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Arthur Sadowsky & The Troubadours – Beautiful Moments
June 17, 2016(Arthur Sadowsky) Growing up in the Soviet Union, Arthur Sadowsky was raised on Russian classical music, but that all changed with his introduction to the genius of Joe Zawinul. That feeling comes through in the ...
Thirty years later, Green Mill owner Dave Jemilo thrives at his jazz club
June 15, 2016By Howard Reich When Dave Jemilo walked into the Green Mill in the 1980s, he was struck by what he saw. “On some of the light fixtures, the plaster was falling apart,” he says of the then-battered lounge ...
Sari Kessler – Do Right
June 14, 2016(Sari Kessler) Vocalist Sari Kessler has a bright tone to her voice that draws you to what she’s singing. On Do Right , her debut recording, what she’s singing are nicely constructed renditions of ...
Terceto – Kali
June 10, 2016(Jason McGuire Music) Terceto is the fantastic convergence of guitarist and bandleader Jason McGuire, bassist Paul Martin Sounder and drummer Marlon Aldana. The three musicians bring the spirit of the great flamenco ...
Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics
June 7, 2016(True Groove) Trumpet and trombone man Mac Gollehon has been a standout on the recordings of many other more known artists, including David Bowie, Grace Jones, Duran Duran, now comes his own visionary project. Mac ...
Sonny Rollins – Holding The Stage: Road Shows Vol. 4
June 3, 2016(Okeh Records) More of evidence of the enduring greatness of Sonny Rollins is what you hear on Holding The Stage: Road Shows Vol. 4. The recording is the latest release in a series of Rollins live performance stops ...
Sarah King and The Smoke Rings
May 31, 2016(Alex Levin Music) Sarah King and The Smoke Rings are snappy quartet and excellent purveyors of Jazz Age, Swing-era music. King’s voice is genuinely tailor-made for the style, but with a very modern flair. ...
Jane Monheit – The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald
May 27, 2016(Emerald City Records) Inventive arrangements and superb vocal delivery are the hallmarks of singer Jane Monheit’s latest production. Produced with the guidance of trumpeter Nicholas Payton, The Songbook ...
Horace Bray – Dreamstate
May 24, 2016(Horace Bray) In addition to exhibiting his phenomenal virtuosity, Dreamstate, is a fantastic showcase of guitarist Horace Bray’s outstanding writing skills. Bray penned all of the tunes on this wonderful ...
The Guardian: DeJohnette/Coltrane/Garrison: Movement review – decisive energies of a jazz marvel
May 22, 2016Former Miles Davis and current Keith Jarrett drummer Jack DeJohnette’s decisive energies and musicality make him, at 73, one of the marvels of contemporary jazz. This trio joins him with John Coltrane’s saxophonist ...
