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Rebecca Dumaine and the Dave Miller Trio – Happy Madness
October 25, 2016(Summit Records) The latest from singer Rebecca Dumaine, along with the Dave Miller Trio, is yet another great outing from the wonderful unit. Happy Madness leans heavily towards the former in a set of jubilant ...
Alyssa Allgood – Out of The Blue
October 7, 2016(Alyssa Allgood) Alyssa Allgood’s latest effort is a triumphant homage. Out of The Blue is the Chicago-based singer’s tribute to some of the most iconic Blue Note recordings of the 1950’s and ...
Barbara Dane with Tammy Hall – Throw It Away
October 4, 2016(Dreadnaught Music) Throw It Away by singer Barbara Dane, along with pianist and arranger Tammy Hall, is exceptionally good. A veteran of various musical world, Dane delivers a lyric in a way that truly captures the ...
Nikolett Pankovits – Magia
September 27, 2016(Nikolett Pankovits) Nikolett Pankovits’ warm vocal delivery makes her debut recording a true pleasure. Magia nicely blends the music of singer’s native country, Hungary, with Brazilian, Latin and ...
Outset
September 16, 2016(ears & eyes Records) Outset is an outstanding Chicago-based quartet. Lead by saxophonist and composer Dan Meinhardt, the self-titled Outset is a a sturdy debut recording with tunes that allow the skills of each ...
Catherine Russell – Harlem On My Mind
September 13, 2016(Jazz Village) Catherine Russell is back with another outstanding effort. Harlem On My Mind finds Russell returning to the Jazz Age songbooks which have been integral to her recent productions. The effort covers ...
Derrick Hodge – The Second
September 9, 2016(Blue Note) The Second is the fantastic sophomore recording from bassist Derrick Hodge. The effort is very much a bass player’s album in that it definitely features a good dose of Hodge’s virtuosity on ...
Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra – Portraits and Places
September 2, 2016(Origin Records) Portraits and Places is power-packed leap into the modern big band genre from composer, conductor and arranger Scott Reeves. Reeves, a veteran of other band ensembles, is free here to present his ...
Steve Heckman – Legacy: A Coltrane Tribute
August 26, 2016(Jazzed Media) A longtime devotee of John Coltrane’s musical contributions, saxophonist Steve Heckman’s latest is a superb homage. Primarily recorded during a 2013 live performance, Legacy: A Coltrane ...
Alison Lewis – Seven
August 23, 2016(Shamayim Music) Seven is the debut recording of singer Alison Lewis, a truly a magnificent singer. Lewis’s soulful and soaring vocal range joined with beautifully sculpted arrangements makes for an ...
