines in full force on Street of Dreams. After taking some time to explore the swing band genre with her group "Annie and the Hot …
18 Mar
Take To The Sky by Kat Edmonson
Wednesday, 18 March 2009
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If Stan Getz were a vocalist, he would have sounded like Kat Edmonson. His light, breathy tone was in contrast to many of the heavy players of his day. Ms. Edmonson is a…
17 Mar
Offshore Echoes by Kristina Smith
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
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Vocalist Kristina Smith is a new gem in Patois Records coffer exhibiting a melodic luster with a clarion ring that resonates waves of soothing tranquility. Kristina’s de…
14 Mar
Flutter and Wow by Charlie Wood
Saturday, 14 March 2009
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In some old movie and TV dramas (that is, pre- 1965), there be a singer/pianist working at a local bistro/watering hole wherein the main character/hero/protagonist hangs…
12 Mar
Watch What Happens by Charito & Michel Legrand
Thursday, 12 March 2009
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Watch What Happens is precisely that when Charito meet Michel Legrand. This collection sparkles with intimacy, intricate performances, and a zest for life that …
12 Mar
Al Jarreau - The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure by Al Jarreau
Thursday, 12 March 2009
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What a wonderful thing it is to spin the Rhino Records Sept. 29th release of Al Jarreau - The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure. The collection is a highlight of …
11 Mar
Golden Earrings by Joe Beck & Laura Theodore
Wednesday, 11 March 2009
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Golden Earrings is one of those projects that’s so natural for the participants that one wonders why it didn’t happen sooner. Instead, it happened just in time. T…
10 Mar
Golden Earrings by Joe Beck & Laura Theodore
Tuesday, 10 March 2009
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Joe Beck (1945 - 2008) and Laura Theodore make the perfect jazz pairing in this fine collection. Together they have created an excellent sound, a sound that is both imag…
What a voice. I mean, what a voice! Jackie Ryan, who has been wowing audiences and critics and musicians and anyone else who happens to be within earshot of her voice…
25 Feb
Mosaic by Kendra Shank Quartet
Wednesday, 25 February 2009
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From the songbook of Abbey Lincoln, the transformation of Ms Kendra Shank has been a notable accomplishment, acquiring new extremes on her trek by way of ,at times, stoi…
24 Feb
Mosaic by Kendra Shank Quartet
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
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As a long time listener to recordings by Kendra Shank, this reader has always been intrigued by the uniqueness of her approach to music making. In addition to her beauti…
22 Feb
By Request: The Best Of Karrin Allyson by Karrin Allyson
Sunday, 22 February 2009
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Karrin Allyson remains in the uncommon, and certainly enviable, position of being Concord Music’s first, and now longest tenured, singer on the label. Concord founder Carl …
Nigerian bassist Michael Olatuja started playing the bass at the age of 11. By the time he was 16, and through the influence of artists like George Benson, John Patitucc…
17 Feb
Jazzy Me, Live In Japan by Ron Mitchell
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
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With a voice that may be the sincerest in delivery and tone since Mel Torme, Ron Mitchell’s Jazzy Me, Live In Japan, is an incredible disc if one overlooks the ob…
New York City-based vocalist and master improviser, Lisa Sokolov elevates jazz and pop standards to newer realms on her fifth solo outing. With these duo, trio and quart…
Sheer loveliness, Italian-born vocalist/goddess Marth J has the dulcet pitch of Petula Clark, the bedroomy-eye timbres of Lena Horne, and the exquisite nuances reminisce…
Somehow it just doesn’t seem right. Trumpet fusion master Mark Isham, known to most as a Hollywood film scorer for so many movies and television shows, it just doesn’t s…
Vocalist Jennifer Lee treats audiences to a sun-filled repertoire of American standards, Brazilian classics and three original compositions written by Lee on her latest …
02 Feb
In My Life by Rondi Charleston
Monday, 02 February 2009
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When ABC-TV’s former Primetime Live anchorwoman Diane Sawyer went to see her colleague Rondi Charleston perform at a nightclub in New York City a few years back, …
31 Jan
New York Rendezvous by Irene Atman
Saturday, 31 January 2009
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You can hear it in Irene Atman’s voice, she was tutored by Petula Clark, Judy Garland and Peggy Lee. Well, maybe not literally because Atman is too young to have been tr…
31 Jan
My One and Only Thrill by Melody Gardot
Saturday, 31 January 2009
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Melody Gardot is a remarkable talent. A talent like hers is so startling, that when it surfaces, you quickly turn your head and ask, "Who is THAT singing?" Even more rem…
31 Jan
Purple Butterfly by Daniela Schächter
Saturday, 31 January 2009
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Purple Butterfly, the third CD from singer-songwriter Daniela Schächter is like manna to jazz fans ears. Her vocal palate satisfies the listeners craving for emotive-ins…
Singer Patty Waters is credited with being an innovator, preceding more notable avant-vocalists, Yoko Ono and Patti Smith who cited her as influences. This 2009 release …
Jack Prather, bassist and composer, a musician of extraordinary sensitivity, spent much his music career paying homage to America ’s greatest popular composers, Kern, Po…
10 Jan
I'm In Heaven Tonight by Sarah DeLeo
Saturday, 10 January 2009
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Vocalist Sara DeLeo would have fit in nicely swinging with a big band in the ’40s or playing it cool with a hip little jazz combo in the ’60s.Lucky for us, all he…
Luba Mason’s resonance spins a calming influence on the romantic psyche, as Sunnyside Records release of Krazy Love, drains the strains of everyday complexities, …
06 Jan
Till I Get It Right by Mark Winkler
Tuesday, 06 January 2009
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Singer-songwriter Mark Winkler is the perfect combination of Randy Neuman’s casually hewn swagger and Michael Feinstein’s sleek jazz glides. He courts sophistication wit…
Desire is a remarkable collection of jazz vocals as only the gifted Tierney Sutton can sing them, and her band is topnotch. With a collection of eleven songs, t…
Anima is the second CD from Jazz singer Liza Lee. After her critically acclaimed first CD Scarlet Mark, Liza suffered a stroke but now she is back with a new CD full of emo…
Anima is the second CD from Jazz singer Liza Lee. After her critically acclaimed first CD Scarlet Mark, Liza suffered a stroke, but now she is back with a new CD f…
04 Jan
At Last by Ann Hampton Callaway
Sunday, 04 January 2009
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How fortunate. Ann Hampton Callaway had no idea how famous the title song of her new CD would become between the time that its recording was completed and it was released. …